Will This Be on the Test? (October 2023)

…equivalency. Sarah’s work with the SABES Mathematics and Adult Numeracy Curriculum & Instruction PD Center at TERC includes developing and facilitating trainings and assisting programs with curriculum development. She is the treasurer for the Adult Numeracy Network….

A Revolution in Math Education – Why It’s Different This Time

…our own little corner of the math education world, we at the Adult Numeracy Center are a part of it. Many of our adult learners have been very hurt by…

A Chance to Change

…has been involved with adult basic education for many years: as a coach with the national Standards-in-Action 2.0 project, sponsored by OCTAE; as the coordinator of the SABES ELA C&I…

Why is Reading Math So Hard? (aka, My attempts to assess why my students struggle to read word problems)

…your own observations or interventions, or have encountered useful research in this area, please share below in the comments! ————————————————————————————————————————- [1] https://readable.io/text/ =================================================================== Melissa Braaten is an adult education instructor…

Looking at Wrong Answers: Is It Helpful?

…encounter a practice page or activity that presents two opposing views. For example, one character advocates adding all the amounts, regardless of their unit; another character says you can’t. In…

Adult Math Instructors – Meet Your People!

…own words… The Adult Numeracy Network is the professional organization for math educators who work in adult education in the United States and a partner affiliate with the National Council…

Making the Most of Word Problems

…but currently focuses on adult basic education and high school equivalency. She teaches in an adult education program in Gloucester, MA. Sarah’s work with the SABES Mathematics and Adult Numeracy…

Meeting the Needs of Numeracy-Level Math Students (GLE<2)

…License. https://www.openmiddle.com/adding-and-subtracting-within-10/ While both tasks address numeracy-level content, the first task is mainly memorization. The second task, while addressing content that is at a very early level, has a much…

Use Headings

adjust the font size to visually resemble a heading. This action undermines accessibility and presents navigation barriers for users of assistive technologies. DO customize the existing heading styles Microsoft Office,…