This paper contributes to identifying the often-implicit learning that minoritized youth do in community-based making in makerspaces and afterschool programs.
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A new study co-authored by TERC’s Andee Rubin explores how a translanguaging lens can reveal the complex ways emergent bilingual students make meaning in mathematics. The research shows how students blend language, gestures, interactions, and technology as they work together to engage in mathematical modeling.
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The Center for Family Math interviewed TERC researchers Audrey Martínez-Gudapakkam and Sabrina De Los Santos Rodríguez about their work with families and paraeducators to make math more joyful and accessible. In Math Is Magical: A Conversation with TERC About Family Math, they share what they’ve learned about building families’ confidence in math and helping parents and paraeducators become active partners in children’s math learning.
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AMR Pilot partners with grades 3-5 educators to better understand how neurodivergent students develop and communicate mathematical reasoning in order to build a public dataset to advance research and improve support for every learner.
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What does it mean to be a teacher leader? In a new article published in Kaleidoscope: Educator Voices and Perspectives, TERC’s Annie Sussman explores how teachers can lead and influence change while remaining rooted in classroom practice.
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How can makerspaces better support young women’s agency and engagement? The AAMASE project explored how hands-on making experiences, from resin art to woodworking and laser engraving, can foster self-efficacy, personalization, connection, planning, and iteration among high-school-aged young women.
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New book by Maria Blanton, Angela Murphy Gardiner offers insight, practical guidance to help teachers empower young learners to think algebraically, leading to later mathematical prowess
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TERC researcher Ibrahim Dahlstrom-Hakki will present findings from the NeuroVivid project at IMBES 2026, exploring how co-designed, hands-on neurotechnology experiences can support STEM interest, identity, engagement, and belonging among neurodivergent youth.
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TERC researchers examine how a healthcare-focused AI curriculum helps high school students build foundational machine learning knowledge and skills.
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We’re excited to be part of the proposed SXSW EDU session, “Beyond Co-design: Building Partnerships for Better Media.” The panel will explore how co-design can evolve into meaningful, lasting partnerships that lead to more inclusive and effective educational media.
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