Building Powerful Numeracy for Middle and High School Students brought the world of research on numeracy at the elementary level to the secondary level, helping teachers build numeracy in their students and showing how that work supports students in understanding higher math.  Now, Pam Harris continues her work by offering lessons and activities that promote her... more

"I continue to be amazed at the power we can harness in our secondary students by teaching ourselves and our students real numeracy." Pamela Harris

As secondary math teachers, we’re often frustrated by the lack of true number sense in our students.  Solid research at the elementary level shows how to help all students become... more

Study after study shows that as students grow, they become increasingly focused on technology-driven communication. Cyber-dialogue replaces face-to-face interactions in all aspects of their lives. And yet, has there ever been a greater need for students to learn the art of “talk,” to be able to converse “live” with others, to collaborate, negotiate, and learn from one another?... more

Independent reading is the right of every student. It is an indispensable foundation for solid reading instruction yet, is too often viewed as a luxury. Overly prescriptive, culturally irrelevant curriculum does not provide spaces for students to develop a sense of agency as readers or for teachers to make decisions that reflect the needs of the students in front... more

How can we break the cycle of frustrated students who “drop out of math” because the procedures just don’t make sense to them?  Or who memorize the procedures for the test but don’t really understand the mathematics?  Max Ray-Riek and his colleagues at the Math Forum @ Drexel University say “problem solved,” by offering their collective wisdom about how students become proficient... more

“What is the very best instruction for English learners?  How do we capitalize on and further develop the linguistic knowledge and skill of this segment of society?  Nonie Lesaux and Julie Harris are exceedingly well qualified to address these questions.  On the cutting edge of EL instruction, their combination of research knowledge and practical experience makes for... more