What can schools learn from museums? A lot—especially when it comes to engaging families in math. Join our April 22 webinar Bringing Math to Life and hear from museum leaders using exhibits and programming to make math accessible, joyful, and family-centered. ✔️ Discover partnership opportunities ✔️ Learn how to apply museum strategies in your school or organization ✔️ Connect with other family engagement professionals Register today: https://lnkd.in/ePvspzRR The Franklin Institute Maine Discovery Museum Association of Children's Museums #FamilyEngagement #EducationalPartnerships #MuseumEd #MathLearning
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Center for Family Math reposted this
Early math is foundational — and families play a key role. 🧮🏡 Join Campaign for Grade-Level Reading on April 15, from 12:30–2 p.m. ET, for a Funder-to-Funder Conversation exploring how national & local funders are advancing early math by supporting playful, everyday learning at home and in communities. Register: https://bit.ly/3BZYslN We are honored to be joined by Claudia Ferrara, MA & Omo Moses from MathTalk PBC; Holly Kreider from NAFSCE (National Association for Family, School, and Community Engagement); Doug Ismail of the California Masonic Foundation, Geeta Pradhan of the Cambridge Community Foundation, and Kimberly Brenneman w/ the Heising-Simons Foundation. Jessica Tilli, Ed.D. w/ the The School District of Philadelphia will moderate! Register for this and future Funder-to-Funders sessions here: https://bit.ly/3BZYslN
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Loved being a part of the screening and discussion of the Counted Out documentary with Vicki Haberkorn Abeles and Pamela Burdman at Common Sense Media's Annual Summit!
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I am featured on Episode 101 of 'Journeys of Black Mathematicians' airing on PBS.org until April 2, 2025. This documentary is a must-see for those that want youth and adults to see Black representation in mathematics and its history. #allthismath #histematics #nam
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Join WGBH Radio and Television and TERC for a discussion of data sciences in the early childhood years!
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It can be nearly impossible to spot all of our own biases and inclinations, and to not perpetuate the messaging we received in our own formative years. 68% of the parents in this study were mothers. Research like this study in the Journal of Developmental Psychology from the American Psychological Association is so crucial to breaking the cycle of viewing math as a gendered activity, pursuit, and passion. Thanks to Kim Elsesser and Forbes for the write-up, and of course to researchers Suzanne Varnell, Patrick Ehrman, Sona C. Kumar, Jacqueline Sandel, Alexa Ellis, and David J. Purpura, as well as Purdue University for supporting and sharing this vital knowledge! https://lnkd.in/esHtFEHv
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Excited to join the math panel at Common Sense Media's annual summit next week!
Featuring over 70 speakers across more than 25 sessions, breakouts, and special events, our full agenda is LIVE for the Common Sense Summit on Kids and Families, March 24-25 in San Francisco! Register now and explore the full lineup for this extraordinary gathering of leaders from education, technology, policy, research, advocacy, and beyond, who all share a commitment to building a better future for children and families: https://lnkd.in/gXTEsrtf #CSSummit25 Bill Ready, SHANNON WATTS, Grace Bastidas, Nick Kristof, Margaret Spellings, Kristen Soltis Anderson, Jennifer Siebel Newsom, Kevin Roose, Jahnavi Rao, Jenny Radesky, Adrián Pedroza, Larissa May, Anya Kamenetz, Richard Buery, and more!
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💭 Parents are asking: "How does AI impact my child’s learning?" Educators are wondering how to guide families through AI’s risks and benefits. Join us and Common Sense Media on March 27 at 4 PM ET for a webinar on partnering with families to navigate AI together. 🎯 Key topics include: ✅ How students are using AI inside & outside the classroom ✅ Ethical concerns, data privacy & academic integrity ✅ AI literacy resources for families ✅ Best practices for school-home conversations Let’s bridge the gap between educators, families, and AI! 🔗 Register here: https://lnkd.in/eckJWZJX #AIinEducation #FamilyEngagement #K12 #EdTech #AIethics
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Honored to be among those interviewed for this helpful report charting a course for a math-positive nation in the U.K.
We are pleased to share the final report in our series investigating how to address systemic challenges and create opportunities to help more students excel in maths: ‘Investigating Maths Attitudes in England’. Today, on #InternationalDayofMathematics, Tes magazine have published Chioma Etienne’s op-ed on the subject – see link in comments. Our report, informed by a comprehensive literature review and over 80 expert interviews, explores the cultural and psychological factors shaping how we think and feel about maths. It highlights why addressing maths attitudes is critical for young people's attainment, progression and career pathways. Key insights from the report include: 1️⃣ Many young people in the UK view maths ability as an innate talent. By age 21, 87% did not strongly identify with “being good at maths” – an attitude that impacts their willingness to persevere in the subject. 2️⃣ Maths attitudes matter. They significantly influence numeracy, educational attainment and progression into post-16 maths studies. The effects of this in later life are profound: adults with low numeracy skills are more than twice as likely to be unemployed, and those in work are far less likely to receive work-related training, get a promotion or receive a pay rise. 3️⃣ These attitudes are often shaped by parents, carers and teachers. In a recent survey of over 2,000 maths teachers, 90% reported hearing comments like “I’m not a maths person” from parents – a sentiment that perpetuates negative attitudes across generations. Changing how we think and talk about maths will require a collective effort from families, educators and wider society. This report marks the start of our journey to understand and improve cultural attitudes towards maths. Over the next year, we will expand on this research through large-scale surveys, qualitative studies and pilot interventions. We are inviting collaboration from philanthropists, educators and public and third-sector organisations to turn these insights into impactful action. To get in touch, please email research@purposefulventures.org. Read the full report and op-ed via the links in the comments 👇 #MathsEducation #STEM #Numeracy #MathsAttitudes #MathsMindset #EducationResearch #IDM2025
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Loved meeting this fantastic group of leaders for our new Family Math partnership work in L.A. schools! With Masons of California, Partnership for Los Angeles Schools, Raising a Reader, and PowerMyLearning.
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