By Rebecca Pierce, Ball State University, and Matthew Brenneman, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University The goal of the GAISE: Pre-K–12 Report is statistical literacy for all. But statistical literacy is not achievable unless students understand why they personally need to learn statistics. One could cite high-paying jobs in data science as a motivation, but this pertains to … [Read more...] about A Guided Lesson on Fake News for Improving Statistical Literacy
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Announcements: Fall 2021
Submit Lesson Plans, Articles, and Announcements to Statistics Teacher Please consider submitting some of your K–12 statistics lesson plans for publication or writing and sharing an article. We also accept announcement submissions. For more information, see the ST submission guidelines or contact the ST editors. Upcoming Deadlines The Mathematics Education Trust … [Read more...] about Announcements: Fall 2021
Announcements: Fall 2020
Submit Lesson Plans and Articles to Statistics Teacher Consider submitting your K–12 statistics lesson plans for publication or writing and sharing an article. We also accept announcement submissions. For more information, see the ST submission guidelines or contact the ST editors. Upcoming Deadlines Grants, Awards, and Scholarships from the Mathematics Education … [Read more...] about Announcements: Fall 2020
Lesson Plan: COVID-19: A Teachable Moment
Overview of Lesson At a time when nothing good can be said about COVID-19, Sara Brown, Patrick Hopfensperger, and Henry Kranendonk—authors of Focus on Statistics: Investigations for the Integration of Statistics into Grades 9–12 Mathematics Classrooms—have made available for free an investigation that can at least help students understand how the virus spreads. Investigation … [Read more...] about Lesson Plan: COVID-19: A Teachable Moment
Announcements: Spring
New Book: Focus on Statistics: Investigations for the Integration of Statistics into Grades 9-12 Mathematics Classrooms Written by veteran teachers, this book includes 19 investigations to help you implement key statistical concepts in your classroom.Download a Sample InvestigationPurchase on Amazon April Is Mathematics and Statistics Awareness Month Organize and host … [Read more...] about Announcements: Spring