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Curriculum Inspirations

Curriculum Inspirations by James Tanton

Curriculum Inspirations is a collection of resources for Middle and High School Math Teachers that demonstrate practical ways to engage students in the lively exploration of mathematics and mathematical thinking using problems from America’s longest-running and most successful mathematics competition. Developed by James Tanton, these resources include Ten Problem Solving Strategy Essays and Curriculum Bursts

  • Ten Problem Solving Strategy Essays—These essays relate specific AMC test questions to Common Core State Standards Problem Solving Strategies, and provide a framework for how you might incorporate the rich mathematical concepts incorporated in these questions in your classroom. 
  • Curriculum Bursts—Short essays, paired with a Curriculum Inspirations Video, which provide a cohesive multimedia learning experience that explores the use of rich mathematical challenges from the AMC competitions in your classroom, in a way that ties to the Common Core State Standards and Problem Solving Strategies.
Meet James Tanton

Believing that mathematics really is accessible to all, James Tanton (PhD, Mathematics, Princeton 1994) is committed to sharing the delight and the beauty of the subject.

 

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