My College Students Are Not OK
Jamila Riser
May 16, 2022
In my classes last fall, a third of the students were missing nearly every time, and usually not the same third. Students buried their faces
Why So Many Teachers are Leaving, and Why Others Stay
Jamila Riser
May 15, 2022
Over the past year, the internet has been full of stories of teachers leaving teaching. A recent NEA survey revealed that 55 percent of currently employed teachers are
3 Common Misconceptions About High Quality Instructional Materials
Jamila Riser
April 24, 2022
Sandra Alberti, Student Achievement Partners If you ask 10 educators for their opinion on what makes a high-quality curriculum, you’ll likely get 10 different answers.
How Can we Make More Students Fall in Love with Math?
Jamila Riser
March 17, 2022
Companies like Google, Apple and Intel offer some of California’s most cutting-edge — and highest-paying — jobs. Last year, those three companies alone brought in more
The Advantages of Heterogeneous Student Groups in Math
Jamila Riser
February 23, 2022
When students with diverse performance levels are grouped together, they can all benefit. It’s just two months into the school year, and students in my
Choosing to See: A Framework for Equity in the Math Classroom
Jamila Riser
February 20, 2022
Most of the top jobs for the future require students to have a strong foundational understanding of mathematics. Our failure to mathematically educate most students
Math Mindset Practices Self Assessment Rubric
Jamila Riser
February 16, 2022
Jo Boaler and her staff at Youcubed have developed a set of self assessment prompts and a rubric to support teachers and their students in developing
Math Discourse Norms Posters (Math Learning Center)
Jamila Riser
February 7, 2022
The Math Learning Center has developed a wealth of tools to support teachers as they strive to create more productive math discourse in their classrooms.
Teaching Student-Centered Mathematics
Jamila Riser
January 29, 2022
Helping students make connections between mathematics and their worlds–and helping them feel empowered to use math in their lives–is the focus of this widely popular
Middle School Mathematics Teachers’ Efforts to Foster Classroom Democracies
Jamila Riser
January 17, 2022
Abstract How can middle school mathematics teachers navigate their roles as authorities in managing classroom democracies while providing their students with opportunities to exercise their