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Dear Colleagues, Friends, & Supporters,
We had a wonderful time at MathFest, at the IMAGINARY conference, and the International Congress on Mathematical Education in Germany this summer.
We are excited about the White House's "Call to Action: Incorporating Active STEM Learning Strategies into K-12 and Higher Education":
We are excited that the Conference Board of Mathematical Sciences (https://www.cbmsweb.org/), an umbrella organization for all the major math societies (MAA, AMS, SIAM, ASA, AMATYC, etc.), has just released a joint statement supporting active learning (pdf). The statement includes the following call:
Dear Colleagues, Friends, & Supporters,
Our new blog by Prof. Phil Hotchkiss describes how we are using the NOVA movie "The Proof" to help students understand the process of doing mathematics. Most of them have never heard of a living mathematician! Read our students' reflections on the role of mistakes, emotion, collaboration, and creativity in the process of doing mathematics.