The ISTE (International Society for Technology in Education) 2014 Conference is now behind us and what a great experience for GPA. 16,000 plus teachers, administrators and industry leaders attended the conference in Atlanta, GA. The GPA team had a small booth that achieved great impact as our team of teachers, executives, parents and kids manned […]
We love this story about a group of Cincinnati high school math students who helped their local fire department ensure they had the right amount of water and resources when fighting fires in the city. The students applied their math knowledge and skills to solve a real world problem. And they also hit each of […]
That is the first big question. Do standardized tests, also known as high stakes tests or summative assessments, really tell us what children know? Or, do they tell us what they don’t know at a particular time? Common Core established a standard for “what” students should know by specific grade level, and it has been […]
It’s not a dream or fantasy. It’s a reality thanks to Code.org, a nonprofit founded by Harvard graduate Hadi Partovi. They bring programming to children of all ages. Also, consider that programming is more than just writing code, it’s solving simple to very complex logic problems and since math is part of the foundation of […]