Susan Carriker

Susan Carriker

@techknowmath.bsky.social

Retired Math Teacher | #EdTech | #inquiry | #iteachmath | #MTBoS | http://youtube.com/@susancarriker TechKnowMath.com

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Susan Carriker
@techknowmath.bsky.social

...solitude can boost creativity by offering space for ideas to flourish. Whether it's writing, playing the piano, painting, gardening, praying, or meditating, being alone is often what the brain needs to perform these activities well. www.cnbc.com/2025/07/23/n... #EduSky #iTeachMath

cnbc.comNeuroscientist: The No. 1 trait of highly intelligent people, including Bill Gates and Leonardo da Vinci—it's not about IQWhat separates some of the world's most successful people from everyone else? Neuroscientist Joseph Jebelli says it involves how they spend their free time. He shares examples from Bill Gates and Leon...
Susan Carriker
@techknowmath.bsky.social

My research indicates when teachers are consistently asked to compromise their ethics, they don’t just burn out, they question the integrity of the entire system. theconversation.com/it-feels-lik... #EduSky #iteachmath

theconversation.com‘It feels like I am being forced to harm a child’: research shows how teachers are suffering moral injuryIn a study of 57 Australian teachers, many shared emotionally-charged accounts of being put in impossible situations at work.
Susan Carriker
@techknowmath.bsky.social

"...nearly 87% of colleges believe curriculum strength to be of “moderate” or “considerable” importance for admissions decisions, compared to 56% for the infamous college essay and just 30% for SAT and ACT scores." www.forbes.com/sites/michae... #iteachmath #EduSky

forbes.comHow To Choose High School Math CoursesNot sure whether to take AP Calculus or AP Statistics? Learn how your high school math choice can impact college admissions, majors, and future earnings.
Susan Carriker
@techknowmath.bsky.social

AP exams are coming soon! Now is a good time to pull out those FRQs for your Pre-AP classes. These questions were inspired by the 2024 AP Calculus exams. Also, check out the Alg 1 and Alg 2 versions 🙂 www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/TPC-... #iTeachMath #EduSky

teacherspayteachers.comTPC Geometry 2024 FRQ BundleThis Geometry free response question series is inspired by the 2024 AP® Calculus AB released Free Response Questions 1-6.The questions include these concepts:equations of circlespiecewise functionsarc...
Susan Carriker
@techknowmath.bsky.social

"...some high schools that once pushed nearly all students toward four-year colleges are now guiding teenagers toward a wider range of choices, including trade schools, apprenticeships, two-year degrees or the military" #EduSky www.nytimes.com/2025/03/06/u...

nytimes.comWhy Some Schools Are Rethinking ‘College for All’The idea that every student should aim for a four-year college motivated a bipartisan movement for decades. Now even enthusiastic promoters of the idea are reconsidering it.
Susan Carriker
@techknowmath.bsky.social

New research from authors at Microsoft and Carnegie Mellon University finds that leaning too much on tools such as ChatGPT is associated with weaker critical thinking. #EduSky fortune.com/2025/02/11/a...

fortune.comAI might already be warping our brains, leaving our judgment and critical thinking 'atrophied and unprepared,' warns new studySilicon Valley and the Trump administration are embracing AI, but the technology has troubling implications for critical thinking, according to a new Microsoft study.
Susan Carriker
@techknowmath.bsky.social

"More than 2.4 million students came to college last fall for certificates or “nondegree” credentials, part of a shift in consumer and employer demand for “just-in-time” learning" #EduSky hechingerreport.org/opinion-we-m...

hechingerreport.orgOPINION: It is time to expand the definition of college to include other high-quality pathwaysIt is time to expand the definition of college to include other high-quality pathways beyond the four-year degree. Here are five ways for colleges to give students more of what they want and what our ...
Susan Carriker
@techknowmath.bsky.social

"Our results reveal that parental math anxiety does impact children's math outcomes, even when differences in parental education are taken into account" #EduSky #iTeachMath phys.org/news/2025-02...

phys.orgParents' math anxiety linked to lower numeracy skills in childrenNew research findings reveal that parents' anxiety about mathematics can have a negative impact on their children's early numeracy skills, influencing their performance in the subject as they progress...
Susan Carriker
@techknowmath.bsky.social

"Just 10 years ago, 94% of students had either landed work or went into further education in the one year after graduating according to data from the U.K. Department for Education. In 2024, just 59% of grads had full-time jobs 15 months after graduating." #EduSky fortune.com/2025/02/02/g...

fortune.comGen Z grad says being unemployed is ‘harder than a 9-5’ because ‘most workers would have a breakdown' dealing with the admin—he’s among the NEET men frozen out of the workforceCollege-educated Gen Z men are watching their careers derail before they’ve even started.
Susan Carriker
@techknowmath.bsky.social

"It wasn't easy walking away from what I thought was going to be my life's career, but my body is already thanking me for it. No matter how scary it is that I have to start over again career-wise, I know I've made the right decision" www.businessinsider.com/quit-teachin... #EduSky

businessinsider.comAfter 6 years of teaching, I quit my job. Here are 5 things I wish I'd known before I chose this profession.For me, being a teacher provides a poor return on investment. That's just one of the reasons I quit after six years in the classroom.
Susan Carriker
@techknowmath.bsky.social

"A lack of resources and supports to foster student success has resulted in significant dissatisfaction not only for teachers, but also for others across educator roles" theconversation.com/teachers-lac... #EduSky

theconversation.comTeachers lack resources to meet classroom needs, and absences shouldn’t surprise usA lack of supports to foster student success has yielded significant dissatisfaction for teachers and many other professionals integral to healthy schools, like educational assistants.
Susan Carriker
@techknowmath.bsky.social

When "learning loss" and "scores in decline" headline our educational systems during a time of unprecedented access to information and technology, perhaps our systems are the problem and not the solution. #iteachmath #EduSky

Susan Carriker
@techknowmath.bsky.social

"Overloaded curricula, assessment policies, students’ prior experiences & attitudes toward mathematics, some colleagues’ & administrators’ views of teaching, & deeply held cultural beliefs all push them toward more didactic, authoritarian methods." #EduSky ♾️ www.mathvalues.org/masterblog/t...

mathvalues.orgTeaching Math as an Act of Resistance — MATH VALUESBy Dave Kung During the September Presidential debate, Kamala Harris pulled a surprising judo move. She invited the audience to attend one of her opponent’s rallies. In addition to the people le...
Susan Carriker
@techknowmath.bsky.social

In Mathematica, Bessis makes the provocative claim that whether you realize it or not, you’re constantly doing math—and that you’re capable of expanding your mathematical abilities far beyond what you think possible #EduSky #iTeachMath #MTBoS ♾️ www.wired.com/story/everyo...

wired.comEveryone Is Capable of Mathematical Thinking—Yes, Even YouMathematician David Bessis claims that mathematical thinking isn’t what you think it is, and that everyone can benefit from doing more of it.

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Kyle Niemis
@kyleniemis.bsky.social

Don't ask students to share a "Fun Fact" about themselves but instead ask them to share a "Boring Fact" 😃 I can tell you as someone who made the switch a few years back, it results in a ton more "fun" facts and whole lot less anxiety in your students 💜 Great for adults too 😎 #edchat #edusky