This is the first in a series of posts comparing Khan Academy's online math courses to our new Shormann Math curriculum. Shormann Math is part of DIVE Math and Science. When Sal Khan started tutoring his cousins in 2003 using digital whiteboard video lectures, my family's small business was already in its third year of producing similar products. Since then, … Continue reading Comparing Khan Academy’s Mastery Approach to Shormann Math’s Fluency Approach for Teaching High School Math
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Shormann Math Builds Effective Study Habits
With Shormann Math, using 21st Century technology to create a math course allows us to obtain valuable information revealing that, regardless of skill level, students who want to learn math, can, and Shormann Math has the tools for them to do so. For example, during quarterly exam week, students are provided with two full-length practice … Continue reading Shormann Math Builds Effective Study Habits
The New Shormann Math vs. Saxon Math and Common Core
Summary: If mathematics is the language of science, then fluency should be the goal, which means the traditional "layer cake" approach to 3 years of high school math (Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2) is probably not the best approach. The shapers of Common Core's math standards realized this, and now states that adopt their standards … Continue reading The New Shormann Math vs. Saxon Math and Common Core
Shormann Math Core Ideas: Jesus Christ is the “Common Core.”
The following is the third in a series of posts covering Shormann Mathematics, Algebra 1, the newest product from DIVE Math and Science! Click here to read the complete document that covers Shormann Math core ideas, course description, and Algebra 1 table of contents. Jesus Christ is the “Common Core” of Shormann Math Perhaps you have heard of the United States … Continue reading Shormann Math Core Ideas: Jesus Christ is the “Common Core.”
Shormann Math Core Ideas: Defining Mathematics
The following is the second in a series of posts covering Shormann Mathematics, Algebra 1, the newest product from DIVE Math and Science! Click here to read the complete document that covers Shormann Math core ideas, course description, and Algebra 1 table of contents. Definitions Matter Thinking of mathematics as the “ship” and the definition as the “captain”, a good … Continue reading Shormann Math Core Ideas: Defining Mathematics
Shormann Math, Algebra 1 Overview
The following is an overview of Shormann Mathematics, Algebra 1, the newest product from DIVE Math and Science! Click here to read the complete document that covers Shormann Math core ideas, course description, and Algebra 1 table of contents. A complete math curriculum Unlike our DIVE Math Lectures that teach the content in textbooks authored … Continue reading Shormann Math, Algebra 1 Overview
Defining Mathematics
The Challenge of Defining Mathematics Throughout history, humans have never settled on one particular definition for mathematics. Part of the reason is the abstract nature of mathematics, and the way general mathematical truths can apply to an infinite number of situations. For example, think of numbers. Numbers are abstract ideas. The number 3 is an idea … Continue reading Defining Mathematics
Weighing the Differences in 3rd and 4th Edition Saxon Algebra 1
Over the past few months, many parents have contacted us, asking if we plan to make a DIVE CD to teach the new Saxon Algebra 1, 4th edition textbook. The short answer is "no", and the short reason is that we believe the newer Saxon textbooks have strayed too far from John Saxon's (1923-1996) original, … Continue reading Weighing the Differences in 3rd and 4th Edition Saxon Algebra 1
Studying His Word and His Works 