CUNY Academic Commons | Terrence Richard Blackman | Activity https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/members/tblackman/activity/ Activity feed for Terrence Richard Blackman. Sat, 01 Jan 2050 18:00:18 -0500 https://buddypress.org/?v= en 30 hourly 2 17925a50acd98b361bf92dea5586d793 Terrence Richard Blackman commented on the post, Happy New Year! Happy 50th Post, Math Blog!, on the site CUNYMath Blog http://cunymathblog.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2013/01/04/happy-new-year-happy-50th-post-math-blog/#comment-176 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 20:52:07 -0500 great job! continued success. be well.

]]> 855807b3226e364f50c3b9c4c3d8eda5 Terrence Richard Blackman and Hunter Johnson are now friends https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/63792/ Thu, 02 Feb 2012 04:19:40 -0500 be740a233ddc8d5a30601120c7e596b1 Terrence Richard Blackman and Matthew K. Gold (he/him) are now friends https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/50598/ Sat, 14 May 2011 21:47:27 -0400 3c014dcdeb8cf815769b839b8abaaeb8 Terrence Richard Blackman joined the group E-Books and E-Readers in the Libraries https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/49280/ Sat, 23 Apr 2011 20:13:57 -0400 6edbff9f9ebe1202340609e7f7e2f326 Terrence Richard Blackman joined the group Improving Math Learning https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/49185/ Wed, 20 Apr 2011 19:36:31 -0400 1c93daf178cdb4cdf587579ac31163e4 Terrence Richard Blackman became a registered member https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/49180/ Wed, 20 Apr 2011 19:20:25 -0400 d526e0077ded4fedc82c3a360d9b97dc Terrence Richard Blackman wrote a new post on the site terrence's take: mathematics and the African american community http://tblackman.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2010/11/22/black-boys-and-mathematics/ Mon, 22 Nov 2010 18:56:14 -0500 this article deserves comment. i note it here in order to return to it later. here are a few thoughts from a talk that i gave this spring on the “achievement gap”. aframth2010presentation04272010

]]> f0626a5f76a41260e20a8304e6b1bd1c Terrence Richard Blackman wrote a new post on the site terrence's take: mathematics and the African american community http://tblackman.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2010/05/13/the-way-things-stand-a-decade-by-the-numbers/ Thu, 13 May 2010 14:42:09 -0400 Thumbnaila quick note: i came across these wonderful graphics which

(i) explains things perfectly and

(ii) illustrates clearly the work that needs to be done. enjoy.

]]> c4c80e8016234e649ec578ae5ebd74da Terrence Richard Blackman wrote a new post on the site terrence's take: mathematics and the African american community http://tblackman.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2010/03/01/the-joy-of-x-steven-strogatz/ Mon, 01 Mar 2010 19:46:51 -0500 from the nytimes: Steven Strogatz is a professor of applied mathematics at Cornell University. In 2007 he received the Communications Award, a lifetime achievement award for the communication of mathematics to the general public. He previously taught at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he received the E.M. Baker Award, an institute-wide teaching prize selected solely […]

]]> cc35346478e48595b86d09a2710f97c9 Terrence Richard Blackman wrote a new post on the site terrence's take: mathematics and the African american community http://tblackman.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2010/02/10/twokayten/ Wed, 10 Feb 2010 22:05:09 -0500 Thumbnaili trust that all is well. a happy new year to you. it has been six months since i last wrote a sentence in this blog! as you have perhaps surmised, brooklyn is a “black hole” which sucks up everything in sight. smile. to put it mildly, i have been a bit overwhelmed by the responsibilities […]

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]]> 29a77b2583f6097fa7a2dbbae7bc2a21 Terrence Richard Blackman wrote a new post on the site terrence's take: mathematics and the African american community http://tblackman.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2009/06/12/more-on-fractals/ Fri, 12 Jun 2009 16:03:00 -0400 trust that all is well. a quick note in response to many comments received on the african fractal stuff. here is an introduction to some of the current current thinking on this matters. the speaker is robert devaney . a personal note: i owe bob devaney a personal debt of gratitude. it was a course on his […]

]]> 5ec8283db8678e8e5dc1e1484a7aa18a Terrence Richard Blackman wrote a new post on the site terrence's take: mathematics and the African american community http://tblackman.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2009/06/08/ron-eglash-african-fractals/ Mon, 08 Jun 2009 16:41:00 -0400 while writing about the Aframath conference yesterday i was reminded of this presentation by ron eglash. i add it to the blog as a resource. the following is taken from ron eglash’s profile on ted . Why you should listen to him? mentalacrobatics.com “Ethno-mathematician” Ron Eglash is the author of African Fractals, a book that examines the fractal patterns underpinning […]

]]> a19ec64b089d0499cb51d2d9daf29c44 Terrence Richard Blackman wrote a new post on the site terrence's take: mathematics and the African american community http://tblackman.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2009/06/07/aframath-2009-ii/ Sun, 07 Jun 2009 16:02:00 -0400 Thumbnailtrust that all is well. hope that you are enjoying the slowly emerging summer and some playoff basketball. in particular, i hope that you are taking the time to appreciate kobe’s nimble and mesmerizing footwork . here is a bit more of my notes from the inspiring program on african americans and mathematics, Aframath2009, held at boston university […]

]]> de066e80f580139a22bdec9ae4edeee6 Terrence Richard Blackman wrote a new post on the site terrence's take: mathematics and the African american community http://tblackman.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2009/05/13/aframath-2009-i/ Wed, 13 May 2009 02:08:00 -0400 Thumbnailtrust all is well. it’s been a long time. for the last few weeks i have been dealing with the end of semester crush. all grades are in now so things are reverting to normal. let me once again pick up the reins on this front. recently, i had the good fortune to participate in an inspiring […]

]]> 4e07ec65cde559a4ad65129544d567a7 Terrence Richard Blackman wrote a new post on the site terrence's take: mathematics and the African american community http://tblackman.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2009/04/04/what-is-the-value-of-motivation-how-important-is-it-in-the-learning-process/ Sat, 04 Apr 2009 15:08:00 -0400 just watched michigan state beat uconn. is michigan state really better than uconn? i think not. michigan state was simply more motivated to get the job done. what is motivation? it the mental vibe that gets us up and keeps us moving toward a desired goal; it is the reason for our action; it is that […]

]]> aa680590edaa2b684c65e70c0a276268 Terrence Richard Blackman wrote a new post on the site terrence's take: mathematics and the African american community http://tblackman.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2009/03/20/in-brooklyn/ Fri, 20 Mar 2009 00:03:00 -0400 instead of having students take exams in order to benefit from advanced education programs for the gifted, the board of ed will take a more cautious and long-term approach, a high-ranking official said yesterday. the board of ed has announced that it will train 3,000 coordinators responsible for the education of students showing excellent academic results […]

]]> bec4c432c6cdb12b3d304bbe814f2f69 Terrence Richard Blackman wrote a new post on the site terrence's take: mathematics and the African american community http://tblackman.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2009/03/19/a-good-idea-a-bad-idea/ Thu, 19 Mar 2009 15:49:00 -0400 a good idea : In a storefront at a Marblehead strip mall, six students aged 10 to 12 sit at folding tables and stare at math equations handed to them moments before by their teacher. For the next two hours, they will puzzle out dozens of math problems with little assistance. The students are among the first […]

]]> a653bb77a3a9501ed2e40493b8447ac3 Terrence Richard Blackman wrote a new post on the site terrence's take: mathematics and the African american community http://tblackman.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2009/03/19/republicans-and-algebra/ Thu, 19 Mar 2009 01:32:00 -0400 two good ideas: a group of republican lawmakers are pushing an education proposal which will enable florida students to better compete against students worldwide. the bills (HB 1293, SB 2654) would set forth requirements for florida students that would ensure they had to take higher level math and science classes in order to graduate. this can’t […]

]]> 9aede536d2d324b8e3dc10d19c5c7f52 Terrence Richard Blackman wrote a new post on the site terrence's take: mathematics and the African american community http://tblackman.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2009/03/17/who-is-andres-alonso/ Tue, 17 Mar 2009 22:21:00 -0400 Andrés Alonso is an immigrant with four Ivy League degrees. He has been tasked in Baltimore to bring a culture of high achievement to a school system where historically only about half the students have graduated. It is an enormous task, one at which many have failed, not only here but in cities across America. […]

]]> 94b7d07f175dc5ce4c7762e29705560f Terrence Richard Blackman wrote a new post on the site terrence's take: mathematics and the African american community http://tblackman.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2009/03/15/girls-boys-and-algebra/ Sun, 15 Mar 2009 23:55:00 -0400 here is a story from the phillipines dealing with the performance of girls and boys in 8th grade algebra. read it.

]]> ce743fb57c150d7d46db226248f30171 Terrence Richard Blackman wrote a new post on the site terrence's take: mathematics and the African american community http://tblackman.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2009/03/14/facing-up-to-the-algebra-business-around-the-country/ Sat, 14 Mar 2009 16:12:00 -0400 here are some recent articles on algebra around the country. we have to bell this cat. there is no way around it. the thing to understand is that this is not very hard to do. what is required is sustained will on the part of the community. the first article deals with some efforts in […]

]]> 57b046dec8a32e723a84462a86d7beec Terrence Richard Blackman wrote a new post on the site terrence's take: mathematics and the African american community http://tblackman.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2009/03/11/something-to-ponder/ Wed, 11 Mar 2009 13:33:00 -0400 Question from Danny Martin, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Education and Mathematics, University of Illinois at Chicago: While I agree that we need to give focused attention to the needs of African Ameircan males, I am always very troubled by the ways in which these these boys, and their needs, are framed. I am particularly troubled that […]

]]> 66f531f31d652b27490d35ed6835df8f Terrence Richard Blackman wrote a new post on the site terrence's take: mathematics and the African american community http://tblackman.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2009/03/09/algebra-for-all-policy-found-to-raise-rates-of-failure-in-chicago/ Mon, 09 Mar 2009 02:39:00 -0400 Algebra-for-All Policy Found to Raise Rates Of Failure in Chicago this is to be expected. one of the most important issues in this process is developing a cadre of teachers who have real expertise in algebra in particular and mathematics in general. mandating that a larger number of kids take algebra without insisting that the people who […]

]]> 979eba095d46808939bc87543098e674 Terrence Richard Blackman wrote a new post on the site terrence's take: mathematics and the African american community http://tblackman.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2009/03/07/who-is-kumon/ Sat, 07 Mar 2009 14:48:00 -0500 why kumon? – Free Legal Forms

]]> c91d8fa10a38b03c93c92de5399527e7 Terrence Richard Blackman wrote a new post on the site terrence's take: mathematics and the African american community http://tblackman.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2009/02/15/are-there-specific-methods-or-classroom-practices-that-motivate-students-to-perform-to-their-potential Sun, 15 Feb 2009 16:44:00 -0500 Henry M. Levin: I am not sure that one can generalize about group size and pedagogy for black males since it depends upon the subject, teacher skills in different instructional modes, and the use of balancing different approaches rather than relying on a single one. However, any approach that more nearly personalizes instruction is helpful. Personalization […]

]]> 38728bc4a12d725a5b0412547bc09531 Terrence Richard Blackman wrote a new post on the site terrence's take: mathematics and the African american community http://tblackman.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2009/02/11/black-history-month-and-mathematics/ Wed, 11 Feb 2009 16:21:00 -0500 trust all is well. the last few days have been busy ones but i have wanted to share a bit on black folks and science and mathematics in the spirit of black history month. this got me to thinking about the role and function of history in the culture . the answers are many but at minimum, it […]

]]> 23cf4ec23d57005411ed901295f32d4e Terrence Richard Blackman wrote a new post on the site terrence's take: mathematics and the African american community http://tblackman.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2009/02/09/another-stimulus-package/ Mon, 09 Feb 2009 19:25:00 -0500 “I’m a high school math teacher who is trying to assemble an extra-credit reading list. I want to give my students (ages 16-18) the opportunity/motivation to learn about stimulating mathematical ideas that fall outside of the curriculum I’m bound to teach… I am looking for books that are well-written, engaging, and accessible to someone who doesn’t […]

]]> 33303b0899757ed39184e8fc6de94ec8 Terrence Richard Blackman wrote a new post on the site terrence's take: mathematics and the African american community http://tblackman.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2009/02/07/math-literacy-and-the-stimulus-whats-in-it-for-you/ Sat, 07 Feb 2009 18:05:00 -0500 a thought on the reinvestment package: it will transform the american and the global economic game in a fundamental way. the era of carbon based energy is over. these are huge, and welcome, investments in science and technology directed to this end. it is important that we understand what is happening and take the steps […]

]]> 75cbc4a69c25b231d8d205e546dc81f6 Terrence Richard Blackman wrote a new post on the site terrence's take: mathematics and the African american community http://tblackman.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2009/02/07/a-rough-sketch/ Sat, 07 Feb 2009 02:02:00 -0500 found my self watching tv this evening. lot’s of talk about unemployment and subprime mortgages. see “Is there a solution to the foreclosure mess that’s destroying communities”? it is well done and it details the consequences of madoff type operators working in an environment lacking in mathematical literacy. take a good look at the new york city […]

]]> c63702400445dc27c235f70af98d655c Terrence Richard Blackman wrote a new post on the site terrence's take: mathematics and the African american community http://tblackman.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2009/02/04/what-is-math-literacy/ Wed, 04 Feb 2009 16:05:00 -0500 trust all is well. i am very heartened by the response to my first few posts on this matter. i will endeavor to answer the questions as best as i can. here is a sampling: We gotta answer the question of WHY? Why do you need to know Math..well? What does that mean to our future […]

]]> 3ccaafedbe410c8584d54e6d8f20f1c8 Terrence Richard Blackman wrote a new post on the site terrence's take: mathematics and the African american community http://tblackman.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2009/01/29/the-lay-of-the-land/ Thu, 29 Jan 2009 16:21:00 -0500 Thumbnailtrust all is well. just taught my first class for the semester. calculus ii. what is calculus? this question always works. to more important matters: let’s begin our conversation by first looking at the lay of the land. how many african americans earned doctoral degrees in mathematics in 2004? the answer to this question will give […]

]]> 6688af1e2c33cb7c8158a911a8e410e6 Terrence Richard Blackman wrote a new post on the site terrence's take: mathematics and the African american community http://tblackman.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2009/01/26/what-is-the-mission/ Mon, 26 Jan 2009 18:07:00 -0500 in his book, Radical Equations: Math Literacy and Civil Rights, Robert P. Moses, argues that ” In today’s world, economic access and full citizenship depend crucially on math and science literacy”. he writes, “I believe that the absence of math literacy in urban and rural communities throughout this country is an issue as urgent as […]

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