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Optimization problem in calculus explained simply

We walk through an optimization problem step by step, clearly explaining how to identify variables, set up the correct ...
The Hechinger Report

Some schools cut paths to calculus in the name of equity. One group takes the opposite approach

Lisa Rodriguez teaches Algebra II and Pre-Calculus Honors and is co-director of the Calculus Project at Brookline High. Credit: Javeria Salman/The Hechinger Report The Hechinger Report covers one ...
Ars Technica

Limits, schlimits: It’s time to rethink how we teach calculus

Calculus has a formidable reputation as being difficult and/or unpleasant, but it doesn’t have to be. Bringing humor and a sense of play to the topic can go a long way toward demystifying it. That’s ...
Education Week

Calculus Is the Peak of High School Math. Maybe It’s Time to Change That

For more than 30 years, calculus has been seen as the pinnacle of high school math—essential for careers in the hard sciences, and an explicit or unspoken prerequisite for top-tier colleges. But now, ...