It's time to change the world
A) He was born like this?
B) He did a lot of timed tests?
C) Something else
How is this possible?
Why, in 1984, did Dr. Barry Marshal drink a petri dish containing the bacterium Helicobacter pylori ?
Stomach Ulcers
Prevailing Medical Wisdom (prior to 1984)
Treatment: Lifestyle & Ongoing medication
Stomach Ulcers
Prevailing Medical Wisdom (prior to 1984)
Treatment: Lifestyle & Ongoing medication
Treatment: One time antibiotics
The truth (known after 1984)
NAEP Math
What are the key features a product should have?
Data. The first thing we do is go to the data dashboard
What problems do you need to solve in your district?
Filling gaps and reinforcing learning
NAEP Math
NAEP Math
If the problem were primarily insufficient data
or insufficient practice, then a 5–10× increase
in spend should have moved the needle... But it didn't
We're treating the symptoms not the cause
If the problem were primarily insufficient data
or insufficient practice, then a 5–10× increase
in spend should have moved the needle... But it didn't
NAEP Math
Mark - part 1: Language Acquisition vs Spatial Temporal Reasoning
3x = 30
x + 2y = 20
y + 2z = 9
y + zx =
?
Solve
Mark - part 2: Building a game
Mark - part 3: The impact on equity and access
Andrew: The data
Deep conceptual understanding
To ensure that all students are mathematically equipped to solve the world's most challenging problems.
OUR MISSION:
Changing the world - it's time
By Nigel Nisbet
Changing the world - it's time
Presentation Slides
