As any avid DSS reader would know by now; our mouths water, fingers tingle, and lil units jingle when it comes to anything dealing with fantasy football. So naturally, this story got us really hyped when we read it.
Looking for an alternative to the everyday mundane math lessons of school, Brookline Massachusetts teacher, Ed Summer, began using fantasy football stats and scoring systems to teach algebra. It didn't start off great by any means. Early on there were some kids who didn’t even know what a quarterback was,” says math teacher Ed Summers. After learning the basics, Summers gave the kids box scores from games and had them calculate players points. By the time they were done, some kids even understood the system so well that they could decipher between the value of certain players at anytime during the season.
At the beginning of the Football season, they finally even had an actual draft and setup a league. “The project has been great for the kids and the school,” she says. “They’re learning that math is a skill that they need in the real world, and it’s added a little healthy competition to our community.” says Christel Maloney, school counselor.
According to a 2006 study, 71% of 8th graders aren't proficient in math, so hopefully more classes like this will pop up in high schools around the country. And to think the most exciting thing we did in math class during our time was play, "Around the World." Kudos to Mr. Summers!! You can read more about this great story here.
Looking for an alternative to the everyday mundane math lessons of school, Brookline Massachusetts teacher, Ed Summer, began using fantasy football stats and scoring systems to teach algebra. It didn't start off great by any means. Early on there were some kids who didn’t even know what a quarterback was,” says math teacher Ed Summers. After learning the basics, Summers gave the kids box scores from games and had them calculate players points. By the time they were done, some kids even understood the system so well that they could decipher between the value of certain players at anytime during the season.
At the beginning of the Football season, they finally even had an actual draft and setup a league. “The project has been great for the kids and the school,” she says. “They’re learning that math is a skill that they need in the real world, and it’s added a little healthy competition to our community.” says Christel Maloney, school counselor.
According to a 2006 study, 71% of 8th graders aren't proficient in math, so hopefully more classes like this will pop up in high schools around the country. And to think the most exciting thing we did in math class during our time was play, "Around the World." Kudos to Mr. Summers!! You can read more about this great story here.
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