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A hallmark of the MƒA Early Career Fellowship is the series of cohort meetings teachers participate in during the first year of the fellowship. The fellowship follows a trajectory designed to offer Mƒ

String figures have been and continue to be common tools for exploring concepts within the math classroom. In “Mathematical Ideas in Curve Stitching and String Art,” an MƒA mini-course held this past

The MƒA mini-course “Modular Origami: Beauty, Precision and Inspiration” is focused on using modular origami as an inspiration for mathematical investigations. Throughout the course, MƒA teachers crea

In New York City, intertwining nature into the science classroom experience may be a bit difficult – though it’s certainly not impossible. In fact, New York City offers the unique opportunity to study

Arduino is an open-source electronics platform based on flexible, easy-to-use hardware and software, and a number of teachers have begun to incorporate them into their STEM curriculums. This past fall

MT²: Master Teachers on Teaching is a special event held once a year where MƒA Master Teachers prepare and deliver TED-style presentations to the greater MƒA community, sharing ideas, experiences, and

Renowned mathematician and author Dr. Eugenia Cheng was a special guest at MƒA. Read more about her talk.

Pigments, dyes, and paints may be familiar words in the art room, but they are also terms that can take on a new perspective in the chemistry laboratory. In the three-part course, “Chemistry in Art,”

Microscopes have become an essential tool for research in every branch of science, as well as a powerful tool for science education. As microscopes become more commonplace in middle and high schools,

When it comes to teaching and understanding complex mathematical shapes, one engaging method is through hands-on, physical exploration. In the MƒA mini-course, “Knitting Mathematics: A Journey through