Proceedings<\/p>\n All of the talks that happened at this event were shared by everyone in the main conference room on the MSRI campus. \u00a0Every minute of the talk and Q & A was recorded except for a few break out sessions, and it is all available online<\/a>. Here were my favorites:<\/p>\n Viewing the problem from the K-12 perspective<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n These talks included a gaggle of MFA teachers from New York City.\u00a0<\/span>This was arguably the most important talk of this whole weekend. \u00a0I say this because more people were quoting these talks than any others as the conference moved forward. The hour long session is really a set of shorter presentations, each of a teacher showcasing what is going on in their classroom. \u00a0After showcasing what is going on in their classroom they leave it to the audience to answer the question “Are my students college ready?”\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Non-cognitive issues affecting student performance in mathematics<\/a><\/p>\n This was an interesting session about non-cognitive factors. \u00a0This included ideas like productive persistence. \u00a0The most resonant talk of the group for me was Gregory Larnell (~37:00), titled “What does it feel like to be a\u00a0problem?\u00a0Toward Unpacking Mathematics-Learning Experiences in\u00a0Developmental Mathematics Courses” who details a study about racial minority students and their expereiences in Developmental Education classes. \u00a0He describes Stereotype Threat and the “Cooling Out” phenomenon<\/a>, two very real ways that students may be prevented from having college success. \u00a0This \u00a0talk was particularly interesting after a conversation I was having on Twitter about the lack of diversity at the NCTM conference, and perhaps addressing these issues is a start.<\/p>\n![\"The](\"http:\/\/www.coast2coast.me\/carl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/04\/20150320_183131_stitch2-001-1024x303.jpg\")
<\/a> The view of San Francisco Bay from the steps of MSRI.<\/p>\n\n
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