Why is Algebra so important and how does Enablemath help students understand it?
If math is fundamentally a language and it surely is, then algebra is its basic vocabulary and grammar. Algebra, we could say, is the language of math, the language of a language. It deals with two of the most critical concepts in our lives, variable and function. Variation is at the very center of our experience and function, how one thing affects another, is the heart and soul of cause and effect thinking. So we take algebra seriously not only as a language, a vocabulary and set of rules to teach students, but more importantly as a way of thinking and acting. Enablemath is built on variation and function. The “What if” Wheel is the focus of our student interaction. It gives students the power to change values, to vary variables, and to explore in real learning the essence of the one to one functional relationship. Algebra for us is not a subject but a way of thinking. What role do our Personal Learning Managers (PLMs) play? Most teachers and most classrooms are what educators call, t
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