By Steph Primiani, Director of STEM A Protocol with Finesse What if I told you that students can struggle, express high-level mathematical thinking, and be pushed to build on their present knowledge… all within 20 minutes? Students and teachers [...]

By Steph Primiani, Director of STEM Math Teachers Singing a Different Tune   Who remembers this song or a similar mnemonic? Many people take pride in recalling the procedure for dividing fractions. If you can’t, a quick Google search will [...]

By Steph Primiani, Director of STEM Fractions in the Common Core Many teachers aren’t teaching fractions correctly because many teachers weren’t taught how to understand fractions. The teaching and learning of fractions is notoriously [...]

By Steph Primiani, Director of STEM Why 5th Grade Fractions? Claire walked 2 2⁄5 miles. Jason walked 2⁄3 as far as Claire. How many miles did Jason walk? Are you sweating yet? This is the type of story problem students need to be able to do by [...]

Nine years after BVP first opened its doors, ready to prove what is possible for our scholars, our first senior class is almost ready to embark on their journeys to college and the world beyond. Back in November, BVP senior Gladis Ricaurte ‒ a [...]

Women’s History Month commemorates and encourages the study, observance, and celebration of the vital role of women in American history. As March draws to a close, we asked several of our team members to reflect on influential women who have [...]