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Early Numeracy as a Cornerstone of Long-Term Academic Success

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Early numeracy encompasses fundamental mathematical concepts and skills young learners acquire before formal schooling. Just as early literacy sets the stage for reading comprehension, early numeracy establishes a critical foundation for mathematical thinking and problem-solving.

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Can ‘Math Therapists’ Make a Dent In America’s Declining Math Performance?

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Though they may not usually call themselves therapists, its relatively common for instructional coaches to think about their work in this way, according to DeAnn Huinker, a professor of mathematics education at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Its about being persistent and problem-solving. Math As Humanities?

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This Is Your Brain on Math: The Science Behind Culturally Responsive Instruction

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Though some argue that mathematics is culturally independent, I can say from experience that it is anything but. The brain makes sense of the world, and mathematics, through culture. In one of the lessons , students accessed the Agriculture Department’s Food Access Research Atlas to locate food deserts in their city.

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8 Great Websites and Apps to Help Kids With Fractions

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Luckily, there are a lot of online apps on offer that are accessible to students and make learning much easier than traditional methods. Explore Fractions with Number Frames Number Frames is an educational app that brings mathematics to life for your kids. Yet, it can often be a teaching challenge due to its complex nature.

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Using a Student-Centered Approach to Promote Computational Thinking

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How can teachers engage students to learn problem-solving skills across the curriculum? One program has set out to teach computational thinking (CT) and coding skills in a problem-centered approach, fostering a student-driven learning design. How do teachers and students benefit from a problem-centered coding curriculum?

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8 Ways to Use Minecraft in Your Classroom (Now That it’s Free)

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At the core of every action is problem-solving: Minecraft encourages kids to tinker. Creative mode–players have access to all of the resources and items in the game through the inventory menu, and can place or remove them instantly. Problem Solving. Problem solving has become granular to good lesson plans.

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Encourage Creativity in the Classroom

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Up until a few years ago, 3D printing wasn’t an easily accessible technology. Plus, nowadays they have easy access to resources and educational materials (no more time spent in the library). Problem-Solving with Multiple Solutions. Use Fun Tools. Encourage Their Curiosity.