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When Teaching Students Math, Concepts Matter More Than Process

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As a mathematics education researcher, I study how math instruction impacts students' learning, from following standard math procedures to understanding mathematical concepts. As a result, students' agency, knowledge and ability to transfer the concepts of mathematics suffer.

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Top 5 Reasons Why Kids Should Learn Python

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Moreover, Python affords a great deal of flexibility as a coding language which means kids can experiment easily and more often. For instance, Matplotlib is used for plotting charts and graphs; SciPy for engineering applications, science, and mathematics; Beautiful Soup for HTML parsing and XML and NumPy for scientific computing.

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Incorporating Monthly Giving Projects into STEM Curriculum: Inspiring the Next Generation of Philanthropists

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An Overview of STEM – Why It’s Relevant and Important STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. The skills developed through STEM education allow students to think critically, problem-solve creatively, and adapt to rapidly changing technological advancements.

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Let’s Talk About Habits of Mind

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Thinking Flexibly. Together, these promote strategic reasoning, insightfulness, perseverance, creativity and craftsmanship. Thinking Flexibly. ‘Thinking flexibly’ is inherent to many of the IB learner attitudes, especially cooperation, respect, and tolerance. Managing impulsivity. Thinking about Thinking.

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When the “M” in STEM stands for Mathematics and Mindfulness

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Picture provided by the author, attribution CC-B Y Mathematics is a crucial subject for every student as it provides a strong foundation for many other disciplines. However, many students struggle with mathematics due to a variety of reasons, including a lack of motivation, fear of failure, and negative attitudes towards the subject.

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How to Differentiate Instruction in Elementary Math

Cool Cat Teacher

Being mathematical, it's really important for kids to see themselves as part of the whole class. They need to have very flexible grouping as well. Truth is that teachers are much happier and much more creative when they're teaching kids for meaning and when they can do it in creative ways and help kids be creative.

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A Chess Class for Elementary Students (with a DIY micro:bit -Driven Chess Clock)

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Develops Logic, Critical Thinking, and Creativity. In addition, studies show that chess boosts creativity, most dramatically in originality. Also, one research study showed that substituting one hour of mathematics lesson a week with a Chess lesson showed an improvement in the mathematics test score of students in the research group.