ED Surge
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
Reading fluency the ability to read accurately, automatically and with appropriate expression remains a critical yet often overlooked component of literacy development. According to the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 68 percent of U.S. students are not reading at proficient levels. By fourth grade, students transition from learning to read to reading to learn.
Cool Cat Teacher
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter We all know the struggle. We see the moment a student's eyes lose focus as the sight of a tough math problem or the whispered, “I'm just bad at math” that breaks our hearts. But what if we can transform these moments? What if we can make math the exciting subject we dream for it to be.
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ED Surge
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
When he teaches a math class, Tom Fisher wants students to feel confused. At least, he wants them to feel that way occasionally and temporarily. Mostly an administrator these days, Fisher still teaches honors algebra at Breakwater, a pre-K-8th independent school in Portland, Maine. For Fisher, its important to mingle math and play. Its not the conventional way to teach the subject, Fisher says.
STEM Next
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
The lights dim and a group of girls take the stage. As they begin their routine, their costumes light up in sync with the music, flashing to beats they created themselves. This is no ordinary dance recital its a showcase of creativity, teamwork and the power of STEM in motion. At STEM From Dance , girls dont just learn about STEMthey bring it to life.
Speaker: Andrew Cohen, Founder & CEO of Brainscape
The instructor’s PPT slides are brilliant. You’ve splurged on the expensive interactive courseware. Student engagement is stellar. So… why are half of your students still forgetting everything they learned in just a matter of weeks? It's likely a matter of cognitive science! With so much material to "teach" these days, we often forget to incorporate key proven principles into our curricula — namely active recall, metacognition, spaced repetition, and interleaving practice.
ED Surge
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
Have you ever made a student cry? I have. Earlier this year, one of my fourth grade students kept disrupting my instructions during class. This behavior was unusual for her. I had taught her all of last year, and she had always been attentive and engaged. I tried various classroom management strategies: positive narration, proximity and whole-class attention-getters.
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Box Light
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
The latest Nations Report Card , provided by the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), recently shared some troubling news about student achievement across the United States.
Online Math for All
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
Digital SAT Math Problems and Solutions (Part - 114)
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