ED Surge

DECEMBER 4, 2024

To learn more about how districts are integrating innovative instructional practices and data-driven tools for more personalized learning, EdSurge spoke with Dr. Joseph Mancuso , Superintendent of Eastern York School District , and Michael Calvert , Director of Elementary Education at South Allegheny School District.

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ED Surge

DECEMBER 20, 2021

I’m working as fast as possible to answer as many math questions as I can in 60 seconds. In my experience as a middle and high school math specialist, I’ve rarely heard any adults (including math teachers) report many positive memories of their early experiences with math at school. I thought so. Probably not.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

Here’s along list of websites that focus on math automaticity for the K-5 classroom. K Math Skills. Math Videos (not practice, but fun to watch). First Grade math skills. Math Flashcards. Math Flashcards. Math Practice Test. Mental Math. More Quick Math. Quick Math.

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ED Surge

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

The recent unveiling of national reading and math scores revealed some disheartening trends about learning recovery with the collective main headline: Students Are Doing Worse Than Before the Pandemic Started. Some data suggests that parents trying to help with math homework make students do worse.

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JUNE 26, 2015

Most elementary age kids I know love math, but that changes when they matriculate to middle school. If you ask seventh and eighth graders what their hardest subject is, they’ll hands down tell you it’s math. US News blamed math knowledge for a 33% failure rate by Oklahoma high school seniors on their exit exams.

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ED Surge

MAY 8, 2023

But Barclay — a former Virginia math educator of the year — thought back to his own experience with a discouraging middle school teacher and decided to think through what the student was saying rather than dismiss it. Or even newer math ?) So I’ve been wondering: What do we know about the science behind good math education?

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JULY 8, 2019

Math used to be a tedious memorization of facts and formulas. Thousands of students found out, to their surprise — and often, their parents — that they loved math. Thousands of students found out, to their surprise — and often, their parents — that they loved math. Interactivate.

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ED Surge

JANUARY 22, 2025

Earlier this month at Truesdell Elementary, in the last five minutes of one of my classes, I called for my students' attention. This student, a recent immigrant from El Salvador, often struggles because of his limited English ability in core subjects like math, reading and science. Class, class! Yes, yes, they responded in unison.

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ED Surge

JUNE 19, 2024

Look for apps and programs that cover key concepts and skills taught in early elementary grades, such as phonics , early literacy , basic math skills and foundational science concepts. Aligned With Curriculum Goals Choose tools that align with educational standards and support your curriculum objectives.

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ED Surge

MARCH 27, 2024

One night per week, I teach preservice elementary school teachers who serve as paraprofessionals at K-12 schools in Louisiana, Arkansas, Alabama and California through Reach University. Over time, I have heard my ninth grade students and preservice teachers say things like, “I have never been good at math” and “I am not a math person.”

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

If you’re evaluating math programs at your school, a good option to consider is ORIGO Education’s Stepping Stones. Here’s one educator’s story about how Stepping Stones made a big difference with his students’ math skills: How Magnolia ISD has ‘leveled the playing field’ for students in math.

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Cool Cat Teacher

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Lydia Gonzalez, author of “Bad at Math: Dismantling Harmful Beliefs That Hinder Equitable Mathematics Education,” talks about the societal norms that make it acceptable to be “bad at math” and how these beliefs can be detrimental to learning. She is the author of the book “Bad at Math?

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ED Surge

MARCH 4, 2024

Before then, Holmes had always earned good grades in math — mostly As — and when he found out his friends were in honors math, he felt he belonged there too. And so he approached his guidance counselor and asked why he wasn’t in the honors math class. “Oh, Oh, do you want to try?,” Holmes recalls the adviser replying.

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Accelerate Learning

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Math strategies, regardless of grade, hover around the key principles of conceptual understanding and procedural literacy. Of course, this principle gets more complex as students age, and math instruction in elementary school looks different than in high school. So, what does an effective math class look like?

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Educators Technology

OCTOBER 5, 2022

This is even so with subjects that are notoriously known for being dry and boring such as math. In this post, I share with you a wide variety of resources where you can search for and find fun math games to use with your students in and out of class. Cool Math games are student friendly and can be used in school and at home.

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JUNE 6, 2018

Young children especially benefit from fun math games. ORIGO Education , a curriculum publisher specializing in early math education, pulled together a list of fun summer activities. Debi DePaul is ORIGO’s elementary mathematics consultant. Parents can mix up math in the kitchen, on the sidewalk, even at the beach!”

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Cool Cat Teacher

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Furthermore, kindergarten and elementary grades are fundamental. EXTENDED EPISODE - Episode #791- The 10 Minute Teacher Podcast Differentiating Reading Instruction in Kindergarten through Elementary Laura Robb, Reading Expert. Transcript - Differentiating Instruction for Kindergarten and Elementary - Laura Robb - Episode 791.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2015

Here are some great math apps for iPads and smartphones that add rigor and automaticity to your classroom: AIRR Math –student centered math activities in AIRR Math promote a strong, solid foundation for students’ success throughout their educational experiences. Math Board Addition –good basic addition practice.

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MAY 24, 2017

K-6 math curriculum (with a separate program for pre-K) is versatile, easy-to-use, and nicely differentiated for varied learning and teaching strategies. Instructions include cross-curricular connections that link math to other subjects like social studies, science, and language arts. 32 Math Apps for a Rigor-infused Classroom.

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ED Surge

JUNE 9, 2023

Picture the following: A student volunteers to answer a math question in an elementary school classroom. The teacher knows from working with the student previously that although she can easily follow the algorithmic steps of the math problem, she struggles with her reasoning and ability to make sense of the steps she is taking.

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OCTOBER 12, 2016

Here are ten of the top Math-and-tech tips according to Ask a Tech Teacher readers: C-STEM Studio — A Great Way to Blend Math and Robotics. 10 Tech Tools for Your Math Class. Zap Zap Math–Clever, Robust Math App for K-6. 32 Websites to Support Math Automaticity in K-5. 3 Websites to Gamify Your Math Class.

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ED Surge

DECEMBER 12, 2022

During the pandemic, anxieties about math instruction have grown. Fueling them is the most recent results from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), which showed historical losses in math education. Falling behind in math can have long term consequences, since the subject can function as a gateway into STEM careers.

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JULY 10, 2023

Buckle up and join us on this delightful journey through tech-savvy classrooms – from elementary school to high school – we’ll unlock a treasury of innovative ideas guaranteed to amuse the young minds while also preparing them for their future. Let’s dive in!

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DECEMBER 14, 2021

Holiday—Math Facts. A Holiday Calendar in MS Publisher for Elementary School. Gift Hunt –updated version of 12 Days of Christmas–just as much fun. Holiday Crossword. Holiday Elf Games. Holiday Hangman II. Holiday music II –sing along with the music–the site provides the words. Holiday—North Pole Academy. Phone call from Santa.

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Accelerate Learning

MARCH 22, 2024

Integrating engineering concepts into elementary education is a crucial topic in this day and age. It turns complex ideas from math and science into practical, real-life projects. Learn about the DIVE-IN method as a great way to include engineering in elementary classrooms.

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Computer Science Teacher

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Many see themselves are math teachers or science teachers or elementary school teachers or , well, you get the picture, rather than computer science teachers. I am sure it makes some financial sense for the organization but it feels like they (I almost said we) are abandoning a lot of now former members.

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AUGUST 10, 2016

This web-based scalable program is available for elementary through high school students and can last anywhere from four weeks to a year. As Calvin Chen, Assistant Director of the UC Davis Center for Computing and STEM Education who offers this program, states simply: “O ur goal is to get kids interested in math and robotics.”

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ED Surge

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Recently, EdSurge spoke with three educational leaders from Bourbonnais Elementary School District 53 in Illinois about their experiences with and strategies for using technology to enrich classroom environments. Shepard Elementary School. This journey requires collaboration among technology teams, instructional coaches and educators.

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MAY 20, 2022

Elementary and middle school children can read the books or have them read aloud to them. TumbleBookLibrary is a curated database of over 1100 elementary age ebooks. Access this collection via the website. Listen and Read. Books can be read online or on mobile devices. TumbleBookLibrary.

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Talk STEM

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Engaging students in Math and STEM learning can be difficult at times – and talkSTEM is here to help. talkSTEM resources can work in conjunction with the new Eureka Math curriculum, launched this school year across the Dallas Independent School District, encouraging students not just to learn, but to ask why. Share and Enjoy !

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ED Surge

MAY 15, 2024

STEM education is not just about science and math; it develops skills such as creativity, communication, empathy and critical thinking that complement technologies like generative AI and coding. Educators face the challenge of engaging students in STEM amidst limited resources.

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ED Surge

MARCH 28, 2023

First up is AJ Jacobs, an undergraduate in his junior year at Winthrop University who is studying to become an elementary school educator. It was in elementary school. My mom worked at the elementary school I went to. My elementary school career was pretty positive, and my mom was always there. They didn't push me at all.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Here are some of the lessons I teach (available for free on Ask a Tech Teacher): #71: Beginning Graphs in MS Excel #72: How to Check Your Math in a Spreadsheet #73: How to Graph in Excel Tech Tip #57: How to Create a Chart Really Fast #74: Mastering Excel (for Beginners) #75: Tessellations in Excel #79: Excel Turns Data Into Information How to Use (..)

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FEBRUARY 16, 2015

There are a lot of online math systems to help students through one of school’s toughest subjects (if not science). Here’s one I think meets all these basic requirements as well as makes students want to practice their math: Prodigy Math Game. The game includes over 300 math skills, broken down by grade level.

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Cool Cat Teacher

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Beginning her teaching career at School 13 in Paterson, Ms.Washington quickly expanded her impact, moving on to teach fourth-grade Math and English Language Arts (ELA) in Newark for four years. Here is where she became a highly effective educator and instructional leader.

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ED Surge

MARCH 31, 2023

Over the years, I’ve used research about how the arts increase math and reading comprehension to defend their existence in the public school curriculum. In my district, for example, elementary students spend an average of 300 hours a year engaged in arts-based instruction including music, visual art, theater and movement.

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OCTOBER 2, 2020

I’m one of several at the elementary level holding this job description in my district where 1:1 devices are now the norm. Elementary students aren’t perfect writers grammatically, structurally, or logically, but they certainly aren’t short on imagination.

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