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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. Elementary school teachers can fall short on math instruction, according to Huinker.

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3 Fun Tech Classroom Projects for Summer

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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! Another fantastic example is Lightbot.

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Graphing–9 Lesson Plans + 6 Online Resources

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Problem Solving : Graphs provide a way to solve problems and make predictions. Whether it’s analyzing trends in data, finding optimal solutions in optimization problems, or understanding the behavior of functions, graphing is a valuable tool for problem-solving.

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To Close the Math Achievement Gap, We Must Recognize What Students Bring to the Classroom

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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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Math Instruction Isn’t Working. Could Better Teacher Training Help?

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And the latest national assessment scores in 4th and 8th grade were historically low , a troubling early sign that more students may get stuck when they encounter more advanced mathematics in high school and college, possibly deterring them from pursuing STEM studies. She’s found that teachers have high levels of math anxiety.

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How to Build an Elementary STEM Curriculum

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Developing an effective STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) curriculum for elementary students is crucial for fostering critical thinking, creativity, and problem-solving skills. How Do You Build an Elementary STEM Curriculum? Ask yourself: What skills do I want students to develop?

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Seven Fun Math Activities for the Summer Break

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The Summer Slide is a very real issue, especially in mathematics instruction where students lose about one month of learning during the break and in some cases, 2.6 Debi DePaul is ORIGO’s elementary mathematics consultant. Summer can be a challenging time not just for parents but kids. months of learning. said DePaul.

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