High school math needs major overhaul, teachers group says

Ed Source - Carolyn Jones "High school math should be [...]

May 9th, 2018|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, High School, Learning, Math, Mathematics, News, School, School Accountability, Students, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Mandarin speaking children have ‘head start’ when learning maths, says bilingual nursery owner

Day Nurseries - Michaela Chirgwin "Mr John believes that those [...]

May 7th, 2018|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Bilingual, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, China, Chinese, Current Events, Early Education, Education, Foreign Language, Language, language and academic achievement, Language Immersion, Languages, Learning, Mandarin, Math, Mathematics, News, Preschool, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Can you solve it? I’m a mathematician, get me out of here!

The Guardian - Alex Bellos "Today’s puzzle is for escapologists. [...]

May 7th, 2018|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Game-based Learning, Learning, Math, Mathematics, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Functions in The Real World

Education Dive - Wendy Petti "When we introduce students to [...]

May 6th, 2018|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, Math, Mathematics, News, School, Students, Teacher, Teaching, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Commentary: Parents Read to Their Kids. Why Not Do Math Together? New Project Looks to Promote Family Math — and Help Close the Achievement Gap

The 74 Million - Kelly James and Brian Carter and [...]

May 1st, 2018|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, Math, Mathematics, News, Parent talk, Parental Involvement, Parenting, Parents, Reading, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, School|

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Curiosity is key to early childhood success in math and reading

Medical X-Press - Staff Writer "Curious children are better able [...]

April 26th, 2018|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Curiosity, Current Events, Education, Learning, Math, News, Parenting, Parents, Reading, School, School Accountability, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, School|

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3 Ways Parents Can Support Their Children’s Math Development — and Soothe Their Own Math Anxiety

The 74 Million - Kate Stringer "Calculating a tip requires [...]

April 25th, 2018|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, Math, Mathematics, News, Parental Involvement, Parenting, Parents, School, School Accountability, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, School|

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A Case for Finger Counting

Edutopia - Youki Terada "Teachers generally start telling children to [...]

April 14th, 2018|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, Math, Mathematics, News, School, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, School|

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2017 NAEP sees almost no growth in US students’ math, reading scores

Education Dive - Linda Jacobson "The performance of U.S. students [...]

April 10th, 2018|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, Math, Mathematics, News, Reading, School, School Accountability, Students, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, School|

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No more math drills: Suggestions for helping your child excel in math

KSL - Cosette Jarrett "Situation: Your kiddo comes home from [...]

April 9th, 2018|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, Math, Mathematics, News, Parental Involvement, Parenting, Parents, School, Teacher, Teaching, United States (U.S.), Utah|Tags: Education, School|

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