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JANUARY 23, 2025

Danielle Robinson desperately wants to help math teachers, but its a tough job. So I feel like I have to apologize: Sorry, Im talking to you about math. Robinsons job is really about helping educators to sort through what she calls math trauma, an aversion caused by their own bad experiences in the subject. Math As Humanities?

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Math Coaching Elementary School Elementary School 192

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APRIL 28, 2020

So, where does this come into play for me as a math teacher? For as long as I can remember, I have loved everything about math—especially teaching young people and seeing the lightbulb come on in their eyes. But, sadly, after 20 years teaching math to middle and high schoolers, I have experienced the pain of watching students struggle.

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Math Testing Coaching Assignments 216

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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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Math Failure Gamification Knowledge 146

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JULY 25, 2023

Wondering how to get your students upbeat about learning math? Modern educational tools make it possible to add a practical edge to math lessons, as students can observe math structures at play in the real world and see how people apply these formulas to solve common challenges. But where to start?

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Math Student Engagement Teachers Mobile Devices 147

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

These forms of feedback often focus on assignments and homework prior to college, where feedback becomes scarce. For example, a student will get partial credit on a math problem when steps are correct, but they make an arithmetic mistake because arithmetic is not the topic being examined.

Multiple Choice Questions 272

Multiple Choice Questions Feedback Students History 272

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

A well-structured digital study plan can help alleviate this stress by providing a clear path to manage assignments, study sessions, and personal time. With multiple subjects and various types of assignments to manage, keeping your digital materials well-organized can significantly reduce stress and save time.

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High School High School Study Exams 167

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DECEMBER 8, 2024

One of the most accessible practices on this list might be collaborative assignments and projects. We often hear students complain about busy work and we want to make sure that we are explicit in giving meaning to any assigned task. For longer activities, it is beneficial to break the assignment into smaller, more manageable chunks.

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Assignments Instructors Critical Thinking Activities 101

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DECEMBER 4, 2020

Pandemic-era disruptions have played a role, but so has the broader worry that a reliance on standardized admissions exams may exacerbate disparities among students of different races and income levels. And these students were 8 to 10 percentage points more likely to complete a college-level math or English course within three semesters.

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Exams English Math Instructors 172

eSchool News

JUNE 23, 2022

The students without Internet at home are not able to access research-based programs to improve their literacy and math skills,” said Christiana Vasquez, assistant principal of The Randolph Holder School for Justice. The number of missed opportunities adds up when you look at the evenings, weekends, breaks, and the summer.

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Local Government Internet Education Exams 246

eSchool News

JULY 20, 2016

Each session includes expert video screencasts, classroom video clips, readings and resources, and assignments that will help participants create a strong foundation of communication within the classroom. K-12 classroom instructors, instructional coaches, and educational administrators are invited to enroll.

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Teaching Exams Disabilities Learning 186

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MAY 9, 2023

Robert Talbert is a math professor, so numbers are his thing. That became clear a few years ago, when a particularly bright student in a calculus class Talbert was teaching bombed the first exam. The same thing happened on the second exam, and now the student had no way to do any better in the class than a C.

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Grades Exams Feedback Testing 200

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 8, 2024

One of the most accessible practices on this list might be collaborative assignments and projects. We often hear students complain about busy work and we want to make sure that we are explicit in giving meaning to any assigned task. For longer activities, it is beneficial to break the assignment into smaller, more manageable chunks.

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Assignments Instructors Critical Thinking Activities 81

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NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Reforming Developmental Education According to the Community College Research Center, developmental education is essentially a “reteach” of high school and junior high school reading, writing, and math. This, understandably, presented a grave concern for business and industry, legislators, educators and ultimately students.

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Education Failure Students Exams 202

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NOVEMBER 20, 2018

Students cheating on assignments is hardly a new or surprising problem. In research and surveys conducted by Dr. Donald McCabe and the International Center for Academic Integrity over the span of 12 years, 68 percent of undergraduates who responded admitted to cheating on tests or written assignments.

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Academic Integrity Exams Assignments Instructors 143

eSchool News

OCTOBER 20, 2022

The district formed a partnership with HMH—purchasing HMH Into Math, HMH Into Reading, HMH Into Literature, and Waggle programs, along with professional services, which are all accessed via Ed, HMH’s learning platform. As a result, she positively influenced student results on high-stakes exams, all while mentoring new teachers.

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Education Exams Motivation Elementary School 265

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

For instance, when assigned to work in groups during class, students who may have trouble focusing or even hearing the discussion due to the noise level may ask the professor for permission to work in the library or outside. Most common accommodations by students with disabilities. Cold or random call.

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Disabilities Exams Lecturing Education 144

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MARCH 2, 2020

So Boyle, who is a secondary school principal at Dalian American International School, located on China’s northeastern coast, let teachers email assignments during the first few weeks out and skip most instruction. But that’s not always the case in subjects such as math and science that require secure environments for test taking.

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AUGUST 27, 2024

Some of these tasks might include replying to parent emails without emotional interference, creating differentiated assignments with ease and expertise, and creating interactive lesson components and higher order questions that probe thinking patterns. The most time consuming or emotionally taxing items can be processed via prompts.

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Schools Coaching STEM Evaluation 333

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OCTOBER 1, 2018

Further evidence of this trend includes the hundreds of teachers supported by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching who are trying out classroom strategies to help students persist through difficult in-class assignments. Last May, the math test for sixth graders started at 8:45 am. Flashback a moment to last May.

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Students Testing Math Exams 156

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MAY 2, 2018

The results of the study pose big questions for reform-minded educators who advocate for students to have multiple chances on exams. The MyLab Math report is one of 12 efficacy studies the company released about one month ago. It is normally used to help lagging students build math skills.

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Study Quizzes Math Exams 128

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NOVEMBER 2, 2016

I used Tiggly for support and reinforcement of English words with math concepts, and vowel and vowel sounds in words. My English Language Learners were able to participate in class room and small group conversations, because they recognized the concepts (math and phonics) that they were able to practice with Tiggly.

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Teachers Exams Education English 121

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OCTOBER 16, 2019

Understanding the Gap between Intelligence and Abilities In college, I took a formal assessment in hopes of getting a time accommodation for exams. It was the more procedural, remedial concepts like math facts that were nearly impossible for me to master. My whole body shut down. I hid the report, scared that someone would see it.

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Learning Disabilities Teachers Disabilities Intelligence 153

Faculty Focus

MAY 19, 2024

Consider this scenario (one you have likely experienced): Student: I failed the first exam. Educator: Why did you fail the first exam? If the student changes their environment to support their goal of learning, the outcome on future exams may be different. It keeps their brains flexible in terms of what to expect on an exam.

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Student Engagement Exams Learning Students 119

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OCTOBER 16, 2017

Instructional technology may take the form of software that can be used to complete homework assignments, or serve as a primary content-delivery and assessment system in fully online or blended online classes. Online videos (e.g.

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Technology Education Syllabus Counselling 152

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FEBRUARY 28, 2020

Suddenly, lessons on the physics of energy were tied to teaching kids how to be theme park engineers, and language arts and math lessons were anchored in running and marketing a profitable startup. At Cajon Valley, students don’t actually take RIASEC exams until middle school, in line with most recommendations.

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Counselling Middle School Middle School Testing 215

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FEBRUARY 18, 2017

Students learn to think beyond the parameters of passing an exam. This year, students were assigned states and asked to write an eight-measure melody corresponding to their assigned states. Music unleashes creative powers in the classroom. They open up their brains to deeper critical thinking.

Teaching 129

Teaching Teaching Philosophy Assignments Exams 129

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NOVEMBER 19, 2024

For example, they may decide to assign experts on each category or make everyone a generalist. Tie-ins: This is an excellent gamified review for semester tests, final exams, or other summative assessments. These will be a summative review of everything you want them to know on the topic. Students love this game.

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Activities Learning Art Attention 171

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JULY 27, 2016

In addition, assigning a podcast instead of an oral report may allow the shyer students in the class to flourish, as their fears about standing up in front of their peers will be mitigated. Having students create podcasts to review different topics is a great way to study before an exam. As ELA material.

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Exams Assignments Social Studies Study 97

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

For instance, when assigned to work in groups during class, students who may have trouble focusing or even hearing the discussion due to the noise level may ask the professor for permission to work in the library or outside. Most common accommodations by students with disabilities. Cold or random call.

Disabilities 97

Disabilities Exams Lecturing Education 97

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DECEMBER 15, 2021

For example, they may decide to assign experts on each category or make everyone a generalist. Tie-ins: This is an excellent gamified review for semester tests, final exams, or other summative assessments. Here are some of my favorites: Math Pickle – put students in a chaotic situation and see how they solve the problem.

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Activities Learning Attention Failure 174

Faculty Focus

MAY 19, 2024

Consider this scenario (one you have likely experienced): Student: I failed the first exam. Educator: Why did you fail the first exam? If the student changes their environment to support their goal of learning, the outcome on future exams may be different. It keeps their brains flexible in terms of what to expect on an exam.

Student Engagement 108

Student Engagement Exams Learning Students 108

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JUNE 25, 2018

Nearly ten years ago, I started my career in education as a math teacher at a new alternative high school serving over-age, under-credited youth in New York City. Creating a Toolbox—and Filling It After creating the gradebook, my colleague and I developed a curriculum aligned to New York state math standards.

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Exams Achievement Curriculum Math 135

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DECEMBER 10, 2018

Part card game, part discussion group, the activity asks players—in this case, teachers—to participate in a short, open-ended assignment that requires some creativity. They believe it could eventually replace traditional math exams.

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Testing Evaluation Gamification Middle School 168

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NOVEMBER 5, 2020

. … Unfortunately there are things like stereotype threat, in which the research will show that historically marginalized populations, when they go in there thinking, “Oh, I’m not good at math because of X, Y, or Z …, ” that stress of a high-stakes exam will, statistically speaking, have a negative academic effect on them.

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Failure Feedback Students Exams 148

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 19, 2023

174-5) The fixed mindset gives birth to the idea that if you have an ability or talent, say, for math or writing, you do those things easily, virtually without trying, and if you have no ability, it doesn’t matter how hard you try, you aren’t going to be good at math or writing. Those kinds of comments support the fixed mindset.

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Motivation Beliefs Students Assignments 116

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APRIL 24, 2018

Every student is assigned a tutor who is available to answer questions if needed. These include hard science, math, and math-intensive classes like macroeconomics. get started learning by doing three things: 1) watch the videos, 2) download the PDFs of the chapters, and 3) ask questions of your assigned tutor.

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Textbooks Exams Syllabus Essay 83

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AUGUST 30, 2016

The additional beauty in formative assessments is that we can use the data without always having to assign a grade to it. My favorite math lessons are created by the good folks at LearnZillion , but there are hundreds of lessons to choose from. Save it and assign it to your class in Edmodo or Google classroom.

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Multiple Choice Questions Assignments Questions Exams 105