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The math anxiety equation: How to solve for confidence in math class

eSchool News

Key points: Creating a culture where all students see themselves as capable math thinkers starts with leaders Key questions that unleash powerful PLCs Ethical PD: Doing right by the teachers who do right by the world For more news on teachers PD, visit eSN’s Educational Leadership hub One of my first vivid memories of math is of timed tests.

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Personalized Learning, Global Citizenship: A Framework for the Modern Classroom

k12 Digest

Nam’s work is grounded in the belief that education must be both empowering and compassionate—equipping learners not only with knowledge, but with resilience, empathy, and the confidence to shape a better world. I am also pursuing a Ph.D. This helped them apply knowledge, develop communication skills, and see themselves as active citizens.

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Personalized Learning, Global Citizenship: A Framework for the Modern Classroom

k12 Digest

Nam’s work is grounded in the belief that education must be both empowering and compassionate—equipping learners not only with knowledge, but with resilience, empathy, and the confidence to shape a better world. I am also pursuing a Ph.D. This helped them apply knowledge, develop communication skills, and see themselves as active citizens.

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The Power of I Used to Think…Now I Think

Catlin Tucker

In the initial “I used to think…” stage, students reflect on their beliefs or opinions about a specific topic, subject, or issue. Math Problem Solving: After introducing a new problem-solving strategy in math class, the teacher could ask students to share how their approach to solving math problems has shifted.

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This Is Your Brain on Math: The Science Behind Culturally Responsive Instruction

Edsurge

As a math educator at the high school and middle school levels, I lived for the moments when students’ furrowed brows ever-so-slightly began to unfold and smiles emerged. Culture embodies our deepest collective social norms and beliefs, and provides the reference points for future learning.

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What’s the state of STEM?

eSchool News

Despite this growing belief, 97 percent of surveyed teachers say they lack the necessary resources to integrate emerging technology like AI and concepts like entrepreneurship into their curriculum. Samsung Solve for Tomorrows second The State of STEM Education survey, conducted in partnership with DonorsChoose , polled1,039 U.S.

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One Day, AI Will Make Teaching Obsolete. As Educators, We Have a Different Role to Play.

Edsurge

However, after listening to a TED Talk featuring Sal Khan, the founder of Khan Academy , demonstrating the use of AI tutors in his school, I realized that my days of teaching traditional math content and language arts skills are numbered. The AI could focus on how they are doing in math and I could focus on who they are becoming as people.

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