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Elevating Math Education Through Problem-Based Learning

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Nothing excites you more than testing your skill, strength and resilience against some of the most extreme environments on the planet, and now you've decided to take on the greatest challenge of all: Everest, the tallest mountain in the world. The answer, as in many situations, lies in math. And that's how people learn math.

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From Play to Profession: Why Kids Should Discover Skilled Trades

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The Ask a Tech Teacher team has a good summary of why students should consider journeyman trades and vocational schools over college: From Play to Profession: Why Kids Should Discover Skilled Trades For years, the dominant message to young people has been that college is the only pathway to success.

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Researchers develop preschool STEM education curriculum

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In an effort to address the national need to guide more students to careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM), Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) researchers are developing curriculum which introduces STEM principles during the formative preschool years.

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The Case for Expanding the Definition of 'Personalization' to Meet the Needs of the Whole Child

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The content associated with a personalized experience is also often limited to a narrow set of academic areas like math or literacy. Source: Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Academic development is represented by the content areas required on the path toward a high school diploma (e.g., Take a skill like self-regulation.

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Early Numeracy as a Cornerstone of Long-Term Academic Success

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Recognizing the role of early numeracy skills in academic and career readiness can unlock transformative opportunities for student success. Early numeracy encompasses fundamental mathematical concepts and skills young learners acquire before formal schooling. For example: Early numeracy is not just about learning numbers.

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Why It's Important to Teach Your Students Financial Literacy—and Three Ways to Do It

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Research shows that by the age of 12, students will develop an economic understanding that researchers describe as “essentially adult”. Reaching Students Digitally The need to improve financial skills and capacities is not unique to any one state or school district. They are looking for better outcomes.

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To Combat the ‘COVID Slide,’ Tutoring Program Pairs Elementary Schoolers with College Students

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From March to June, while their parents worked, Savannah and Mia passed their weekdays “going on field trips” with the family’s chickens around the house, playing outside and spending about an hour doing math and reading exercises on ABCMouse.com, which the school provided access to for free. It’s not being forced; she’s being guided.

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