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5 math curriculum insights from educators

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Instead of asking for the usual feedback on curriculum, I posed a different question. Here are the passionate and clear responses educators provided when I asked, “What does your ideal math curriculum look like?” Every teacher I spoke with agreed that all curriculum claims or aims should be student-centered.

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Curriculum Design is Emotional Work—This Teacher Makes It Easier

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“We’ve blocked three days off leading up to the first day of school for curriculum and lesson planning. I knew three days of planning wouldn’t be enough to design flexible curriculum that could empower every student to have an “aha!” To somewhat quote Darth Vader, I found the lack of quality edtech curriculum deeply disturbing.

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KinderLab Robotics Debuts AI Curriculum for Young Learners

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Waltham, MA – KinderLab Robotics , a leader in educational STEAM robotics for grades pre-K–5, has launched Thinking with KIBO: Introducing Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Early Grades , a free curriculum designed to help students understand how AI tools work and think critically about how these tools can improve lives in their communities.

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4 ways to build engineering into your curriculum

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With many of today’s educators already feeling overwhelmed with the responsibilities of teaching, finding ways to seamlessly integrate engineering into the curriculum is essential for both teacher and student success. Here are just a few strategies that teachers can use to build engineering into their classroom curriculum: 1.

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Debunking the myth that good teachers shouldn’t use curriculum aids

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The myth that good teachers have the Midas touch and therefore don’t need curriculum programs has been around for decades. Some packages simply did not have much to offer, while others talked down to teachers, as the oft-used phrase “teacher-proof curriculum” suggests. Expecting teachers to go it alone hurts school improvement.

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Complete web-based math curriculum

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Art of Problem Solving (AoPS) is offering one free month or a $15 discount on a yearly subscription to Beast Academy Online , the complete web-based math curriculum designed to help students ages 8-13 deepen their understanding of math. Alcumus : This free adaptive online learning system has more than 13,000 problems and solutions.

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The Balance with Catlin Tucker: Featuring Dr. Maria Hersey

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Maria Hersey is a global educator with extensive experience in educational leadership, international education, social-emotional learning (SEL), curriculum design, and global- mindedness. Currently, Dr. Hersey is the Principal Advisor for Global Education Advisors.