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Making Math Class Relevant to Real Life

Edsurge

Its a question that high school and middle school math teachers have heard many times. Some educators think its because math instruction is stuck in a rut. Procedural, boring and, in some cases, totally outdated , math lessons just dont seem to pull students in. Around the country, students math performance is in a slump.

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Young students less prepared for grade-level reading, math

eSchool News

This report is one of the first to gather and analyze nationally representative data from more than five million Grades K–2 students, thanks to their i-Ready® Diagnostic for Reading and for Mathematics. Kristen Huff, vice president of assessment and research at Curriculum Associates. Some grades demonstrate modest recovery.

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How to integrate environmental concepts into every subject

eSchool News

My goal became connecting students to nature through their passions and connecting teachers standards-driven curriculum to nature through environmental literacy. For many schools and districts, integrating environmental topics like this into the curriculum can feel like a heavy burden.

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Planning a Station Rotation Lesson for Your Math Classroom

Catlin Tucker

Last week in Palm Springs, I had the pleasure of coaching a 9th-grade math teacher. It was exciting to work with a math teacher who was eager to try using the station rotation model in her math classroom. Math instruction tends to be linear with each lesson building on the one before.

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4 ways a STEAM-centered curriculum is critical to youth education

eSchool News

The global health crisis forced students out of the physical classroom and into a new virtual world for nearly two grades, and their initial homework and test scores reveal a significant decrease in knowledge transfer, social skills, and core learning habits across a variety of subjects.

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New math problems won’t solve our nation’s math problem

eSchool News

Key points: Relevancy has great power in math instruction Reaching peak engagement in K-12 science education Helping science-averse teachers integrate STEM and literacy For more news on STEM subjects, visit eSNs STEM & STEAM hub How much longer will we keep trying to solve our nations dismal math proficiency problem by writing new math problems?

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5 tips for creating a successful math intervention initiative

eSchool News

Early studies are showing significant learning loss in math due to the pandemic. Over a decade ago, Vail School District overhauled our math curriculum and intervention plan and have continued to make updates as our students’ needs have evolved. Tip #1: Monitor progress throughout the year.

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