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Many students decide they’re not a ‘math person’ by the end of elementary school, new study shows

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Nearly all the students who said they identified as a “math person” came to that conclusion before they reached high school, the RAND survey results show. A majority of those students identified that way as early as elementary school. Math ability is malleable way past middle school,” Schwartz said.

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Reversing the absent trend: A school’s community-powered comeback

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Our elementary school is no exception–we were recently dealing with a situation where 20 of our students were chronically absent. However, we were skeptical that one solution could work for all of New Brighton’s K-5 teachers and students. Make students feel like VIPs. Provide districtwide updates.

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28+ Exciting Experiments for Kids in Elementary School

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For teachers, watching students have those aha moments isnt just special: Its the dream. Fun Experiments for Kindergarten and 1st Grade Stir up some wiggles and wide-eyed wonder through inquiry-based learning where elementary students will marvel their way to big ideas and critical thinking. Ready to make more of those moments?

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Making Math Class Relevant to Real Life

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Its a question that high school and middle school math teachers have heard many times. For example, Marylands state board has flagged that it wants every student career ready by the end of 10th grade. Middle schools tend to rely more on high-quality curriculum resources, Shadel says. When would I ever use this?

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Supporting delayed readers: Strategies for success

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Delayed readers are students whose reading development lags behind typical age or grade expectations. Teachers must avoid benign neglect, which occurs when delayed readers are unintentionally overlooked. Elementary School Journal, 118(4), 579599. What is a delayed reader? Preventing the Matthew Effect in early reading.

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Digital learning is different

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textbooks, documents, paintings, audio recordings, and movies) as well as one of the most commonly used physical resources: teachers. In traditional instruction, teachers spend a great deal of class time teaching students information from these physical resources. These are not the only tools available to teachers.

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Beyond One-Size-Fits-All: How School Districts Choose Edtech That’s Culturally Relevant

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Technology is not neutral,” says Joshua Jonas, a curriculum and instruction researcher at Baylor University and former high school teacher. “It He’s just finished third grade and is different because he has access to tools like that,” says Tannenbaum. Our tight bond helps every student.”

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