Edsurge

DECEMBER 3, 2019

East Asian countries led the pack when it comes to reading, math and science, topped by China’s handpicked, wealthiest regions. students placed in the middle of the pack, scoring slightly above average on reading and science and a little below in math. And the Americans? Compared to the previous test in 2015, the scores stayed flat.

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Testing Exams Intelligence Failure 137

Edsurge

MARCH 31, 2023

Over the years, I’ve used research about how the arts increase math and reading comprehension to defend their existence in the public school curriculum. At the point when students need to deeply understand their identity and passions — and to develop emotional intelligence — their time spent in arts classrooms dissipates.

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Art Education Multidisciplinary Students 218

Edsurge

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Similar concerns have prompted community colleges to reconsider their own versions of entrance assessments: the placement tests they’ve traditionally used to determine whether students are “ready” for college-level learning or should instead start their pursuit of higher education in remedial math or English classes.

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Exams English Math Instructors 174

Edsurge

JANUARY 9, 2025

They gave their takes on innovating in math and social emotional learning. Our top post of the entire year was a vulnerable essay about an administrators leadership failure and how he made things right. Its goal was to make access to algebra, a gateway to more advanced math classes, standardized and thus more equitable.

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Essay Disabilities Multiple Choice Questions Math 115

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

Over the summer, academics debated the impact of growth mindset, the belief that one’s intelligence can be developed with hard work and effort, and whether it can move the needle on academic performance. They learned about neuroscience, shared personal examples and watched videos of famous failures. Gupta, I get it.

Beliefs 159

Beliefs Failure Feedback Math 159

Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 28, 2025

STEAM is an educational approach that includes science, technology, engineering, art, and math. A child who struggles with math might feel more confident when they see how it connects to something creative, like designing a math mosaic. Math Mosaics Using colored tiles or paper, kids can create geometric patterns.

Art 135

Art STEM Math Critical Thinking 135

eSchool News

JUNE 18, 2024

Teachers and students have to take time out to do the screening, in addition to other assessments (state and quarterly/trimester reading and math assessments, plus additional testing for special ed students). 23 Ohio state’s 4-year Dyslexia Pilot Project on grades 1-3 did not reduce the risk of reading failure in 3 rd graders ($960,000).

Disabilities 282

Disabilities Learning Disabilities Evaluation Language 282

Cult of Pedagogy

MAY 11, 2025

In a classroom focused on avoiding errors and completing tasks, students may see the purpose of a math assignment as completing items 1-17 without any errors so it can be checked and graded. Or a policy might say failure to properly cite sources is plagiarism. Computers and Education: Artificial Intelligence , 6 , 100209.

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Academic Integrity Learning Assignments Feedback 88

Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 6, 2015

That means new teachers must learn how to teach science, technology, engineering and math on-the-job. No matter the class, that teacher–be s/he history, literacy, social studies, math, reading, writing, or tech–reminds students of the right way to keyboard. A lot of learning is accomplished by failure.

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Teachers Plagiarism History Math 139

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

will be done by machines with artificial intelligence. A third reason is the opportunity to experiment with different identities in a safe environment where failure doesn’t matter. You hear people say, “I’m no good at math” or “I’m no good at science.” But you rarely hear someone say, “I’m no good at this game.”

Game-Based Learning 168

Game-Based Learning Teaching Learning Testing 168

Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Here’s the sign-up link if the image above doesn’t work: [link] “The content presented in this blog are the result of creative imagination and not intended for use, reproduction, or incorporation into any artificial intelligence training or machine learning systems without prior written consent from the author.”

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Activities Learning Art Attention 172

Edsurge

AUGUST 11, 2016

While we believe that it is essential for all students to be proficient in math, literacy, and the sciences, we believe that that is not enough. In addition to being proficient in math, literacy, and the sciences, we believe students need well-developed social and cognitive skills to be successful in life.

History 138

History Critical Thinking Learning Interdisciplinary 138

Faculty Focus

APRIL 25, 2023

The consideration that one lacks the necessary intelligence for proceeding with initiative is usually the beginning of a downward trajectory. The common factor of crucial importance in the above theories of learning is that cognition and intelligence were malleable as affected by emotional states. I solved everyone’s problems.

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Teaching Failure Instructors Motivation 116

Edsurge

APRIL 4, 2018

Many of them have a low tolerance for frustration—but the same kid who gives up after trying a math problem once will watch Super Mario fall into a hole a dozen times and try again a thirteenth time to get it right. As a special education teacher, I work with students who struggle academically. Why is that?

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Motivation Students Special Education Math 147

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 19, 2023

They believe “that people have a set amount of intelligence that is essentially unchangeable,” as contrasted with those who carry a “growth mindset” believing “that intelligence (1) isn’t set in stone and (2) isn’t the main determinant of success or failure.” (pp.

Motivation 116

Motivation Beliefs Students Assignments 116

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 24, 2015

Their motivation is often failure, and taking the wrong path again and again. The Common Core is not a curriculum, rather a collection of forty-one overarching Standards in reading, writing, language, math, and speaking/listening that shape a student’s quest for college and career. As Laurence J. Taking Responsible Risks.

Critical Thinking 140

Critical Thinking Knowledge Failure Communication 140

Faculty Focus

APRIL 25, 2023

The consideration that one lacks the necessary intelligence for proceeding with initiative is usually the beginning of a downward trajectory. The common factor of crucial importance in the above theories of learning is that cognition and intelligence were malleable as affected by emotional states. I solved everyone’s problems.

Teaching 98

Teaching Failure Instructors Motivation 98

Edsurge

AUGUST 13, 2018

She’s using her program to encourage Muslim girls to embrace STEM while helping the world understand that Muslim girls can be strong, intelligent and successful career women. I wasn’t super into math or science, but I just loved competitive events. I remember coming home in tears thinking, ‘Oh my God, this is going to be a failure.

STEM 120

STEM Coaching Failure Ethics 120

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 19, 2023

They believe “that people have a set amount of intelligence that is essentially unchangeable,” as contrasted with those who carry a “growth mindset” believing “that intelligence (1) isn’t set in stone and (2) isn’t the main determinant of success or failure.” (pp.

Motivation 98

Motivation Beliefs Students Assignments 98

Edsurge

MAY 30, 2018

“MissionU was trying to do it all—a college replacement, with a focus on improving soft skills and EQ [emotional intelligence] and provide a holistic education, on top of a data analytics program,” he adds. Was MissionU a failure or a false start? Make no mistake about it: MissionU was not under financial stress.

Questions 109

Questions Failure Intelligence Math 109

Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 24, 2018

Most people believe basic human qualities like intelligence and talent are fixed traits: nature supersedes nurture. They are good at math or they aren’t. These are well-accepted by parents and educators as fundamental strategies for critical thinking that work not just for math but many problems students face in their lives.

Critical Thinking 96

Critical Thinking Failure Evaluation Fairness 96

Edsurge

APRIL 4, 2017

Her goal is to reach the students that struggle the most—their success or failure is her evidence of the school model’s efficacy. In the Unit Recover model, she found that programs like ALEKS Math were affordable tools students could use to study content that they did not understand.

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Blended Learning Culture Technology Learning 100

eSchool News

JUNE 5, 2024

Teachers and students have to take time out to do the screening, in addition to other assessments (state and quarterly/trimester reading and math assessments, plus additional testing for special ed students). 23 Ohio state’s 4-year Dyslexia Pilot Project on grades 1-3 did not reduce the risk of reading failure in 3 rd graders ($960,000).

Disabilities 130

Disabilities Learning Disabilities Evaluation Special Education 130

Teacher Mood

MARCH 6, 2025

A Fixed Mindset is the belief that our abilities, intelligence, and talents are set in stone you’re either born with ’em or you’re not. Embracing a Growth Mindset allows us to view failure as an opportunity for learning and improvement rather than a reflection of our inherent abilities. What is a Fixed Mindset?

Beliefs 52

Beliefs Failure Feedback Students 52

Teaching with a Mountain View

JANUARY 30, 2025

I often have parents exasperated that their wildly intelligent child lacks executive functioning skills. A nine-year-old can solve complex math equations but hasnt learned to tie his shoes. For these students, less-than-perfect results often feel like failure, which can prevent them from taking pride in their efforts.

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Failure Students Assignments Achievement 52

Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Subjects like math and science — the ones only “smart” kids do well in — demand that you find patterns, unravel clues, connect one dot to another, and scaffold knowledge learned in prior lessons. Don’t say science and math are hard. I love the feeling of getting it right, especially after failure.

Critical Thinking 178

Critical Thinking Teaching Failure Ethics 178

Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

Subjects like math and science — the ones only “smart” kids do well in — demand that you find patterns, unravel clues, connect one dot to another, and scaffold knowledge learned in prior lessons. Don’t say science and math are hard. I love the feeling of getting it right, especially after failure.

Critical Thinking 106

Critical Thinking Teaching Failure Ethics 106