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Math is not a universal language—but it can be a universal thread

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The problem for many struggling math students is that often those “universal” numbers and symbols hide in surrounding contexts of unfamiliar vocabulary, settings, and narratives. In the process, math can actually become a universal thread to connect many types of content and learners. Math is joyful! Math is joyful!

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How students are really using AI tools: What schools need to know

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Students using AI for learning Using AI for schoolwork is still common. The same Pew reportfound that 79 percent of students have now at least heard of ChatGPT (12 percent more than in 2023), and out of those, an overwhelming majority (also 79 percent) believe that its acceptable to use the tool for school-related research.

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TEA Announce Free Access To Supplemental Math Computer Program for Texas

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Governor Greg Abbott and the Texas Education Agency (TEA) today announced that a supplemental K-5 math computer program will be made available to school systems through TEA’s Texas Home Learning 3.0 (THL program and ensure access to dynamic learning opportunities for students across the state.” initiative.

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What I learned building an AI tool for my own kids (and millions more worldwide)

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Key points: Building an app for kids came with unique challenges A new era for teachers as AI disrupts instruction With AI coaching, a math platform helps students tackle tough concepts For more news on AI tools for kids, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub A recent survey found that 88 percent of U.S.

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Discovery Ed, EA SPORTS, NFL team up for math and science program

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National program uses famed sports video game to ignite students’ interest in math and science. EA SPORTS Madden NFL: Football by the Numbers, a comprehensive educational initiative, is an initiative designed to engage students in grades 5-9 with science and math content through an interactive digital learning game.

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Challenge channels real-world math

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Basketball-themed math sweepstakes for New England schools features Celtics’ Tyler Zeller and Lucky the Leprechaun. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) and the Boston Celtics have launched the second online math challenge for New England schools, SCORE with Go Math! SCORE with Go Math!

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An Active Reading Strategy for Any Learning Landscape

Catlin Tucker

In their new book, Teaching for Deeper Learning: Tools to Engage Students in Meaning Making , my friend, Jay McTighe , and his co-author, Harvey Silver , write about an active reading strategy that encourages students to engage with texts before, during, and after reading. This strategy activates thinking throughout a reading task.

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