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Birmingham City Schools Leads Groundbreaking Research on Student Motivation and Math Achievement

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/PRNewswire/ — BirminghamCity Schools (BCS) is spearheading an innovative research initiative to explore the critical link between student motivation and math performance. This project also contributes to the broader goal of improving use of any high-quality math instructional material for all students.”

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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. 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 Procedural, boring and, in some cases, totally outdated , math lessons just dont seem to pull students in. Solving this motivation problem is tricky.

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

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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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Look to the Science: Understanding how Mind, Brain and Education Science can Inform Educational Practices

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Content areas, such as math and science, and other areas like memory, executive function, and social-emotional development are being informed by research. By creating an emotionally safe and supportive learning environment, teachers help students build resilience, motivation, and a growth mindset.

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How a productive struggle motivates students in math

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For example, many math lessons focus on teaching the one correct path to reach the one right answer to a problem. In school systems where a one-size-fits-all approach continues to be the norm, it’s no wonder many students are turned off by math and begin to believe, “I’m just not a math person.”

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Poor math scores could be a result of student burnout

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With math scores falling globally , top high school math students point to academic burnout as a key factor. Among their recommended solutions to boost math performance? For 35 percent of respondents, getting a scholarship or a good-paying job was a motivating factor.

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How 4 schools are improving student motivation

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When students feel motivated, everything is better–grades, class engagement, standardized test scores, and determination. That’s why improving student motivation is at the top of many administrators’ to-do lists. What role, then, do schools and educators have in improving student motivation?