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Elevating Math Education Through Problem-Based Learning

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The answer, as in many situations, lies in math. Imagine IM’s Inspire Math video Climbing Mount Everest links the drama of mountaineering to middle school work on percentages. It’s an instructional approach where students learn by actively engaging in real-world, meaningful problems. And that's how people learn math.

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Savvas Learning Company Introduces the Newly Updated enVision Mathematics 2024

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PARAMUS, NEW JERSEY — Savvas Learning Company , a K-12 next-generation learning solutions leader, introduced its newly updated enVision Mathematics series with many exciting enhancements inspired by feedback from math teachers, including brand-new family engagement resources to support student learning at home.

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How to implement a districtwide K-12 computer science program

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With recent research showcasing the growing number of STEM-related jobs that will be available to our graduates in Indiana in the coming years, teaching computer science skills has become as important as teaching students how to read or do math.

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Principals: The lessons we learned in 2016

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Cox Middle School focused on literacy, math, and lowering discipline referrals, which adds a social-emotional learning aspect to our plan. Through DreamBox, more than 33,000 math lessons have been completed with a 29% growth among active students. One-third of the students are enrolled in advanced math and English.

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Savvas Learning Company’s enVision Mathematics Honored with Gold Stevie Award

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We are so pleased that enVision Mathematics has won this prestigious award,” said Bethlam Forsa, CEO of Savvas Learning Company. enVision Mathematics is a comprehensive, standards-based curriculum in a research-grounded lesson design. Well done!”. “As

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Lessons from an online teacher: Supporting phenomena-based learning

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This is especially felt in the 5 th grade science and math classes I teach. I enjoy using Science A-Z is because it is research-based with a problem-based learning approach. Gizmos also offers math programs–Reflex and Frax. Explore Learning Gizmo is really user-friendly for teachers and students alike.

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eSN Hero Awards Finalists: 11 inspiring educators

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Richard Labbe Johnston County Public Schools Nominated by: Savvas Learning Company While recent statistics from NAEP (The Nation’s Report Card) show significant declines in math scores across the country, Johnston County Public Schools in North Carolina has defied that trend.

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