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Only 1 in 8 elementary teacher prep programs adequately teach math

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Too many students are falling behind in their math skills, limiting their academic success and future economic opportunities. Recent math scores from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) show that a quarter of fourth graders lack even basic math skills.

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Amid discouraging math scores, are states improving elementary math instruction?

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According to NCTQ’s State of the States: Five Policy Levers to Improve Math Instruction report, Alabama is the only state that earns a ‘Strong’ rating for implementing a robust, comprehensive approach to improving math instruction across five core policy areas. Set specific, detailed math standards for teacher preparation programs.

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Showfloor News: PBLWorks creates PBLWorks TEACH to help scale project based learning

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The Buck Institute for Education (dba PBLWorks ), a national provider of professional development for high-quality Project Based Learning (PBL), is launching PBLWorks TEACH , a web-based application with ready-to-use, standards-aligned, Gold-Standard PBL projects for middle school math, science, English Language Arts, and social studies.

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5 reasons why game design is the best way to teach STEAM skills

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Despite using digital tools daily, many students still struggle to turn that exposure into marketable, employable skills. The challenge: Digital skills gap in education Industries are evolving quickly, and they need workers with strong STEAM skills. Traditional education often fails to bridge that gap. That fuels teamwork.

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Teaching Creativity and Durable Skills in an AI World

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Laura Slover Managing Director, Skills for the Future Recently, EdSurge host Carl Hooker moderated a two-part webinar series, sponsored by Adobe , featuring expert panelists exploring the intersection of creativity, artificial intelligence and student success in K-12 and higher education. It has disrupted the value of certain skills.

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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. Around the country, students math performance is in a slump.

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The math anxiety equation: How to solve for confidence in math class

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Key points: Creating a culture where all students see themselves as capable math thinkers starts with leaders Key questions that unleash powerful PLCs Ethical PD: Doing right by the teachers who do right by the world For more news on teachers PD, visit eSN’s Educational Leadership hub One of my first vivid memories of math is of timed tests.

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