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Can ‘Math Therapists’ Make a Dent In America’s Declining Math Performance?

Edsurge

Huinker, who was once Robinsons instructor, argues that math-specific instructional coaches like Robinson are crucial, especially for elementary school students. Elementary school teachers can fall short on math instruction, according to Huinker. That experience helps Robinson to empathize with those shes coaching.

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One state tried algebra for all eighth graders. It hasn’t gone well

The Hechinger Report

On the National Assessment of Educational Progress, a national test done every two years, Minnesota fell from second place among the 50 states in 2009 on eighth grade math scores to eighth place in 2022 , the latest year of available data. She got As in elementary school math but her grades fell once she hit algebra in eighth grade.

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What You Can Do to Bring Emotional Intelligence Lessons into the Classroom

Waterford

Five-Minute Mindfulness Meditation : This age-appropriate meditation teaches elementary students how to clear their minds and focus on the present. Industrial and Organizational Psychology, June 2010, 3(2), pp. Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 2012, 30(4), pp. The Elementary School Journal, 2007, 108(2), pp.

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Research: The Influence of Socioeconomic Status on Learning

TeachThought - Learn better.

Researc h: The Influence Of Socioeconomic Status In Elementary School Kieffer (2010) organized a study on upper elementary students focusing on reading levels of English language learners (ELLs) and native English speakers. ELLs and low-SES students are at an elevated risk for these difficulties (Kieffer, 2010).

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K-6 Educational Music Videos: Selecting the Right Videos for Learning

The CoolCatTeacher

Joanna is an elementary teacher and Matt is a songwriter from Las Vegas. I guess that just has to be part of it in the elementary grades? She studied Elementary and Early Childhood Education at BYU, and this will be her fifth year teaching. She married Matthew Pace, a songwriter from Las Vegas, in 2010. Listen Now.

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What is Mastery Learning and How Do You Implement It Effectively?

The CoolCatTeacher

In 2002, Jon received the Presidential Award for Excellence for Math and Science Teaching; and in 2010, he was a Semi-Finalist for Colorado Teacher of the Year. And so that's the big idea of mastery learning, is that if a student fails a test, right, so summative assessment, then they take it again until they reach mastery.

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It’s Time to Blur the Boundaries Between High School, College and Work

Edsurge

I attended low-performing elementary and middle schools in San Francisco, and no one in my family had ever gone to college. For example, even as early as 2010, 15 percent of community college entrants (or 1.4 Aligning assessments with community college admissions would help ensure more students pursue a postsecondary education.

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