Are you a parent? Are you thinking of getting a dog? I most definitely want one. A big one. I had one as a kid, then another as a young adult. Since then, it’s been a 23-year dry spell. Much of this comes down to circumstance. I’ve lived most of…
Math and K-12 Schools: Addressing the Historic Mismatch – Education Week
K-12 schools should rethink math instruction to better match the skills most students will need for their careers and lives, writes Mike Schmoker. View full post on Education Week: Bullying #pso #htcs #b4inc Read More
Test results: More students reach English, math ‘mastery’ – Education Week
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41 Spot-On Tweets That Break Down The Math Of Parenting
If parenting could be summed up with a pie chart, there would clearly be much debate around how to divide it up. For years, moms and dads on Twitter have been sharing their percentage breakdowns of what parenting consists of. Is it 80 percent looking for shoes, 10 percent stepping…
3 Tips to Building Math Confidence in Your Child
No single subject seems to induce as much fear in school children as mathematics can. I loved math in elementary school but by eight grade’s accelerated algebra 1, I dreaded the class, the homework, and the tears and frustration that became an almost nightly-ritual. And I’ve watched in empathy as…
2-pronged approach to high school math rejected by House – Education Week
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Two-pronged approach to NC math courses considered by Senate – Education Week
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Learning Math From a Different (Art) Angle
Last month, I was planning an arts integration unit with two fourth grade teachers. For students who are learning math with higher level concepts, the arts can be a very natural connector. In our school, these […] The post Learning Math From a Different (Art) Angle appeared first on EducationCloset. View…
Mandalas Music and Math STEAM Unit
When we talk about arts integration and STEAM, sometimes we forget that integration can (and should!) happen between fine arts areas too. We spend so much time thinking about standards that naturally connect across the […] The post Mandalas Music and Math STEAM Unit appeared first on EducationCloset. View full…
Reflex Math and 9 More Free Math Games for Kids
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