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To Close the Math Achievement Gap, We Must Recognize What Students Bring to the Classroom

ED Surge

Picture the following: A student volunteers to answer a math question in an elementary school classroom. Nationally, mathematics achievement on average remains low with glaring, persistent inequities across racial and ethnic groups. As a result, the achievement gap between white students and Black and Hispanic students has increased.

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Why Use SplashLearn in Class?

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Ask a Tech Teacher occasionally reviews an education website that caught our eye and seemed to have excellent value for readers. It includes access to thousands of educational resources without hidden costs or permissions. Today, it’s SplashLearn. Subsequent plans start at $7.50/month. You can get started here !

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Education at Home (Homeschooling) is the BEST

Chillax Science

I have been in the world of science education for over two decades, but it wasn’t until I became a mother that I started thinking that homeschooling is best. Homeschooling is one of the best methods of educating children because it allows for a safe, personalized and flexible learning experience. Benefits of Homeschooling 1.

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My Students Can’t Meet Academic Standards Because the School Model No Longer Fits Them

ED Surge

I know he can learn and do the math, but his struggles with attention and staying focused, along with the structure of school, make it really hard for him and others who share his challenges to find the success they deserve. Trapped between the schedule of the day and his own brain, he was going to fail.

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Maryland organization bridges business and educational communities

STEMx

A: The Maryland Business Roundtable for Education (MBRT) is a 501(c)(3) organization created in 1992 to serve as a non-profit bridge between the employer and educator communities in Maryland. Q: What have been your organization’s most impactful advocacy achievements? What have you learned from your successes – and missteps?

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How to Qualify Online Tutoring Services

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At some point in your child’s education journey, you’re going to feel the need for tutoring. Will you have your child be tutored even though they are doing okay in school? Ask about his/her educational attainment, qualifications, past tutoring experience and achievements.

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K-12 and Higher Ed Institutions Lead Consortium to Advance EdTech Innovation and Trust

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Does your school district or higher ed institution use a learning management system (LMS), digital curriculum resources, learning tools, assessment applications, a badging platform, a single-sign-on application launcher or a student information system? You don’t have to be a member to attend.

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