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How To Boost Student Engagement: Modern Tools for Math Teachers

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Wondering how to get your students upbeat about learning math? Learners achieve higher achievement scores in math One 2016 randomized study by Roschelle et al found that students attained higher achievement scores when teachers combined one-on-one attention and web-based homework tools.

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The Math Revolution You Haven’t Heard About

ED Surge

Over the summer, the professor from the University of California at Santa Cruz, spent a week at Harvard to learn how to redesign the mathematics for life sciences courses his institution offers. Called Math 11 A and B, these classes, which students take as freshmen and sophomores, constitute a “leaky pipeline,” Weissman says.

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Evidence Is Mounting That Calculus Should Be Changed. Will Instructors Heed It?

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Calculus is a critical on-ramp to careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). The study, which occurred over three semesters, randomly assigned students to either learning through lectures, the old-school way, or through “active” calculus instruction that emphasizes student engagement.

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6 Keys to a Successful Gamified Learning Experience

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When students engage in healthy levels of competition, either with a classmate or against their own personal bests, they are driven to push their learning ahead and excel in their field of knowledge. This strategy lets students hone their curiosity and motivates them to participate in additional learning activities.

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The Science of Summer Camps

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This challenge has a simple solution — integrate STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) into your summer program! It’s directly related to the child’s achievement levels in school. Her love for literacy, STEAM and student collaboration guides her instruction and professional development sessions.

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To Get Serious About Games, Teachers Experiment With Play in the Classroom

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In Baselice’s game, each team of students represents one of the countries that initially started the war, and the objective of the game — played with index cards and a lot of negotiation between the teams — is to understand all the interconnected events that led to conflict breaking out.

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How to Create & Use a Middle School STEM Curriculum Map

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In the constantly evolving education landscape, educators need to design effective STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) curricula that engage and inspire their middle school students. One powerful tool that can help achieve this is a STEM curriculum map.