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Talented Students Are Kept From Early Algebra. Should States Force Schools to Enroll Them?

ED Surge

Julie Lynem’s son had taken algebra in eighth grade, but hadn’t comprehended some of the core concepts. After a family discussion, we decided he would repeat Algebra 1 in ninth grade,” Lynem, a journalism lecturer, wrote in CalMatters. Perhaps most controversial was its treatment of algebra.

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Math Instruction Isn’t Working. Could Better Teacher Training Help?

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Although it’s not as obviously contentious as say, social studies, educators and researchers (not to mention students and families) have strong feelings about math instruction (remember New Math ? Poor teacher support and inadequate training, researchers suggest, may be contributing. Or even newer math ?) isn’t working.

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Don’t Give Up on Algebra: Let’s Shift the Focus to Instruction

National Science Foundation

In its current form, school algebra serves as a gatekeeper to higher-level mathematics. Researchers and policy makers have pushed to open that gate—providing more students access to algebra, focusing in particular on those students historically denied access to higher-level mathematics. Domina et al., 2015; Dougherty et al.,

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How To Boost Student Engagement: Modern Tools for Math Teachers

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Depending on grade level, learners can use these visuals to show conceptual knowledge: Graphs Patterns Tables Charts Images Animations Diagrams Symbolic Algebra Systems SAS are computer algebra systems used to manipulate symbolic equations. Teachers can use these to guide students in handling complicated math formulas.

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Business Leaders Say Computer Science Needs to Be A Core Subject

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Today, a collection of more than 500 prominent business, education and nonprofit leaders called on states to update their K-12 curriculum to make computer science a core subject. The push to include computer science in curriculum is partly about jobs. The push to include computer science in curriculum is partly about jobs.

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Why Do Underrepresented Students Struggle to Get the Math They Need for College?

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When researchers asked 290 college students about what advice they’d been given in high school, the researchers found that it was stratified by race. We didn’t have a counselor, so I just did my own personal research on how to apply to colleges,” says one student quoted in the report. My school was very, like, underfunded.

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How to Prepare for College

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Become a critical thinker to help with your college research. Math, including geometry and algebra, can help you pass admission tests and later in college math classes. She is the editor/author of over a hundred tech ed resources including a K-12 technology curriculum , K-8 keyboard curriculum, K-8 Digital Citizenship curriculum.

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