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The Role of Mathematics in Education

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The Role of Mathematics in Education: What Professions You Can Get in the Future Have you ever found yourself pondering the real-world applications of those algebraic formulas or geometric theorems you spent hours trying to decipher in school? It teaches us problem-solving skills, logical reasoning, and the ability to think abstractly.

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Unlocking the Power of Creativity and AI: Preparing Students for the Future Workforce

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Teaching creativity and creative thinking in K-12 has always been valued but often challenging to implement. Many standards and curricula don’t call out creativity explicitly, and teachers aren’t often trained on how to teach and assess creative thinking. That end-to-end process is creative thinking.

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Tech Teacher Appreciation Week May 6-10, 2024

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There’s always been something mystically cerebral about people in technical professions like engineering, science, and mathematics. They talk animatedly about plate tectonics, debate the structure of atoms, even smile at the mention of calculus. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years.

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Why Some Students Feel Like They Can’t Excel In Math

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But in college, where she’s a business major, calculus is proving insurmountable. Instead, she argues, when teachers give their students a chance to tackle these problems first, it lets students make sense of the mathematics they are learning. Even if a student makes a silly mistake, maybe the approach they took is really creative.

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Tech Teacher Appreciation Week

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They talk animatedly about plate tectonics, debate the structure of atoms, even smile at the mention of calculus. The teaching profession has our own version of these nerdy individuals, called technology teachers. I’d love to hear what creative gift you gave your school’s tech teacher. Find a clever tie-in to your topic.

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Teacher Appreciation Week–Gifts for the Tech Teacher

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There’s always been something mystically cerebral about people in technical professions like engineering, science, and mathematics. They talk animatedly about plate tectonics, debate the structure of atoms, even smile at the mention of calculus. I’d love to hear what creative gift you gave your school’s tech teacher.

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How to Teach STEM Every Day

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STEM is the acronym for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. Mathematics happens everywhere–at the grocery store, the bank, the family budget, the affirmative nod from parents to update a child’s computer to their agreement to add apps from the app store. These four topics cover every aspect of our life.

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