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Teach Critical Thinking

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There’s a reason why the brain uses 25% of the calories you eat: Thinking is hard work. Subjects like math and science — the ones only “smart” kids do well in — demand that you find patterns, unravel clues, connect one dot to another, and scaffold knowledge learned in prior lessons. by Open University.

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How to Teach Critical Thinking

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There’s a reason why the brain uses 25% of the calories you eat: Thinking is hard work. Subjects like math and science — the ones only “smart” kids do well in — demand that you find patterns, unravel clues, connect one dot to another, and scaffold knowledge learned in prior lessons. by Open University.

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Elevating Math Education Through Problem-Based Learning

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The answer, as in many situations, lies in math. Imagine IM’s Inspire Math video Climbing Mount Everest links the drama of mountaineering to middle school work on percentages. And that's how people learn math. You’ll be training for at least a year, slowly building up your endurance. How do you prepare for that?

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Teaching Early Geometry Concepts

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I spend a lot of time every week reading about current thinking in education. An article over at The Tech Edvocate caught my eye on early math. Math is a fundamental process in learning, not just adding and subtracting but to develops skill in problem solving and critical thinking. Teaching Math.

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

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But Barclay — a former Virginia math educator of the year — thought back to his own experience with a discouraging middle school teacher and decided to think through what the student was saying rather than dismiss it. Or even newer math ?) So I’ve been wondering: What do we know about the science behind good math education?

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4 Reasons to use Word Problems and 9 Online Resources

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Word problems are popular and fun methods of teaching math and English in many schools. Critical thinking : They require students analyze information, identify relevant concepts. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years.

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Teach Vocabulary with the Frayer Model

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They must: define the term describe essential characteristics provide examples provide non-examples Because the Frayer Model digs deeply into understanding the word, it promotes critical thinking and a granular familiarity with unfamiliar vocabulary. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years.

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