ED Surge

APRIL 21, 2023

Historically, underserved communities of Black and Latino students experiencing poverty underperform in mathematics as measured by various academic indicators. The emergence of the coronavirus pandemic exacerbated this phenomenon, impacting teaching and learning for all students, especially students from underserved communities.

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ED Surge

DECEMBER 13, 2023

The Need for AI Literacy in Education The rapidly evolving space of artificial intelligence (AI) requires school and district leaders to make sense of how emerging technology applications, including those that use generative AI (Gen AI), are being integrated into schools and districts across the United States. What Is AI Literacy?

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ED Surge

APRIL 23, 2024

Around this time four years ago, a seismic event was rippling across education. For most educators, the pandemic was a defining moment in their careers, a situation more disruptive than they could’ve imagined. Of those five, one left teaching during her third year, and another will resign next month, at the end of the school year.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Here are two examples from the Ontario (Canada) Association for Mathematics Education : The Frayer Model takes learning vocabulary beyond memorization into thinking critically, making connections, and understanding concepts. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years.

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ED Surge

MARCH 27, 2024

During the day, I teach Algebra I classes to high school freshmen in Springfield, Missouri. One night per week, I teach preservice elementary school teachers who serve as paraprofessionals at K-12 schools in Louisiana, Arkansas, Alabama and California through Reach University. My answer: an immersive, 15-credit-hour semester of math.

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Accelerate Learning

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Learning mathematics through play is a fundamental aspect of early childhood education. It's a powerful approach that blends the natural curiosity and playfulness of young children with foundational math concepts.

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Scientix

MAY 25, 2023

Picture provided by the author, attribution CC-B Y Mathematics is a crucial subject for every student as it provides a strong foundation for many other disciplines. However, many students struggle with mathematics due to a variety of reasons, including a lack of motivation, fear of failure, and negative attitudes towards the subject.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 6, 2024

There’s always been something mystically cerebral about people in technical professions like engineering, science, and mathematics. The teaching profession has our own version of these nerdy individuals, called technology teachers. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years.

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ED Surge

JANUARY 17, 2023

That call started the years-long process of reworking how the university’s life sciences department teaches math. This ultimately led to a new introductory life sciences math course, Mathematics for Life Sciences (the LS 30 series). And the University of Arizona, Tucson, another public school, now teaches a version of LS 30.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Critical Thinking Development in Middle School Education Fostеring critical thinking skills in middlе school еducation is paramount to equipping studеnts with thе intеllеctual tools necessary for succеss. Educators lеarn not only from еxpеrt trainеrs but also from thеir pееrs, sharing bеst practicеs and rеfining thеir strategies.

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Scientix

JANUARY 31, 2024

CC-BY provided by the author Nelson Mandela said that education is the most powerful weapon you can use to change the world. Education is a key tool in promoting sustainable development and innovation. The post Education for a sustainable and innovative future through STEM Teaching appeared first on Scientix blog.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 12, 2020

Ask a Tech Teacher contributor, Brianna, has some general observations about STEM education in 2020: Stem Education in 2020. People keen on mathematics, physics, or IT were awe-inspiring and seemed to have supernatural abilities. So, what is STEM education? Early Childhood STEM Education. The Role of Technology.

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Educators Technology

OCTOBER 2, 2022

You can filter your search by category such as Art and Design, Chemistry, History, Literature and Language, Music and Musicians, Physics and Mathematics, Religion, Sports and Leisure, War and Warfare, Politics and Government, and many more. Use the search button at the top menu to search the archive of Fakebooks for inspiration.

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All About STEM

MARCH 2, 2023

ESERO-UK’s Space Education Quality Mark (SEQM) is designed to support schools and colleges using the subject of space to inspire and engage their students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) subjects. Why get involved?

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ED Surge

MAY 8, 2024

In a time when technological advancements shape our daily lives and drive economic growth, focusing on STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) education in K-12 schools is not just a trend but a necessity. EdSurge: What experiences laid the foundation for your role as a leader in STEM education in NYC Public Schools?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

It teaches: Visualization and Understanding : Graphing helps students visually represent data, functions, and relationships. Whether in mathematics, science, economics, or engineering, graphs are commonly used to convey information in a concise and understandable manner.

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Scientix

OCTOBER 31, 2023

2), written in mathematical language: Fig.1 2 (CC-BY) Most people try to solve the more captivating graphical problem, even if those who arrive at the correct solution faster use the appropriately reworked mathematical model (Fig. 1 (CC-BY) Fig.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 22, 2023

Fractions are not the easiest of math concepts to learn (or teach), yet are arguably one of the most oft applied to our daily lives. Teachers have long sought intuitive methods to teach fractions that are less frustrating than worksheets and more effective than rote drills.

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ED Surge

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

As a math educator at the high school and middle school levels, I lived for the moments when students’ furrowed brows ever-so-slightly began to unfold and smiles emerged. Though some argue that mathematics is culturally independent, I can say from experience that it is anything but.

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Cool Cat Teacher

APRIL 10, 2023

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Today, we share a must-listen podcast for educators who want to help their students succeed financially. This podcast provides practical tips and strategies for teaching financial literacy to middle and high school students. Please try again.

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ED Surge

JULY 19, 2023

At a time when school districts are spending money on edtech like never before, it’s perhaps natural that some educators would be skeptical about both the pace and enthusiasm behind it. Holding the Door Open for Young Latinos Cindy Noriega is a third-year mathematics and computer science teacher in the Los Angeles area.

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ED Surge

JUNE 9, 2023

As hopeful as this scenario sounds, mathematics is a struggle for many learners. Nationally, mathematics achievement on average remains low with glaring, persistent inequities across racial and ethnic groups. To foster success in mathematics, we need to consider what students already know as a way to advance what they don’t yet know.

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Educators Technology

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

The recent pandemic and its accompanying confinement have radically transformed the way education is being delivered. In cases where intensive use of the digital whiteboard is needed, such as in the realization of mathematical equations, it is highly recommended to use a device that allows writing on the screen with a stylus.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Savvy educators have built lesson plans based on this interest for years. Today, because of the changes in education, the use of games to reinforce learning, to teach, and to engage students in their own education has become one of the most effective tools to bridge the gap between school-based and remote learning. .

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 19, 2016

It’s relatively new on the education landscape and I have yet to reach a comfort level with it. Here are her thoughts on the importance of 3D printing in education: The range of possibilities which 3D printing provides is almost limitless. Some of the most promising uses for 3D printing in education include: Math .

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Accelerate Learning

MARCH 9, 2022

It is the meat and potatoes of mathematics, whether the problems perplex the Stephen Hawkings of the world or first graders learning basic arithmetic. Problem-solving is the most important skill that students learn in the classroom. Strong problem-solving abilities will serve students in every profession and aspect of life.

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ED Surge

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Math professor Martin Weissman is rethinking how his university teaches calculus. 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. CAMBRIDGE, Mass. The solution?

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Teach Science for All

DECEMBER 20, 2023

The Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST) for grades K-6 is looking for amazing elementary teachers deserving of recognition. Nominations for the awards are due January 8th, 2024 and the nominees will have until February 6, 2024 to complete their application.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 8, 2023

Consider a pedagogy that transcends rote memorization and the stock drills often found in today’s classrooms, expects critical thinking that teaches how to learn anything — not just school subjects. Coding Learning to code is one of the most exciting advancements in education in years. That’s growth.

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National Science Foundation

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Struggle is a regular part of mathematics class: students struggle to get started, to carry out a process, to express misconceptions and errors, and with “uncertainty in explaining and sense-making” (Warshauer, 2015, p. Generating Mathematically Productive Struggle.

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ED Surge

DECEMBER 30, 2021

We’re about to start year 3 of teaching in the pandemic, and it seems like an appropriate time to think back to March 2020 to think about what new things I’ve started to adjust to COVID-19 disruptions, what I stopped doing and what I plan to continue for 2022. And I’m more capable of being fully present with the people and tasks that need me.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 28, 2022

Of all Minecraft’s educational strengths, this may be the greatest. I’ve found throughout my teaching career that the most effective lessons are those with real-world applications. Suddenly, Common Core Standards for Mathematical Practice take on a whole new importance: What Math Standard Expects.

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ED Surge

MARCH 20, 2024

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. How can we help educators overcome the fear of the unknown regarding AI?

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STEM Education Works

MAY 6, 2024

Use visual applications to teach math. As 3D printing becomes increasingly prominent in both classroom and industry settings alike, adding this innovative technology to the STEM classroom is becoming more and more useful as a tool for advancing and implementing hands-on STEM education. Spark student creativity.

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ED Surge

MARCH 13, 2023

One program has set out to teach computational thinking (CT) and coding skills in a problem-centered approach, fostering a student-driven learning design. Such a mindset change can eventually produce a more innovative learning and teaching approach across other areas. This curriculum has changed my teaching mindset.

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ED Surge

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Malkin: Carnegie Learning originated at Carnegie Mellon University, one of the most respected research universities in the country, known for its work in education and cognitive science. There is no other company in the education industry that has been as open with their data and devoted to research like we have. Why am I doing this?

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National Science Foundation

MAY 26, 2022

Implementing equitable mathematics instruction is an ongoing, collective commitment that must be made by teachers, schools, districts, and beyond to ensure that each and every student has access to high-quality mathematics instruction. National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM), 2020b, p. Introduction.

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