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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. It’s an instructional approach where students learn by actively engaging in real-world, meaningful problems. And that's how people learn math.

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This Is Your Brain on Math: The Science Behind Culturally Responsive Instruction

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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. Culture embodies our deepest collective social norms and beliefs, and provides the reference points for future learning.

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How Minecraft Teaches Reading, Writing and Problem Solving

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A nod from a top science magazine to the game many parents wish their kids had never heard of should catch the attention of teachers. Early simulations like Reader Rabbit are still used in classrooms to drill reading and math skills. They solve problems or cease to exist. Problem Solving.

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Fun Math Games to Help Students Practice Math Concepts and Skills

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We all know that games and fun learning activities are more conducive to meaningful learning experiences and a higher level of students engagement and participation. This is even so with subjects that are notoriously known for being dry and boring such as math. These include free thinking, strategy, and logic games.

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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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The Role of Mathematics in Education

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Mathematics is not just about solving equations or memorizing formulas; it’s a way of thinking. It teaches us problem-solving skills, logical reasoning, and the ability to think abstractly. But what makes mathematics the lingua franca of computer science?

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How Research-Based Tools Provide Impactful Learning Outcomes

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Barry Malkin , CEO of Carnegie Learning , recognizes the need for research to drive edtech product creation, and his company has been leveraging data on the science of learning to ensure the efficacy of its tools. How does cognitive science inform your products and processes? I am very proud of that fact.

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