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Empowering Educators and Elevating Equity at ISTE 2022

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If you've been reading our blog for a while, you might remember my first trip to ISTE back in 2019 when I took in the edtech landscape between viewing the Liberty Bell and chowing down on cheesesteaks. Honestly, when I wasn't eating my way through the city on this trip, I was in our ST Math booth.

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Skills vs. Schema: Teaching Math How the Brain Learns

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For example, conventional teaching methods present math as a set of procedural components that, through continuous practice, will eventually lead to mastery. But what happens when a student comes across a problem that is unfamiliar to them? Let’s see how quickly you can build your schema by solving a few ST Math puzzles.

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Parent Resources for Remote Learning

MIND Research Institute

We are so thankful for parents and their critical role in a students’ learning ecosystem. It’s no secret that this month has been an adjustment for all of us, whether it’s working from home or becoming your students’ teachers. Right now, lots of amazing grown ups are working hard to keep people healthy. We’re here to help!

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What Makes an Effective Remote Digital Learning Program?

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ST Math is currently free to access for districts, schools and families. But why is ST Math worth using during this time of remote learning? In the short term, the shift to a distance instruction model is creating setbacks in student learning , with underserved students disproportionately affected.

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Helping Students Track Their Learning in ST Math

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Guest Blog by Miriam. JiJi is the star of many stories at the writing center, often listed as something students are thankful for at Thanksgiving, and commonly discussed at lunch. For those who don't know, JiJi is the penguin that leads students through the ST Math curriculum. Friday Class Data Talks.

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Perfect Pair: Cognitively Guided Instruction and ST Math

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I thought: “Wow, how cool—one rigorous word problem solved in a variety of ways was used to teach kids math.”. Over the next year, I made up these grand word problems, posed them to my students and had them share their answers. In CGI and ST Math, Students Take the Lead. CGI is not a stand-and-deliver approach.

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Meeting the Educational Challenges of COVID-19 Together

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The recent school closures due to COVID-19 mean that most students will not be returning to the classroom for several months. This situation has sparked a lot of conversation across the education landscape about how student learning will be impacted. Basic Needs and Social Emotional Support. Significant Learning Losses.

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