Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 3, 2020

There’s always been something mystically cerebral about people in technical professions like engineering, science, and mathematics. Understand that tech teachers often think trying to teach colleagues to tech is like solving the Riemann Hypothesis (many consider this darling of mathematical problems impossible).

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Young children have many different ability levels with math concepts. Understandably, kindergarten and elementary teachers need to reach every student where they are on their learning journey, but it isn't always easy. eSpark is free forever for teachers.

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Digital Promise

MAY 18, 2017

All too often kids arrive back at school in the fall worse off in mathematics than they finished in the spring, causing teachers to give up weeks of class time, or more, to make up for that loss. Research Support for the Summer Math Slide. months of learning in math during the summer break. Summer Learning Opportunities.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Math jokes are the topic of our blog post today! Because you’re supposed to eat three squared meals a day! Anything over 89, it means the class passed. But what if we sprinkled in some humor to ease the anxiety and make math more accessible? Now, you might be wondering, is humor in math class really that important?

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 2, 2018

Denis Sheeran on episode 303 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. You don’t know anything. Math teacher Denis Sheeran talks about what math should (and shouldn’t) be. Make math meaningful and real with these tips and ideas. Listen Now. Stream by clicking here.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

Everyday Mathematics. McGraw-Hill’s Everyday Mathematics is a comprehensive PreK-grade 6 Common Core-aligned mathematics program developed by the University of Chicago School Mathematics Project. America’s student math scores continue to drop.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 21, 2017

Rebecca Klemm on episode 175 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Dr. Rebecca Klemm @ numbersalive shares how to help numbers come alive for all ages. From toddler to teenager to Ph.D., Rebecca informs us about the building blocks that build math success. Listen Now.

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MIND Research Institute

OCTOBER 10, 2017

This blog was originally published by Rockwell Automation and is reposted here with permission. As a father who’s watched three daughters grow and learn, I’ve realized that qualities like rigor and perseverance are not only for preparing students to take tests. This is one of the main reasons why MIND first appealed to me.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 3, 2019

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter How do kids learn and remember? Teacher Andrew Stadel, @ mr_stadel founder of the popular site estimation180.com com , talks about this pursuit of learning in the classroom. This topic is his summer research topic. Students just turn in work. www.estimation180.com

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 1, 2023

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Dr. Lydia Gonzalez, author of “Bad at Math: Dismantling Harmful Beliefs That Hinder Equitable Mathematics Education,” talks about the societal norms that make it acceptable to be “bad at math” and how these beliefs can be detrimental to learning.

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N2Y

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Teachers have incorporated visuals into their mathematics lessons for ages. Early elementary school teachers commonly use lines, circles, or other basic shapes to represent quantities to be combined when teaching addition. Middle elementary school teachers typically introduce the concept of multiplication with arrays and equal groups.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 29, 2017

Andrew Stadel on episode 220 [A special encore episode] of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. How do kids learn and remember? Teacher Andrew Stadel, @ mr_stadel founder of the popular site estimation180.com com , talks about this pursuit of learning in the classroom.

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MIND Research Institute

NOVEMBER 8, 2019

At MIND Research Institute, our mission is to mathematically equip all students to solve the world’s most challenging problems, and in doing so, prepare them to become the future STEM workforce. November 8 th is National STEM / STEAM day. And because of who we are as organization, it's a big day for us too. So tell us. Who is your STEM hero?

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 13, 2019

Classroom management can be a challenge. In this post, I’ll share twenty-two of my top tips and ideas that have helped me have an awesome classroom. While I won’t claim to ever be perfect, I have learned so much over the last seventeen years. It’s also true that you can’t always wait until you have that relationship to start teaching.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 8, 2017

Talbert has long shared the ups and downs of his teaching experiments with his colleagues through a blog at The Chronicle of Higher Education called Casting Out the Nines (Disclosure: I helped support that blog when I was an editor at The Chronicle. The blog stopped publishing in 2015). They seemed to be engaged. No problems.

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Robert Talbert, Ph.D.

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

This article originally appeared back in December at Grading for Growth , a blog about alternative grading practices that I co-author with my colleague David Clark. This semester I taught two sections of Discrete Structures for Computer Science 1, an entry-level course for Computer Science majors on the mathematical foundations of computing.

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MIND Research Institute

MAY 17, 2022

When Chelsea’s not telling our education partners about how much she loves ST Math, she’s busy being a mom to her three sweet kids. You can visit Chelsea’s teaching blog “Will Teach for Tacos” here ! After two and a half years apart, our colleagues had the opportunity to finally meet again in-person at MINDShare 2022!

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MIND Research Institute

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

This blog was orginally published on NationSwell and is reposted here with permission. From there, Peterson began to think as an entrepreneur — creating, innovating, problem solving and ultimately, transforming the way mathematics is taught in American schools. “To Video produced by NationSwell in partnership with Cisco.

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Educator Innovator

OCTOBER 20, 2014

This post originally appeared on the Startup Classroom blog. I’ve crossed the 25-year yard line on the teaching field and am pleased to find myself feeling as invigorated as I did when I began at age twenty-three. Our emphasis in adopting the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) has been on the mathematical practices.

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Robert Talbert, Ph.D.

MARCH 18, 2022

This article originally appeared earlier this week at Grading for Growth , a blog about alternative grading practices that I co-author with my colleague David Clark. In one of the earliest posts on this blog, we took a look at what all of the different alternative grading systems out there seem to have in common. What is feedback?

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EdTechTeacher

MARCH 31, 2017

Inverted pyramids, a waterfall in your living room, natural light provided by lava pools, anything goes! By Douglas Kiang. Minecraft ( [link] ) is a tremendously popular 3D open sandbox game. It is also a wonderful tool for building in Creative mode, which I use with my students throughout the school year. Building to Recreate Something.

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Graphite Blog

APRIL 25, 2017

But I didn't do anything after watching the film to help keep my interest alive -- no stargazing club, no telescopes, and no steps toward astronomy. Hidden Figures has been heralded for addressing gender, race, and the lack of diversity in STEM fields. Unfortunately, not all are going to get the chance, and that is a shame. Engineer Girl.

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MindShift

MARCH 25, 2018

Maybe Twitter isn’t as good for development or community as a high-intensity, three-year program located at your school site. “I leaned heavily on visiting all of my colleagues two to three times a week,” he said. In his post, he made the case for Twitter. I wonder why I kept at it. We don’t all have to do the same thing.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

Ross Cooper on episode 146 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Ross Cooper, co-author of Hacking PBL , helps us get motivated to think about project based learning differently. Book Creator for Chrome. This is great news! Listen Now. Stream by clicking here.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 20, 2020

Those who are already members of LearningRevolution.com do not need to do anything. DATE: Wednesday, April 22nd, 2020 COST: Free REGISTRATION: To register for the mini-conference, join LearningRevolution.com. There is no cost to join, but there is a membership approval process in order to eliminate spammers.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 10, 2018

Sean Nank on episode 228 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Sean: About seven years ago, three colleagues and myself wrote a grant proposal for a quarter of a million dollars to implement iPads into math and science classrooms. Opening Graphic. Listen Now.

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Fractus Learning

AUGUST 17, 2016

The tale itself is about three greedy thieves who discover a treasure under a tree. The tale itself is about three greedy thieves who discover a treasure under a tree. My favorite of the Canterbury Tales is the Pardoner’s Tale. One is selected to keep watch over the treasure until morning. The other two fall asleep. How do I know?

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edWeb.net

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Blog post by Stacey Pusey based on this edLeader Panel. These conversations should be focused on the family and not on anything punitive about attendance. These conversations should be focused on the family and not on anything punitive about attendance. Know what’s happening with your families. Reach out in multiple ways.

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edWeb.net

JULY 28, 2021

Music is a bonafide learning medium that helps students grasp and remember information and, it turns out, successfully imparts mathematical thinking. Dr. Israel said that music and math together make for mathematical success in school. with three levels for each math topic (basic, proficient, and advanced).

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EdTechTeam

JULY 30, 2020

In the last six months, everything around us has changed, and we must now redefine what it means to be a teacher. We’re overwhelmed. We’re stressed. A million questions are running through our heads. Where do you even start? Well, my gut says we should start by picking an LMS.

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Adam Watson Edtech Elixirs

JANUARY 26, 2020

This is part two of a two-part blog series. In the previous blog entry , I discussed how the limitations of a traditional grading system led us to SBG, and ultimately, Empower Learning. There are three main interface tabs. But first, what do you see when you log into Empower? Empower has two types of gradebooks.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

APRIL 28, 2019

And honestly, it’s more complicated than that — I don’t know necessarily that this will be an inspiring or uplifting story. It’s not going to be easy for me to tell you, either, which is why I’ve never done it before. I’m going to talk almost purely about academics here because I think that’s enough of a story in itself. Elementary school.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 24, 2015

The problem with that metric is that, in the fullness of time, those who excelled in the three areas weren’t necessarily the ones who succeeded. As long ago as the early 1900’s, Teddy Roosevelt warned: “C students rule the world.” They excel at activities that aren’t the result of a GPA and an Ivy League college.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

MARCH 24, 2019

When we look at data, we have become all too comfortable with the reality that girls don’t score as well as boys in sciences and mathematics. He’s just released a new book called “We Got This: Equity, Access, and the Quest to Be Who Our Students Need Us to Be.” . Want to listen instead of read ?

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 16, 2017

Working in teams, they paper-clipped the squares along the yarn like little pieces of mathematical laundry. Photo: Chris Berdik. FRAMINGHAM, Mass. Their teacher, Michele O’Connor, had assigned the number lines in previous years, but this year was different.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

APRIL 18, 2021

At a time when teachers are experiencing increased scrutiny, mistrust, and criticism from so many angles, it can be difficult to have the confidence needed to feel like you’re doing good work and can truly be yourself. And most importantly, how can you be sure you’re showing up as the person your students need you to be? Recap and Big Ideas.

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techieMusings

AUGUST 16, 2018

Summer has flown by faster than seems possible given the number of days and hours we have in a summer. Part of that might be due to the fact that, last school year, as much of an effort I made to improve productivity and practice self-care, I just did not do a great job implementing and sticking to boundaries. Big Potential, by Shawn Achor. “We

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