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Math Problems that Unlock Student Thinking

The CoolCatTeacher

The “Open Middle” math problem format is NOT talking about middle school math, although it applies to middle, high school, elementary, and even college math just the same. Artwork submissions for this free youth art contest are accepted this year from November 1, 2019, through January 31, 2020.

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Culturally Responsive Teaching: Tips and Strategies for Educators

Waterford

Classrooms in the United States are more diverse—culturally and linguistically—than ever before.[15] Culturally responsive teaching encompasses little steps like adding diverse books in your classroom library , as well as larger ones like adjusting your curriculum to include voices from marginalized communities.

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What Is Prior Knowledge and Why it Matters?

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Elementary Mathematics in Advanced Math Classes : In advanced math classes, students’ understanding of elementary concepts like multiplication tables and basic algebra is crucial for grasping higher-level concepts like calculus or trigonometry. References and further readings Binder, T., Sandmann, A., Sures, B. Thompson, R.

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Teacher licensing rules are one reason small schools don’t have enough teachers

The Hechinger Report

Maggie Anderson never considered a career in teaching until she stepped into a classroom at Fairfield, Montana’s Greenfield School. Aspiring teachers are hard enough to come by in rural districts, and any unexpected twists in the path to licensure could result in a classroom led by uncertified staff and a school having to answer to the state.

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Nepal says students have a right to learn in their native languages —but it still isn’t happening

The Hechinger Report

Related: Once criticized, ‘Spanglish’ finds a place in the classroom Non-Nepali speakers consistently underperform at school. Students learn Nepali during a May 2003 lesson at the Mahendra Jhoti Secondary School in Chaurikharka, Nepal. Some teachers spoke very fast in Nepali,” he says. “I I was often very nervous.

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Research-based Strategies for Teaching Sight Words

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

2019) [ 1 ] and several other researchers (e.g., Instructional Strategies for Teaching Sight Words Rawlins, A., & Invernizzi’s (2019) research [ 12 ] recommends several instructional strategies for teaching sight words effectively. Graphophonemic awareness: Development in elementary students. What are sight words?

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How a $40M Investment Aims to ‘Mainstream and Modernize’ Montessori Education

Edsurge

That translates into a broad suite of schools and services, starting with Guidepost Montessori , a network of early-childhood centers and elementary schools. Girn started his Montessori career in 2003 as a math and science teacher at LePort Schools, then a chain of three Montessori schools in southern California.

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