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This Math Program Helped Students Blow State Test Scores Out of the Water

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As principal at Chula Vista School District’s Salt Creek Elementary, Lalaine Perez saw the need to better support a growth mindset around math in the years following the transition to California’s new Common Core standards. Post-Pilot Results : Succeeding with Common Core—Levered's 2018-19 survey.

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This Math Program Helped Students Blow State Test Scores Out of the Water

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As principal at Chula Vista School District’s Salt Creek Elementary, Lalaine Perez saw attitudes toward math bottom out in the years following the transition to California’s new Common Core standards. Fourth grade ELLs at both schools grew their CAASPP scores by 252% of the state average in the 2017/2018 school year.

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5 Ways to Add Morning Meetings to Special Ed Classrooms

The CoolCatTeacher

Dr. Felicia Durden shares methods behind having a powerful morning meeting in special education classrooms. From routine to celebrations, we talk about how to start the day well in special education classrooms. 5 Ways to Add Morning Meetings to Special Ed Classrooms. Enhanced Transcript. Friday, October 13, 2017. Felicia: Hi!

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A Shopping List for Mathematics in the Digital Age

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Bank of rich and culturally relevant tasks: Any mathematics content management system should give teachers access to or allow them to create and import problems that represent the diverse needs of their classroom. It’s a mindset—a way of approaching the world—and any tools used in the classroom should support growing these essential skills.

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How to Prepare for the SAT

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Over seven million will take SAT tests in 2018 in January, March/April, May, June, October, November, or December. Founded in 2002 by graduates of the Yale School of Management, Veritas Prep offers live classroom prep courses, interactive online courses, on-demand classes, and private SAT tutoring sessions. USATest prep.

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?Open Up Resources Announces First Full Math Curriculum—And Its Plans for Profitability

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Authored by nonprofit Illustrative Mathematics, the curriculum covers Common Core standards for grades 6-8 math. Our middle and elementary teachers had been using Illustrative Math resources over the years and it was a positive experience,” says Williams. When we went into the classrooms, there was so much student discourse.

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PROOF POINTS: Four new studies bolster the case for project-based learning

The Hechinger Report

Related 2018 Hechinger coverage. Project-based learning, a popular practice that uses lots of poster boards and student presentations, is billed as an antidote to boring classrooms where teachers drone on. Developer: Michigan State University Research. Curriculum. 2nd grade social studies. Curriculum. 6th grade science. Curriculum.

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