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OPINION: Middle school math is a unique problem that needs more attention

The Hechinger Report

If elementary and middle school students don’t learn these subjects well, the steady ramp up from arithmetic to algebra becomes a ninety-degree wall, according to Hung-Hsi Wu, emeritus professor of mathematics at the University of California, Berkeley. Related: Is it time to stop segregating kids by ability in middle school math?

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The FREE Lesson Plans and Resources You Aren’t Using! (but should be) – SULS0148

Shake Up Learning

Rich started his teaching career as an elementary school teacher in the Seattle area. With the emergence of Common Core and very few resources available to align with these new standards, teachers began utilizing OER once again. © Shake Up Learning 2022. (This episode sponsored by H?para.)

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What to Know About Miguel Cardona, Biden’s Pick for Education Secretary

Edsurge

Background and Experience Prior to being appointed as Connecticut’s education commissioner in August 2019, Cardona spent two decades at Meriden Public Schools—the same school system he attended himself—first as an elementary school teacher, then for 10 years as principal and more recently in district leadership. history by fall 2022.

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