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Perfect Pair: Cognitively Guided Instruction and ST Math

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Seven years ago, a visit to watch a fellow teacher use Cognitively Guided Instruction (CGI) in her classroom changed my life. I thought: “Wow, how cool—one rigorous word problem solved in a variety of ways was used to teach kids math.”. In CGI and ST Math, Students Take the Lead. I also know 8 and 8 is 16.

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So Your Kid is New to ST Math…Now What?

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Your child’s teacher has assigned homework in a program called ST Math®. There aren’t any instructions or anything! It may seem strange at first, but what you’re seeing—or not seeing—is actually the magic of ST Math at work. My son Dante working on a ST Math puzzle at home. Math is hard.”. “I

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Embracing the New Ways Your Child is Learning Math

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Her teacher was explaining “CGI” math and, having worked in media, I first thought this stood for Computer Generated Imagery. CGI actually stands for Cognitively Guided Instruction. I had a good relationship with math, but I started to realize that the way I learned math was not the only—or the best—way.

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Educator Perspectives: Best Practices and Planning for Effective Implementations

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Sonora Elementary School has used ST Math® since August 2015 and is now up to 31 classes registered with 610 active students. Dr. Stewman first discovered ST Math the way most of us are introduced to new things—through a friend. “I At the time, our district was training teachers in Cognitively Guided Instruction.

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MIND Blog Rewind: September 2019

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Does ST Math provide equitable access for students in special education? A recent analysis of ST Math students in Texas found dramatic improvements on percent of students meeting proficiency on the state’s STAAR test school performance metrics for students in the special education subgroup.

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How Do Physical Math Manipulatives Compare to Their Digital Counterparts?

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Math manipulatives are objects that allow learners to interact with mathematical concepts. These include everything from cusinaire rods, legos, blocks, magnets.anything that gets students touching, moving, and experiencing math concepts. The drawbacks of using these physical math manipulatives in the classroom? Visual Patterns.

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Classroom Connections: 4 Tips for Taking Middle School ST Math to the Next Level

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Am I alone in the feeling that it seems to be getting harder and harder to create instructional links and connections for our students? I found myself searching for a way to connect the games from ST Math to the lessons I teach day-to-day to give the kids a much stronger base of understanding. Here are those tips: 1.