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How to boost math skills in the early grades

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During the last school year, only 40 percent of fourth-graders nationwide scored at a proficient level in a nationwide math assessment. That was the district’s first year taking the PARCC assessment, a college- and career-readiness test mandated by the state of Illinois, and the results were dismal, though not exactly surprising.

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Blending Art and Algorithms, Desmos Sets Out to Reimagine Math Curriculum

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Luberoff says that end-of-year assessments in 35 U.S. Meyer says Desmos’ middle-math core curriculum aligns with state and Common Core academic standards. While Texas Instrument is still around, Desmos has found a profitable business model. It’s also not entirely digital.

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How to Weave Advisory into Academics — Plus 10 Resources for Teaching SEL

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CASEL defines these in terms of specific competencies that can be assessed and mastered: self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision making. . Being standards-based, we support CASEL’s SEL competencies and we encourage our teachers to track them in tandem with academic standards.