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Kindergarten math is often too basic. Here’s why that’s a problem

The Hechinger Report

On a recent morning, the children used plastic red and yellow dots for a counting exercise: One student tossed the coin-sized dots onto a cookie sheet while another hid her eyes. In Molly Long’s kindergarten class at Burrus Elementary in Hendersonville, Tenn., Two kindergarten students at Hilltop Elementary in Aston, Pennsylvania.,

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PROOF POINTS: 10,000 student study points to kindergarteners who may become heavy screen users

The Hechinger Report

Researchers at Penn State analyzed 10,000 students and found that kindergarteners in low-income families and Black kindergarteners of all incomes had a higher propensity to be heavy users of technology by the end of elementary school. Morgan is concerned that increased technology use is displacing book reading.

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For some kids, returning to school post-pandemic means a daunting wall of administrative obstacles 

The Hechinger Report

After a few hours, the elementary school called: Come pick up your son, they told her. She studies how burdensome paperwork and processes often prevent poor people from accessing health benefits. Homeless families are not required to provide documentation, he said. Slowly, she has tried to replace the missing documents.

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COLUMN: Can we find the solution to middle school math woes in a virtual world?

The Hechinger Report

The exercise is part of a new program that encourages learning middle school math through real world problem-solving, now in use in 190 school districts across 36 states. NEW YORK — I strap on a virtual reality headset. A screen appears and dramatic music pounds into my ears.

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The Case for ‘Edtech Minimalism’ in an Age of Distance Learning

Edsurge

As an elementary school teacher, my highest priorities were always the following: Cultivating agency, autonomy and independence in my students. Making documentation of learning and communication streamlined and accessible for all learners. Before choosing apps, I recommend taking stock of your needs.

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Disabilities in math affect many students — but get little attention

The Hechinger Report

A majority of states have passed laws that mandate screening early elementary students for the most common reading disability, dyslexia, and countless districts train teachers how to recognize and teach struggling readers. A first grader works on a math exercise during a summer program aimed at improving math and reading outcomes.

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Dollars and sense: Can financial literacy help students learn math? 

The Hechinger Report

Credit: Jackie Valley/The Christian Science Monitor Call it a reality check or an introduction to a critical life skill, this exercise occurred in a course called Advanced Algebra with Financial Applications. He’s taking a course called Advanced Algebra with Financial Applications.   That figure rises to 14.2