Dyspraxia, which is a disease where that makes coordination difficult, is affecting a large number of girls who are not reviewing the help they need to function. Half of the girls surveyed weren’t receiving help from the teachers for their disability. Researchers and involved teachers attribute this to the fact that girls just aren’t being […]
The article talks about the idea that if a kid is bad at math would have a friend that is good at math affect him and vise versa. The result was that a kid that is bad in math will see an improvement where as the kid that is good will not change.
The article tells a story of a teacher who had math problems to be solved and put these problems in the board. The participants are students and parents and in this case, it was the students who need to solve it as the parents watched it. Mathematics is instilled in young kids and are expected […]
With a massive rise in parents hiring private tutors for their children, some are asking whether this is but another tool the wealthy have in their arsenal to become more successful. This question of socioeconomic equality brings into the spotlight the scholarly advantages the wealthy have over the rest of the population, who may be […]
Common Core standards are relatively new. The debate goes on about how far they reach. While not a curriculum proper Common Core standards do affect teaching in the classroom. Results so far are positive in the effort to give students a back story with their math but parents are concerned the efforts are still too […]
East Carolina University is attempting to bridge the differences between learners and find a common method that allows students to focus on learning subjects. This method is supported by a grant funded project called College STAR, which utilizes the Universal Design for Learning ideologies. The UDL includes using clickers in class discussions, incorporating more audio […]
Victoria College understands that many people are intimidated by math and this anxiety causes them to struggle with the subject. Instructors like Melanie Yosko work to make math fun and less intimidating, with jokes and music. The college also reminds students that grades show their level of understanding, not their intelligence and that it’s okay […]
A new system of learning was implemented in a school and it helped one student become a successful one. The goal of the program is to bring students to the right success level for their grade and so far it has worked splendidly. This article gave first person accounts from students and teachers talking about […]
What if students attended a virtual lecture at home and did their assignments at school with the help of their teacher? It’s certainly a flip of the traditional classroom approach! However, Utah Junior High School, experimenting with ways to improve their students’ math skills, feels this “flipped classsroom” works especially with certain topics. They feel […]
5th grade students at Providence Christian Academy found a new way to learn about math and business; by hosting an entrepreneurial fair. Students took out loans from their parents to start businesses from their choosing, ranging from snow cone machines to Legos. They set up shop in class and sold their merchandise at prices ranging […]
