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Dyscalculia Mar 6 Putnam County Schools demonstrate a new way of doing math #dyscalculia Putnam County Tennessee schools took a bit of a leap into the unknown by deciding to start teaching integrated math in the Fall of 2011. What is integrated math? From… Dyscalculia Mar 6 For preschoolers, math means more than counting to 10 #dyscalculia The article states the results of a study done in pre-k classrooms in one of Virginia school districts. Specifically, researcher’s findings concerning the use of the “My Teaching Partner –… Dyscalculia Mar 6 Teacher pours love of math into students #dyscalculia Morgan Holmes is a fourth grade teacher who was very shy in school when she was young. Now she makes it her goal to make her students have a good… Dyscalculia Mar 6 New math teaching strategies paying off in Michigan Center schools #dyscalculia Teachers at Arnold Elementary School in Michigan Center, Michigan, were trained in new techniques of teaching mathematics during August 2014, which have been implemented in the 2014-15 school year. According… Dyscalculia Mar 6 California Schools Teach Skeptical Parents the Common Core ‘New Math’ #dyscalculia The common core program has received a lot of criticism from parents and they do not think it is a good idea for their kids to be immersed in that… Dyscalculia Mar 6 Mindfulness Exercises Increase Kids’ Math Scores #dyscalculia All of learning happens through the mind and in order to be open to new ideas, you have to have an open mind. There was a study done, which put… Dyscalculia Mar 6 How can music teach math skills? #dyscalculia This article talks about how combining music into math can actually help the learning process. There has been a lot of research in the area and there is definitely some… Dyscalculia Mar 6 Educators Share What Math Looks Like in Today’s Classroom #dyscalculia Educational technology, blended learning, and collaborative strategies make learning math in today’s classroom a rewarding struggle. The students’ learning process takes the form of using math principles to solve actual… Dyscalculia Mar 6 Common Core Seen Falling Short in High School Math #dyscalculia The article talked about some problems the common core approach was having in the high school system. While the common core approach worked greatly in elementary schools, it sort of… Dyscalculia Mar 6 There Is More To Teaching Math Than A Math Degree #dyscalculia This article puts forward the idea that simply having a degree in math or a related field is not enough to qualify him or her as a math teacher. The…