Math specialists in Idaho are bringing teachers a new way to teach. In an exciting program, visiting experts help math instructors to give their students deeper understanding. Teachers are learning to show students there can be many ways to reach an answer. Working right in the classroom, specialists demonstrate useful techniques to teachers, while they […]
Central Minnesota students were shown the amazing world of STEM at a conference held at St. Cloud University, and were encouraged to consider advancing their studies in these areas. While some parents and teachers see students, especially those with lower achievement levels, shy away from these topics, many believe that proper engagement with students combined […]
The new exhibit at the San Diego Air and Space museum is getting kids to interact with the exhibits to make learning fun. Most kids think math and science may be boring and this exhibit is turning that idea around by making it fun for them. With the jobs of the future relying more on […]
Jo Boaler, a Professor at Stanford University has discovered that the way we teach children how to do math can be damaging to their ability to actually do math. Learning math by using speed tests and rote memorization lead to students only comprehending math in specific math fact chunks. Boeler asserts that we should teach […]
As Texas undergoes a “seismic shift in math content,” Woodland Elementary School is struggling to help students make the jump. The principal, Colleen Netterville, says much of the content has slid down one to two grade levels. This leads to students struggling with gaps in their education. Now teachers have to teach not just this year’s […]
The Reed Academy project is a group of university math professors helping 7th graders improve in math. The professors teach them critical thinking and ways to become better at math. The professors also install the value of seeking a higher education. Overall the professors have helped the students improve and keep that attitude towards education.
The Hall County School System is preparing to launch its “Big Ideas” website, a site designed to help parents help their children with math homework by identifying the fundamental concepts by grade that each child is expected to understand. It also provides short quizzes that allow parents to see how their child is doing in […]
This article discusses the MATHCOUNTS competition in Livermore from 2015. In the article, the competition itself is discussed in addition to how children of the middle school age and younger can really learn a love and passion for math in general. This competition also instills a sense of pride in these youngsters about being part […]
A study has revealed that roughly one in five people who say they’re bad at math, actually are in the top 50 percent, while one third of people who said that they were good at math scored in the bottom 50 percent. Do you think that you are a good judge of your math abilities? […]
Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) is a neurological condition that muddles the sufferer’s reactions to and experiences of sensations. SPD usually results in difficulties in social behavior, emotion, and behavior. The STAR Center has begun dispensing scholarships to families of children with SPD that allow for Occupational Therapy. The individualized program the STAR Center offers to […]
