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Dyscalculia Mar 6 Math scores have always floundered; let’s think anew As a whole, the process and ways of standardized tests in America are not doing much to the young students in this country. Studies are finding that since standardized testing… Dyscalculia Mar 6 Teachers learn new math teaching techniques #dyscalculia Brenda Konicke, a math teaching consultant, recently taught teachers from Perkin District 108 how to use hands-on items to help students grasp math concepts. People learn differently, and the old… Dyscalculia Mar 6 Bridge the Gap effort solves math, work skills Workplace Investment solutions partnered with the Education Coalition of Macon County to offer a paid internship to developing engineering students. Mackenzie Mason, the focus of the article, was given a… Dyscalculia Mar 6 Science and math camp teaches with ice cream, boat races The summer camp put an entirely new spin on learning. Taking the mundane math and science classes and turning it into something fun and exciting, encouraging kids to see these… Dyscalculia Mar 6 Math boosts brain research #dyscalculia This article is about a group of researchers from a University who tested about 1700 adults with their memory. They have found a way to track and find the molecule… Dyscalculia Mar 6 Are you bad at math, or do you just think you are? Are you bad at mathematics or are you just afraid of the (math) boogeyman? Math may not be an inherited gift or to some people a skill not attainable. The… Dyscalculia Mar 6 Maintaining Math Momentum Researchers have found that while most parents focus on their child’s ability to read in the early years of learning, it is their math skill that will determine their success… Dyscalculia Mar 6 Maintaining Math Momentum Many parents focus on reading skills but studies show proficiency in math is a better predictor for success. Schools are finding that integrating math into all classes makes kids more… Dyscalculia Mar 6 Study links cardiorespiratory fitness, thinner gray matter & better math #dyscalculia Researchers report that their study suggests that cardio respiratory fitness helps thin the grey matter of 9 to 10 year old children’s brains leading to better math skills. Thinning of… Dyscalculia Mar 6 West Virginia Testing Shows Improvements in Literacy,Decline in Math & Science #dyscalculia West Virginia students showed marked improvement in literacy but lack in math and science. According to the “General Summative Assessment”, a new test replacing the former WESTTEST, students in grades…