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March 6, 2016
Dyscalculia 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… New math teaching strategies paying off in Michigan Center schools #dyscalculia Dyscalculia 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… California Schools Teach Skeptical Parents the Common Core ‘New Math’ #dyscalculia Dyscalculia 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 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 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… Educators Share What Math Looks Like in Today’s Classroom #dyscalculia Dyscalculia 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 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… There Is More To Teaching Math Than A Math Degree #dyscalculia Dyscalculia 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… Dyscalculia Making math fun: 8 ways to help get teens excited about math #dyscalculia For a lot of teens, math is a really boring subject, but this article talks about how teens can get excited about math and want to do it. The article… Math lessons get artistic at Washington #dyscalculia Dyscalculia Math lessons get artistic at Washington #dyscalculia The article started with a quote from a student talking about how much he had learned thanks to the help of a new system of learning. It is a hands…