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March 6, 2016
Counting their eggs: Students learn math skills with ‘Addition Egg Hunt’ #dyscalculia Dyscalculia Counting their eggs: Students learn math skills with ‘Addition Egg Hunt’ #dyscalculia When someone reads, “math is fun”, does the image of a quiet classroom, teacher seated at their desk, and an equation remained unanswered on a plain black and white paper… Math is an important part of education #dyscalculia Dyscalculia Math is an important part of education #dyscalculia Public school systems are under scrutiny again as a recent poll garners interesting results. Middle school students have been uninspired when it comes to math and can be attributed to… Skaneateles Middle School teachers,students show grit w/new math curriculum #dyscalculia Dyscalculia Skaneateles Middle School teachers,students show grit w/new math curriculum #dyscalculia Students and teachers at Skaneateles Middle School are working hard to revamp their math curriculum. Teachers are leading the initiative in an effort to promote individual learning and understanding in… Readfield and Wayne math teachers learn from each other #dyscalculia Dyscalculia Readfield and Wayne math teachers learn from each other #dyscalculia Certain teachers visit the classroom of other teachers and use an evaluation method to learn from each other, and see if they agree with each other’s methods. The teachers that… Dyscalculia Math Masters solves school problems for area families #dyscalculia The article demonstrates the importance of mathematics in the educational system with young students and stresses how crucial the subject is to our daily life. What may seem like theoretical,… Motherlode | The Problem With Math Problems: We’re Solving Them Wrong #dyscalculia Dyscalculia Motherlode | The Problem With Math Problems: We’re Solving Them Wrong #dyscalculia The article describes the growing problem in our educational system and the way we approach learning at a young age. Researchers are questioning the impact the memorization has a learning… Dyscalculia Community colleges ace making math more relevant #dyscalculia Students either love math or they hate it. Very few people will mention mild feelings, when discussing the subject. A Washington community college has developed a program that shows a… Students encouraged to explore math, engineering ideas #dyscalculia Dyscalculia Students encouraged to explore math, engineering ideas #dyscalculia An education program with the Department of Defense has partnered with Woodall high school to give students more opportunities to work on science, technology, engineering and math. The program, titled… Don’t Let Special Needs Students Fall Behind #dyscalculia Dyscalculia Don’t Let Special Needs Students Fall Behind #dyscalculia This article demonstrates the importance of an equal education for all students, regardless of intellectual ability. Many special needs students are falling behind, and this article stresses the importance of… Dyscalculia Springfield middle school students forgo April vacation to brush up on math skills #dyscalculia This article is about a school district that had problems with kids underachieving in math class. Instead of giving the struggling kids a spring break, the school is forcing those…