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Dyscalculia Mar 6 Forcing students to make the grade is doomed to failure #dyscalculia Many parents suggest that forcing a student to make a grade after the age of 16 is in fact detrimental to their success. Especially in the case of students who… Dyscalculia Mar 6 Stanford neuroscience research identifies more effective way to teach abstract math #dyscalculia New study results show that introducing the concept of symmetry can help children use their brains in a way that helps them understand match concepts better. Kids learn about negative… Dyscalculia Mar 6 Former White House economist develops math app for iPads #dyscalculia The article is about an iPad app for math that is very useful. Children would benefit greatly from the technology that a former White House correspondent generated. Education is vital… Dyscalculia Mar 6 What Do Mayonnaise and Hollandaise Have To Do With Math? #dyscalculia Eugenia Cheng is a Scientist in Residence at the Art Institute of Chicago. She employs a rather unique teaching methodology for mathematics by combining mathematical concepts with the art of… Dyscalculia Mar 6 South Carolina’s New Math Standards Depart Little From Common Core #dyscalculia South Carolina has replaced Common Core standards with a set of standards developed by in-state educators. While the writers of the new standard are certain that it is better than… Dyscalculia Mar 6 Can math and fun be used in the same sentence? #dyscalculia Utah Valley University has created a math “camp”, the goal of which is to make what has formerly been perceived as a boring school subject, math, more interesting to students… Dyscalculia Mar 6 K-8 teachers relearn math skills #dyscalculia This article was about the Intel math training for K-8 grade teachers. It explained the purpose of the program and how it is beneficial to both the teachers and students.… Dyscalculia Mar 6 City schools develop new plan to deal with low math scores #dyscalculia There were low math scores in Lynchburg, this problem is being addressed. New classes were created to best tailor the curriculum to students. Making education a priority had great value… Dyscalculia Mar 6 Students learn about math, science, engineering at Track & Explore #dyscalculia This article is about a program called Track and Explore, which allowed more than 1,400 students from Grass Lake Middle School, located in Brooklyn, Michigan, to learn about math, science,… Dyscalculia Mar 6 Camps designed to foster math and science skills of high-performing students #dyscalculia The educated youth is the passport to a better future. Focusing on both under performing schools and the well performing children in those schools is useful. These children have special…