Times tables ‘to be tested by age 11’

BBC - Staff Writer "Every pupil in England will be [...]

January 3rd, 2016|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Britain, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, England, Great Britain (UK), Learning, Math, Mathematics, News, Teacher|Tags: Education, schools|

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Washington partners with U. of Texas to improve college math

The Seattle Times - Katherine Long "Practically every week, Bill [...]

December 28th, 2015|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Childhood Education, Children, College and Career Readiness, College Degree, College Tuition, College-prep, College/University, Current Events, Education, Learning, Math, Mathematics, News, Teacher, Texas, United States (U.S.), Washington|Tags: Education, schools|

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Research shows how children can enjoy and succeed in math

Phys.org - Clifton B. Parker "For many students, math class [...]

December 18th, 2015|Categories: Education, Growth Mindset, Learning, Math, Mathematics, Students|Tags: Education, School|

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How much math do college-bound students really need?

Deseret News - Eric Schulzke "Amping up math standards has [...]

December 18th, 2015|Categories: College and Career Readiness, College-prep, High School, Math, Mathematics, Skills, Standards, Students, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, School|

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Districts must ensure equity in rules for accelerating students in math

Ed Source - John Fensterwald "Add this to California school [...]

December 15th, 2015|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, California, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, Math, Mathematics, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Does a growth mindset enable better cognitive functioning in students?

Education Dive - Erin McIntyre "Hard scientific data about cognitive [...]

December 13th, 2015|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Growth Mindset, Learning, Math, Mathematics, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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How Legos Might Turn Your Kid Into A Math Lover

The Huffington Post - Taylor Pittman "It turns out Legos [...]

December 11th, 2015|Categories: Education, Math, Teacher, Teaching|Tags: Education, School|

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Math instruction meets a personalized approach

E-School News - Staff Writer "MobyMax, a provider of personalized [...]

December 7th, 2015|Categories: Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, Math, Mathematics, News, Personalized Education, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|

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Did you solve it? Guardian readers are less smart than German 10-year-olds – official

The Guardian - Alex Bellos "Waldemar the Elf has a [...]

December 7th, 2015|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Germany, Learning, Math, Mathematics, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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You’re wrong about Common Core math: Sorry, parents, but it makes more sense than you think

Salon - James Goodman "By now everyone has seen the [...]

December 5th, 2015|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Childhood Education, Children, Common Core Standards, Current Events, Education, Learning, Math, Mathematics, News, Parental Involvement, Parenting, Parents, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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