Louisiana teachers say math instruction needs improvement

The Advertiser - Amanda McElfresh "Louisiana educators are calling for [...]

December 8th, 2014|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, Louisiana, Math, Mathematics, New Orleans, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Maths and science teaching a priority, says Cameron

BBC - Sean Coughlan "Maths and science should be the [...]

December 8th, 2014|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Britain, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, England, Great Britain (UK), Learning, Math, Mathematics, News, Science, Science & Technology, Scientific, Teacher|Tags: Education, schools|

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Helping Children Make Sense of Numbers: Number Sense

The Huffington Post - Dr. Rebecca Palacios "For children to [...]

December 6th, 2014|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, Math, Mathematics, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Regarding the M in STEM

National Science Foundation - Maria C. Zacharias "In an American [...]

December 5th, 2014|Categories: College/University, Education, Math, Mathematics, STEM, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, School|

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Barbie should break the geek ceiling

E-School News - Staff Writer "Today, Thiers said, women earn [...]

December 2nd, 2014|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Gender, Girls, Learning, Math, Mathematics, News, STEM, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Schools Teach Common-Core Math to Two Generations

Education Week - Liana Heitin "Schools around the country are [...]

December 2nd, 2014|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, 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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Study demonstrates math program’s impact on students

E-School News - Staff Writer "The report used several models [...]

November 22nd, 2014|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, Math, Mathematics, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Tracking the Origins of Persistent Math Difficulties in Young Children

Education Week - Christina Samuels "Children with developmental disabilities, or [...]

November 20th, 2014|Categories: Education, Math, Mathematics, Preschool, Reading, Skills, Toddlers, Vocabulary|Tags: Education, School|

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Focus on play in kindergarten may improve grades

Reuters - Kathryn Doyle "(Reuters Health) - Training teachers to [...]

November 15th, 2014|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Kindergarten, Learning, Math, Mathematics, News, Playing, Reading, Recess, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Tools Of The Trade: The Abacus

NPR - Maanvi Singh "These days, you're most likely to [...]

November 11th, 2014|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, Math, Mathematics, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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