Tag: MATH

Math and K-12 Schools: Addressing the Historic Mismatch – Education Week

K-12 schools should rethink math instruction to better match the skills most students will need for their careers and lives, writes Mike Schmoker. View full post on Education Week: Bullying #pso #htcs #b4inc Read More The post Math and K-12 Schools: Addressing the Historic Mismatch – Education Week appeared first on Parent Security Online. View […]

41 Spot-On Tweets That Break Down The Math Of Parenting

If parenting could be summed up with a pie chart, there would clearly be much debate around how to divide it up. For years, moms and dads on Twitter have been sharing their percentage breakdowns of what parenting consists of. Is it 80 percent looking for shoes, 10 percent stepping on small toys and 10 […]

3 Tips to Building Math Confidence in Your Child

No single subject seems to induce as much fear in school children as mathematics can. I loved math in elementary school but by eight grade’s accelerated algebra 1, I dreaded the class, the homework, and the tears and frustration that became an almost nightly-ritual. And I’ve watched in empathy as my stepdaughter has had the […]

Learning Math From a Different (Art) Angle

Last month, I was planning an arts integration unit with two fourth grade teachers. For students who are learning math with higher level concepts, the arts can be a very natural connector. In our school, these […] The post Learning Math From a Different (Art) Angle appeared first on EducationCloset. View full post on EducationCloset #pso […]

Mandalas Music and Math STEAM Unit

When we talk about arts integration and STEAM, sometimes we forget that integration can (and should!) happen between fine arts areas too.  We spend so much time thinking about standards that naturally connect across the […] The post Mandalas Music and Math STEAM Unit appeared first on EducationCloset. View full post on EducationCloset #pso #htcs […]

Spotlight on Math Assessment – Education Week

As standards shift across the country, states and districts are exploring different forms of assessment to measure student progress. In this Spotlight, find out how tests are gauging higher-order thinking, how Common Core State Standards are affecting high school math, and learn how teachers are designing useful math assessments in the classroom. View full post […]

Math is never a problem with Calculator for Android Wear

Math is a part of all of our lives every day, in a hundred different inconspicuous ways. Usually you can get along with doing math in your head, or pulling out your phone. If you miss the days where your wrist held a calculator as well as told the time, Calculator for Android Wear has […]