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Opportunity for your friends who want to become teachers

by Jessica

Feb 22, 2016

The Woodrow Wilson Teaching Fellowship is an unparalleled opportunity for recent graduates or career changers to pursue a STEM teaching career while receiving exceptional benefits and support along the way. If you know of former colleagues, friends, or family members who would be good candidates for this prestigious Fellowship, or someone who is co...See More

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Read and write decimals

by Angelian Perez

Feb 13, 2016

Read, write, and compare decimals to thousandths.

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Angelian, is there a point? On 2/13/16, Angelian Perez wrote: > Read, write, and compare decimals to thousandths.

Feb 13, 2016

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Math Teach. Yes, very nicely done, Angelian. Most of us Math teachers were math majors, and I can assure you that after handling ODE's and PDE's, proving that cyclical groups are abelian, etc, we can read and write decimals. Next question?

On 2/13/16, Angelian Perez wrote: > Read, write, and compare decimals to thousandths.

Feb 21, 2016

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Teaching kids not on level

by Tara

Feb 19, 2016

I have a teacher who has 7th grade students, practically all of them, who are performing at around a fourth grade level. He is a first year and very concerned because they aren't able to do the work, but next year, if he tries to meet them where they are at, then they won't have additional skills needed to move along. Any tips?

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james16 Teaching math to students who are below grade level is a topic I have had conversations about before. From what I have seen, I believe it is in the best interest of the students to teach them math at the grade level they are in. So I would teach grade 7 math to these students. However, I would differentiate the lessons. Use concrete materials as mu...See More

Feb 20, 2016

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How to Teach Math to Young Children

by Teachers.Net Gazette

Feb 17, 2016

Early Childhood education guru Cheryl Hatch has written a primer on teaching math to young children. You don't want to miss it. Also, please share the link with colleagues!

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Multiplication of whole numbers

by Angelian Perez

Feb 13, 2016

Fluently multiply multi-digit whole numbers using the standard algorithm.

Feb 13, 2016

Add, subtract, multiply, and divide decimals to hundredths, using concrete models or drawings and strategies based on place value, properties of operations, and/or the relationship between addition and subtraction; relate the strategy to a written method and explain the reasoning used.

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Percentages

by Mrs.Missisippi

Jan 29, 2016

All of the children in my class really understand percentages but the main thing they are struggling with is finding 1&37; other wise they will be masters in &37; even though they are doing college work and they are in grade 6 but I've got a handful of math masters therfore they could mathematicians today but when I explain to them how to d...See More

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james16 On 1/29/16, Mrs.Missisippi wrote: > All of the children in my class really understand > percentages but the main thing they are struggling with is > finding 1&37; other wise they will be masters in &37; even though > they are doing college work and they are in grade 6 but I've > got a handful of math masters therfore they cou...See More

Feb 7, 2016

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I wish a math teacher would have shown me this

by Brent LeBlanc

Feb 5, 2016

I'm not sure what grade this would be appropriate (middle school possibly) but I really wish my math teacher would have exposed me to the Zipf mystery. It really would have grabbed me. I hated math when I was in school. Loved art, science and literature but disliked math. It was so boring to me. Now that I'm an adult I wish I would have taken more ...See More

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Standardized Math Test

by harpazo

Oct 29, 2015

What does a standardized math test or any other timed test really prove about a person's ability to do the job? Some people are just not good test takers. I can pass a math test by guessing correctly. What does that prove? It certainly does not prove that I am mathematically gifted. Standardized exams are given to make money, to reduce the amount o...See More

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Math Teach Sure..., Harpazzo. If I found the general solution to a second order ODE, it means nothing, as I could have "guessed correctly", right?

And if one is "not a good test taker", due to nerves, etc. what makes you think they can handle a complex math problem in front of twenty screaming kids?

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Oct 30, 2015

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Mrs.Missisippi On 10/30/15, Math Teach wrote: > Sure..., Harpazzo. If I found the general solution to a > second order ODE, it means nothing, as I could have "guessed > correctly", right? > > And if one is "not a good test taker", due to nerves, etc. > what makes you think they can handle a complex math problem > in front ...See More

Jan 29, 2016

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variable geometry geometry

by Jim

Jan 28, 2016

I need to calculate the length of a leg of a right triangle but the angle and heights are variables. I am wondering if some one could help me write a formula in excel that solves with variables

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