An op-ed that gets it. A student that figures out how to solve one problem, any problem, on her/his own has learned something far more useful than a student who has "mastered" 100 standards. #edchat#mathchat#mtbos
https://t.co/WVDn5ed5gP
The definition of who is gifted appeared to change as you walked across the hallway.
Appalachian experiment by @krambohernandez and research team has implications for @NYCSchools mew plan for finding Gifted and Talented children
https://t.co/rkIHrjLyX1
1 out of 5 U.S. adults under 65 dropped out of college and don't have a degree. A survey of those who succeeded in returning finds a wide range of things that helped them come back. (3/3) https://t.co/DUVNSmSibw
In 2017, 69M adults had low (English language) numeracy skills, significantly greater than the number of adults with low skills in 2012/2014.
Discover trend data from #PIAAC in our #DataPoint: https://t.co/V6cHE15pdT
“The really big effects were concentrated in the dismantling of de jure segregation in the South. You just really see very little impact in the North, but very, very strong effects in the South.” https://t.co/eYIpQSdS6I
@watanabeKSU@NYSEDNews 31.4% (65% scaled) on the New York exam means a student has done well enough in math not just to get into the next grade, but to graduate high school with a @nysednews "Regents" diploma.
The general slope/𝑦-intercept eqn of a line would be better expressed as 𝑦=𝑏𝑥+𝑐. It's consistent with the general eqn of a parabola 𝑦=𝑎𝑥²+𝑏𝑥+𝑐, and the 𝑐 is consistent with the constant used in integral calculus. How many books use 𝑦=𝑚𝑥+𝑏?
#mathchat#mtbos
Many are understandably disillusioned with the idea that everyone should get a college degree. One alternative is a shorter vocational certification. Lawmakers in DC are debating whether to increase federal funding for them.
A thread on short-term certificate programs.
Students have experienced slower growth rates and lower achievement levels in math/reading during the pandemic.
Negative impacts were larger among students of color and students experiencing poverty. https://t.co/SbfxteJZRN
Commissioner Peggy Carr notes that the 2020 long-term trend results are the latest to show declining scores for students who are struggling in math and reading. See the math results: https://t.co/Uj3wtTPkqw
#edequity#edchat
Years ago, there was a computer program like the video game Space Invaders. Floating down from the top were problems like 4×6 and 7×9 you would type in answers (in any order) to destroy them. Anyone remember the name?
It was like this, but better:
https://t.co/wGzsb2nx2w
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Recommendations for a phone/tablet app to drill addition and times tables that can be controlled and monitored by a teacher (a la KA or IXL)?
Preferable:
up to 9s (not 12s)
adaptive
timed to promote speed
requires manual entry of answers, not MC
#math#edchat#mathchat#mtbos
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