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Great way to show students that algebra is a tool for important decision-making. Also a great way to introduce wealth generation through investing versus working for paycheck.

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Linear vs. Exponential Function challenge: Students decide whether they would want $100 per day for 31 days or a penny a day and double the amount pennies for 31 days. Eye openers!!! Great discussions on the importance of investing!! Knowledge is Power!

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@teachbk Any time a teacher teaches a new math concept it is important to also teach students how to check their work using a different method, inverse operation, or substituting their answer into the original problem. This way students can catch their own mistakes & learn from them.

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@teachbk The reset feature is an attempt improve accuracy; however, it is resulting in frustration rather than real learning. When students are taught to check their own work—it helps kids become independent and take ownership of their learning.

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Here’s how our classroom economy works:

Students are required to pay monthly rent for their desks. To make the payments, they must earn classroom money by holding down classroom jobs. They also need to earn bonus money for good schoolwork and other activities—

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@MartinOdimaJr If it benefits teachers...does it not benefit students as a consequence?

[Fixing Education @FixingEducation]

WAYS TO IMPROVE Education

1 Stop viewing our kids as numbers

2 Less standardized testing

3 Provide actual consequences for students

4 Provide 30 min reading time

5 Provide more supports

6 Provide teachers more prep time

7 Smaller class sizes

8 Increase teacher salaries

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Play is the work of kids. It’s not just running around and yelling. Play helps kids solve problems, negotiate with others, and develop self-regulation skills. When recess is reduced or omitted, you are taking away the learning of significant and necessary skills.

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@Pawan_Jhabak @FixingEducation Solutions are usually not a one size fits all but require constant supervision, revision, and overhaul. On distancing ourselves we might be missing valuable feedback sometimes. Maybe dig deeper before deciding to distance.

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@Pawan_Jhabak @FixingEducation @FixingEducation maybe the people who find problems with every solution have a strength and that has been untapped and underutilized. Perhaps these are just the right people that need to channel their energy towards revising systems we think we have solutions for.

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@TaylorMali @GiftedTawk Wow, one of our teachers retired and her words were, “Put Love First” Thank you for those wise words!

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