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Can a parent’s subject matter anxiety impact a child’s performance?
Consciously or not, people learn a lot from their surroundings. Peers and family members can have a huge impact on a child's overall attitude. A recent article in TIME Ideas,“Do Mothers Hamper Their Daughters in Math,” discusses how children adopt—from their parents and even teachers—subject matter anxiety. Previous studies have looked ... Read More
What Does It Mean to Be a “Flipped Classroom”?
By Valerie Strauss Original Source: The Washington Post A few weeks ago, the Education page published a Q&A with veteran high school chemistry teacher Jonathan Bergmann about the “flipped classroom,” where students learn lessons at home and do “homework” in class with a teacher’s help. Here is a closer look ... Read More
The Importance of Cooperative Learning in Mathematics
Elbert Chu of the New York Times published the article At Baruch High School, "Math Takes the Prize". In this article, Elbert Chu describes an ideal math environment where students are engaged in meaningful, cooperative learning in mathematics that includes math projects and workshops. From examining which equations underlie the ... Read More
What Exactly is "Understanding"? And How Do We Assess It?
By Terry Heick Original Source: Edutopia Originally posted May 10, 2012 Assessing understanding might be the most complex task an educator or academic institution is tasked with. Unfortunately, professional development gives a lower level of attention to developing quality assessments, training that is rarely commensurate with this complexity. The challenge of ... Read More
You Are More Than A Test Score
In tenth grade, my class had a group meeting with my high school’s college guidance counselor about SATs, ACTs, and the like. After being overloaded with information about scores and numbers, we were given pins that read “you are more than a test score.” Definitely a little cheesy, but these ... Read More
