They begin by using materials such as blocks and pictures to help them visualize the problem. ... The students who received training in the Master program were able to achieve higher levels of success using these techniques of solving math problems. ... Since the children learned how to transfer their skills from one area of math to another, the Master program increased their ability to learn new concepts and ideas... The lessons teach basic math skills and begin to place emphasis on memorization. ...

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Well, it didn't help that the school doubled the amount of time between classes. ... To figure this out, take a math course, Algebra II, for example. Under last year's format, math teachers" set curriculum was to teach from a textbook. ... Math teachers taught one lesson per day, and then assigned the text questions from that lesson. ... This would mean that a math teacher would have to teach two math assignments per day, and assign two sets of questions from the textbook. ...

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Project Based Learning - A Better Choice In one elementary school classroom a teacher is using building blocks as a math lesson with all the students around on the floor. ... While in an adjacent classroom another teacher is using a math book to teach her students to count 1 to 10. ... Technology is also another avenue to help with PjBL. ... The same math or English classes that were taught 20 years ago aren't able to keep children's attention or help them reach their full potential. ... Gyori states, "This type of acknowledgment helps unlock the type of intrinsic motivations ...

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According to the test rankings from the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), American students' rankings in math, science, and reading continue to decline. ... Under the NCLB law, all schools were required to bring 100 percent of students to the proficient level on states' reading and math tests by 2014. ... At the secondary level, according to California Educator, struggling students are assigned double and triple periods of math and English. ... As mentioned before students often are forced to forgo electives that would engage and motivate them for remedial readi...

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Scholarly research shows that the emphasis placed on testing and standards, mandated by the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act, is causing teachers to focus entirely on basic skills in reading, writing, and math (Banks & Banks, 2010). ... However research over the past ten years has found that the high-stakes testing policies have not improved reading and math achievement across states, and have not significantly narrowed national and state level achievement gaps (Au, 2009). In fact, the high stakes testing and standardization of classrooms has hurt the very students it set out to help. ... Class...

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Flatland will help stimulate ideas of how to better get along with those they feel different from and uncomfortable around. ... This project will be used in all my math classes that I end up teaching, especially in my Geometry classes, and will also be used in my profession portfolio for teaching position interviews. ... Hands-on manipulatives, cooperative group learning activities, learning to use the vocabulary by discovering the meanings during discover-a-relationship exercises, overhead displays to help visualize concepts, and the use of computers are some of the ways that the Flatland ...

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How can I best help my child through these trials? ... A great example is some children may struggle with math and focusing during their math lesson. Clear Horizons may teach math one day in the kitchen while baking cookies to help students learn the information. ... There is more staffing available in a private school to help the children. ... They also have donor scholarships to help those that may still need further financial help ("Clear Horizons"). ...

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Schools say they make rules to help and protect children, but sometimes these rules can actually hurt the kids. ... They are quick to scold and punish but they won't do a thing to help you out. ... The schools should be there to teach Math and English and the parents should be able to punish and teach about right and wrong. Personally if I were a parent I wouldn't want a Math teacher teaching my child about right and wrong. ... Would you want your old Math teacher teaching your kids about life's lessons or would you prefer to do it yourself....

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Baker's teacher helped him change the way he felt towards English, and mine helped me to change my personality and to see things in a different way. ... I wasn't a bad student, but I didn't read much, I did poorly in math, and I never really strived to be better. ... She saw that I was a poor math student and assigned me a tutor and would also help me herself. ... Wiseburn help me academically, but also outside of academics. ... She is an important figure in my life that helped shape who I am today. ...

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When I was in seventh grade, our classes were divided into an A and B math class, in which the students were placed based on their academic abilities, which were quantified through our ability to repeat information that had been deposited by our teachers. ... Harris, our math professor, believed both classes were full of brainless children, and treated us less intelligently than Mrs. ... Reznicek, my junior year World Faiths professor, who first helped spark my love to learn, and helped me to grasp my interest in different cultures and different world views. ... Reznicek and helped me to lear...

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Mayor Rahm Emanuel and new leaders of the Chicago Public schools had pushed for a longer school day and school year to help raise student performance. ... Teachers want more resources put into neighborhood schools to help them succeed. ... She is still a little girl, and she is spending a large portion of her day writing and having to read and do math. ... But even still, if they have to be in school longer, there has to be something other for them to do besides reading and math. ...

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The results showed a small benefit in reading and math for grades two and three. ... The improvement was marked by in increase of 4 percentile points in reading and 6 percentile points in math (Peterson, 7-8). ...

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According to Bland, the first few years the act was enforced there was a significant increase in the number of nine-year-olds in reading, reading and math scores for black and Hispanic nine-year-olds, and achievement gaps in reading and math between white and black nine-year-olds and between white and Hispanic nine-year-olds are at an all-time low [Bla14] [OBr13]. ... However, for the same scenario, but vice versa, the teacher stops the class to help the three or four people that do not understand; now the ones who understood the lesson are left without anything else to do for the day. ...

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The story of Gillian Lynne, as told by Sir Ken Robinson, is compelling as it helps us to realize the possible negative effects of not nurturing creativity. ... The hierarchy of public education puts a lot of emphasis on math and science and much less on arts and humanities. ... It is important to consider that we do not teach children art, dance, and drama with the same magnitude that we teach them valued subjects like math and science. ...

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The act also says that children will be tested annually in grades 3 through 8, in reading and math to measure their progress. ... Also placing the teachers in a situation where they have to help the students pass their English and writing state exam. ... Goodman states that teachers have to prepare within months to make sure their "students pass the math, writing, and reading state exams" in order for the school to show improvement. ... Goodman states that in order for the teachers to help the students they have to plan ahead of time to become more proficient with the material. ... A...

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Creative experiences can help children express and deal with their feelings. A child's creative activity can also help teachers learn more about what the child may be thinking or feeling. ... Creative activities help acknowledge children's uniqueness and diversity as well as offer excellent opportunities to personalize teaching and focus on each child. ... Creative programs are just as essential in an education as math and history therefore; these programs need to continue on in schools. ...

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As a result, I learned that discrimination, whether it helps you or hurts you, is wrong. ... My math teacher used to keep me after class just to talk football; he would give me a note so I could be late for my next class. ... And, as I found out, discriminatory treatment, whether it helps you or hurts you, is no substitute for fairness....

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"Technology can help improve student's abilities to: (a) solve problems, (b) communicate, (c) work on/as a team, (d) acquire and evaluate information, (e) think creatively, and (f) make decisions- (Ferguson). ... A teacher of fifth-grade math and science at Oakwood Intermediate School in College Station, Texas uses interactive Web quests to teach groups of students "the impact of climate changes and their effect on global commerce- (Drake). ... Here, students are aware that they are learning because they are actively involved, and these constructive uses of technology help develop creat...

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I want them to come to me with anything they feel is important and need help with. It is my job to help them see the light at the end of the tunnel and become people they can be proud of. That being said I know I can't help every single one, but I will try my hardest to and this is my plan to do that. ... This seating arrangement will also help in the multiple settings I want to create in my classroom. ... For example, if they are working on a math problem and can't come up with a solution, I want them to discuss it with their group, if they are still having trouble I want them to r...

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Additionally, parents can ask what they can do at home to help their children in school. ... Parents can also act as tutors to help students with problems. ... Schools seek parents to serve on advisory committees, sponsor certain school activities, and to help with fundraising. ... Though workshop topics may cover anything from children's literature to diabetes prevention, the district always devoted several springtime sessions to giving parents strategies for helping their children prepare for the math, science, and writing sections of the TAAS. ... Their goal is to bring parents into ...

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But basically I will tell all of his points and ideas, to make/help education in today's world. ... I think by doing this it will somewhat help to reentrant Bush's education reform. ... A moment of truth, when their federal funds, intended to help the poorest children, are divided up and given to parents for tutoring or a charter school or some other hopeful option. ... Students must be tested on the basics of reading and math each year and those results posted, by their school, or on the Internet. ... In this paper I have discussed Bush's plan to help the federal government ...

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We must help them see success as a valuable aspect of their personalities. ... Thinking through nonroutine math problems? ... So how can we help students master such skills? ... By designing more team assignments, we can exploit the benefits of teamwork, where the weaker students will learn by having others help. ... Breaking learning into small packages that can be conquered and that will in some way produce a feeling of accomplishment and success will help motivate students to go forward, even through very difficult material. 4. ...

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The plan also introduced the Regents Minimum Competency Tests, which requires a student to pass tests in five major categories; math, science, reading, writing, and two areas of social studies. ... Similarly, success should be rewarded with recognition and incentives to further encourage progress for districts, teachers and students while others who are not as accomplished are provided remedial training or resources in order to help them achieve success. ...

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Students who need extra help will be able to seek their teacher much easier because of the smaller size of the class. This is especially beneficial for those students who have a learning disability, and need more help and time with their education. ... The curriculum will consist of the basic requirements: English, Math, Science, and History. ... This way, students can get the extra help they need from the teacher they have. ... I feel my proposal is very ideal, and can be done with the help of many motivated teachers and administrative staff. ...

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Although his mom was unable to read or write, she still helped her boys with homework by encouraging them to do their best. ... However, when he faced difficulties, he would take out his radio and listen to classical music to help him solve his problems. ... But an employee that helped Homer weld the rocket was sent back to work in the mines when his father found out. ... Homer wanted to go to college and to study science, but he needed to improve his math skills. ... As a result, Homer won the local and national science fair with the help of his friends Quinten, Roy lee, and O'Dell. ...

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