Series: Hear from the Experts
Series: Hear from the Experts
Study Suggests Apps for Kids Can Aid Math Learning
January 5, 2016
Apps for kids can provide a unique opportunity for social engagement, allowing children to collaborate with their parents or peers while learning.
- Topic: Number Operations, Shape
- Age/Grade Level: Pre-K
- Tags Technology, Apps
Series: Hear from the Experts December 2, 2015
Neuroscience Research Informs Math Pedagogy
With appropriate instruction, math can be accessible to nearly every student.
Series: Hear from the Experts November 19, 2015
Rich Math Tasks with Diane Briars
Diane Briars describes math tasks as "the vehicles for mathematical learning." It is important that tasks require reasoning and problem solving strategies.
- Age/Grade Level: Adult Learners, Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade
- Tags Problem Solving, Diane Briars
Series: Hear from the Experts November 18, 2015
Selecting Common Core Instructional Materials with Diane Briars
What is the quality of the instructional activities that students will be engaged with everyday? Diane Briars explores this question.
- Age/Grade Level: Adult Learners, Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade
- Tags Common Core, CCSS, Diane Briars
Series: Hear from the Experts November 16, 2015
Learning Goals in the Common Core with Diane Briars
Diane Briars differentiates between the learning goals of a particular lesson and the Common Core State Standards associated with it.
- Age/Grade Level: Adult Learners, Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade
- Tags Common Core, CCSS, Diane Briars, Planning
Series: Hear from the Experts October 12, 2015
Math App with Daily Problems Benefits Children and Parents
Research from the University of Chicago published in Science journal suggests that the math app Bedtime Math can help bolster math confidence for both children and parents. Bedtime Math takes the routine of a nightly…
- Age/Grade Level: Infants, Toddlers, Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade
- Tags Technology, Math Anxiety
Series: Hear from the Experts September 16, 2015
Talking with Children Sets the Groundwork for Mathematical Learning
A new book, Thirty Million Words: Building a Child's Brain, explains the importance of regularly talking with children ages 0-3—the time during which the brain develops most rapidly. Ensuring that these conversations take place will…
Series: Hear from the Experts May 20, 2015
Developmentally Appropriate Practice Possible within Common Core
In this video from NAEYC (National Association for the Education of Young Children), Executive Director Rhian Evans Allvin describes their new white paper about developmentally appropriate practice within Common Core State Standards.
- Age/Grade Level: Adult Learners
- Tags Common Core, CCSS, NAEYC
Series: Hear from the Experts April 14, 2015
Working in STEM Fields Is Possible through Hard Work, Not Genetics
"Math skills are increasingly important for getting good jobs these days—so believing you can’t learn math is especially self-destructive. We also believe that math is the area where America’s 'fallacy of inborn ability' is the…
Series: Hear from the Experts February 11, 2015
Early Math Experiences May Deter Women from Pursuing Jobs in Math and Science
A recent study shows that children's early math experiences may impact their future decisions regarding educational and career paths. In particular, preconceived expectations about girls' math performance may deter them pursuing jobs in math and…
- Age/Grade Level: Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade
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