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Improving Mathematical Problem Solving in Grades 4 Through 8

Newman sumitted ago via http://ies.ed.gov (Views: 75, Clicks: 7)
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This practice guide provides five recommendations for improving students’ mathematical problem solving in grades 4 through 8. This guide is geared toward teachers, math coaches, other educators, and curriculum developers who want to improve the mathematical problem solving of students.

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Dan Meyer: Math class needs a makeover

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.ted.com (Views: 167, Clicks: 8)
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Today's math curriculum is teaching students to expect -- and excel at -- paint-by-numbers classwork, robbing kids of a skill more important than solving problems: formulating them.

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Math Problem Solving Stories and Case Studies

nitajo sumitted ago via http://teachertipstraining.suite101.com (Views: 195, Clicks: 6)
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When math problems are based on real world situations, students internalize new information which prepares students to make connections with and between math concepts.

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Using Wikis in Math Classes

nitajo sumitted ago via http://teachertipstraining.suite101.com (Views: 99, Clicks: 1)
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Applications of Wiki use in math classrooms are only limited by the creativeness of the teacher and students to support learning.

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Curriculum Changes That Help Test Scores (1984)

nitajo sumitted ago via http://ascd.typepad.com (Views: 102, Clicks: 4)
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In the December 1983/January 1984 issue of Educational Leadership, mathematics and education professor Grayson H. Wheatley discusses how an increased emphasis on problem solving improved elementary math scores in Marion, Ind., by leaps and bounds.

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Start with the Pyramid: Real-World Issues Motivate Students

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.edutopia.org (Views: 104, Clicks: 1)
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In this classroom, children use concrete, real-world examples to illustrate core knowledge.

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New Skills for a New Century: Students Thrive on Cooperation and Problem Solving

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.edutopia.org (Views: 103, Clicks: 5)
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Project-based learning teaches kids the collaborative and critical-thinking abilities they'll need to compete.

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Math Standards & How Parents Can Create Activities

Bart sumitted ago via http://www.ed.gov (Views: 114, Clicks: 1)
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The four thinking math standards are problem solving, communication, reasoning, and connections. The content math standards are estimation, number sense, geometry and spatial sense, measurement, statistics and probability, fractions and decimals, and patterns and relationships. We have described them and then provided general strategies for how you as a parent can create your own activities that build skills in each of these areas.

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