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CindySmith

@CindySmith

Instruction and Learning Consultant, CTTCS. Forever learning. Everything we do makes a difference...we decide which kind. Views are my own.

Joined May 2008
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Math education: making math cool with Vanessa Vakharia share.google/OtCLkfTaYhCFQN0…

The ‘Lady Gaga of math education’ is on a mission to make math cool

Dubbed the “Lady Gaga of math education,” Vanessa Vakharia is a math teacher, a musician, and a two-time math failure, she proudly says.

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In the 1960s, Stanislaw Ulam, while doodling during a boring presentation, discovered a surprising pattern when he arranged numbers in a spiral and highlighted the primes. This spiral revealed a striking pattern and structure in the distribution of prime numbers. 📷visualizing math
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Canada's math scores are declining. What can be done? share.google/FqR89HM8YRhhevc…
Why Canadian students are falling behind in math — and what experts say needs to change

Why Canadian students are falling behind in math — and what experts say needs to change

Math scores among Canadian students have been declining for more than a decade, according to a recent report, and it will take a broad-based strategy shift from educators, parents and society...

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Words Matter: Teachers Who Use Math Vocabulary Help Students Do Better in Math | KQED

Words Matter: Teachers Who Use Math Vocabulary Help Students Do Better in Math | KQED

Using words like ‘factors,’ ‘denominators’ and ‘multiples’ may be part of a constellation of good math teaching practices.

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Mathematics. We marvel at this strange equation for pi, but what does it really have to do with circles, circumference, and diameter?
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Geometry, mathematics, reality. I found this puzzle in a Harry Houdini book. tinyurl.com/mfhvhwzr
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Making Retrieval Practice a Classroom Routine

Making Retrieval Practice a Classroom Routine

By regularly working in activities that get students to recall content they’ve learned in the past and apply it, teachers can ensure deeper understanding.

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Positioning Elementary Students as Experts in Math Class

Positioning Elementary Students as Experts in Math Class

Encouraging students to take on roles traditionally reserved for teachers creates a shared culture of teaching and learning in the classroom. 

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OPINION: A big reason why students who are anxious about math underperform — they just don’t do...

OPINION: A big reason why students who are anxious about math underperform — they just don’t do...

Math anxiety prevents far too many students from mastering a subject they'll need for years to come

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Virtual Base Ten Blocks Manipulatives Online | Oryxlearning
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Teachers, Try it Free

Video lessons made in partnership with the National Science Teachers Association that engage, educate & inspire kids in science. Generation Genius videos are 12-minutes long and include lesson plans,...

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'Prime numbers' discovery upends thousands of years of accepted beliefs and could disrupt encrypt...

Mathematicians have long been captivated by the elusive and random nature of prime numbers. Now, they say, prime numbers can be predicted.

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Opinion: The maths method that's winning hearts and minds

Opinion: The maths method that's winning hearts and minds

A powerful new approach is helping students embrace maths with newfound confidence and excitement

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'Faddish' teaching practices blamed for Aussie kids' maths failures

'Faddish' teaching practices blamed for Aussie kids' maths failures

One in three Australian students are failing to reach proficiency in maths, and according to a new report, many teachers lack the confidence to teach it. 

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Teaching reflections, rotations, and translations? Check out these cool, artsy, interactive sites! mathengaged.org/resources/on…
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How many of our struggling students have access to extra help with math? edweek.org/teaching-learning…
7 States Now Require Math Support for Struggling Students. Here's What's in the New Laws

7 States Now Require Math Support for Struggling Students. Here's What's in the New Laws

They focus on providing PD, diagnostic tools, and evidence-based teaching. But it will take time to work out the details.

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Area of a Circle — by peeling. @geogebra link in description of featured video here: youtube.com/shorts/b23P6bMOe…. #MTBoS #ITeachMath
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Tarsia puzzles are fun when we just need a little more practice. Today, students @john_high chose a skill to work on and selected the corresponding puzzle pieces. Lots of great conversations as we puzzled... 🤩 Try them! docs.google.com/presentation… #iteachmath #HRCEmath
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Fluency without Fear

Fluency without Fear

Download PDF Fluency Without Fear: Research Evidence on the Best Ways to Learn Math Facts By Jo Boaler, Professor of Mathematics Education, co-founder youcubed With the help of Cathy Williams, […]

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