We consistently ask the teachers and administrators at our Ascend Math partner schools to tell us how to make Ascend better so we can help students have more success. This…
Read MoreA short time ago, eSchool News released the article: 3 ways the flipped classroom leads to better subject mastery. In describing the benefit of truly personalized learning they write: “Much…
Read MoreA short time ago, the NY Times put out a fascinating story with pictures of scans showing what happens in the brain when solving a math problem. They indicated four…
Read MoreEducation Week just released a highly informative article summarizing what has been learned from a decade of federally funded research into math instruction. I enjoyed reviewing these findings again. The…
Read MoreI just read an interesting article from Education Week, “Study: Give Weak Teachers Good Lesson Plans instead of Professional Development.” The study found that the use of inquiry based lesson…
Read MoreI just reviewed an interesting article regarding new instructional strategies to promote greater academic success among students not yet proficient in English. The strategies are being employed in Fresno, CA. Essentially, they…
Read MoreA recent article from KQED News reported the value of using videos to teach math concepts. Here is quote from that article: “Getting students excited and authentically curious about a…
Read MoreEducation Week and others have been reporting concerns that the new Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) will no longer accept super subgroups in place of individual subgroups of students for…
Read MoreThe Hechinger Report recently published an article describing the challenges many Elementary School teachers still face teaching Common Core math objectives. They conclude: “If the Common Core is to improve…
Read MoreA couple of weeks ago, a new analysis of reading and math test score data was released by Stanford CEPA (Center for Educational Policy Analysis). If you didn’t hear about…
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