Sentences with phrase «knowledge about math»

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Yet, given the state of what our culture thinks about math right now, in all of our school systems, I can't risk the possibility that our lowest - income schools don't have access to the same knowledge that their higher - income - level counterparts do.

Delegates also heard about a collaboration between the Maths Learning Centre and Science Education Research Group at Monash aimed at boosting the content knowledge and skills of pre-service teachers, in - service teachers and those teaching the subject out - of - field.

They read a novel about life in urban America, they write letters to city council members and state representatives, the compile statistics to support their arguments in their letters; in short, they use their discipline - based skills of scientific inquiry, math, literacy, social studies and health to do what people in the real world do — synthesize the skills and knowledge in a meaningful way.

«When I think about what I'm doing right now like data analysis, I think about all the decisions we need to make and the gaps in math content knowledge.»

The film talks about «transfer of knowledge» and how valuable it is when a student can take what they learn in science and apply it to their social studies class or their math class.

Part Two Students use the information gained from part one, along with other knowledge and experiences about the topic, to develop various math and literacy skills.

A: Solid content knowledge, strong knowledge about pedagogical techniques in mathematics, a deep understanding of the epistemology of mathematics, knowledge about how people learn math, and the ability to listen to and engage the learner.

In part, this is because there are so many math teachers lacking basic knowledge about the content and for whom math was not a major or focus in college.

While many people blame standardized testing for narrowing the elementary school curriculum to reading and math, the real culprit is «a longstanding pedagogical notion that the best way to teach kids reading comprehension is by giving them skills — strategies like «finding the main idea — rather than instilling knowledge about things like the Civil War or human biology.»

In other words the new tests are not about deeper or broader knowledge of math but rather about the difficulty of guessing what the test makers had in mind and aping the prescribed form of answers.

School systems can and should do much more to draw upon the knowledge and expertise of these staff members, and now that the national conversation about school improvement has begun to expand beyond its narrow fixation on test - score gains in reading and math, policy makers may be ready to take a fresh look at their work.

In the post William talks about how he has used knowledge organisers in Maths and his post details the practical application of them (which can be applied across curriculum areas).

Like many teachers, Amundson had doubts about how well her grades reflected students» true knowledge and abilities when she used traditional practices as a middle school math teacher.

These assessments told me more about their computer knowledge than about their reading and math skills.

Teachers are supposed to make children partners in the acquisition of knowledge, helping them to see that math isn't only — or even mainly — about right answers, it's about exploration and discovery, and the sort of critical thinking and problem - solving they'll do in college some day.

Drawing on her vast knowledge and experience as a classroom teacher, she covers the basics of effective mathematical communication and offers specific strategies for teaching students how to speak and write about math.

Andreas Schleicher, the OECD's director of education, says that international promises about the right to «quality education for all» now have to mean more than the «foundation knowledge» of maths, reading and science, it also needs to be about «learning to live together».

One lesson helps me gain insights about students» writing skills, creativity, and knowledge of shapes while also teaching math content and proper use of math manipulatives.

This article discusses current knowledge about teaching problem solving to students with a learning disability (LD), using computers for teaching math to students with LD, and using computers for teaching problem solving to at - risk students and students with learning problems.

Students in Grade 3 will extend their math knowledge about Lines, Line Segments, Parallel Lines, and Angles.

Environmental and Sustainability Education: Schools emphasize interdisciplinary learning about the relationships between environmental, energy, and human systems; use the environment and sustainability to develop students» knowledge and skills in science, technology, engineering, and math; and develop students» civic - engagement knowledge and skills, providing students with opportunities to apply these skills to address sustainability and environmental issues in their communities.

Talking about math lets students reflect on their understanding and create deep math knowledge.

Right now, most elementary school students — and especially those from low - income families, who are the least likely to pick up knowledge about these subjects at home — are getting a steady diet of math and reading.

Math Fact Mania - If there's one thing I've learned about elementary students, it's that they LOVE to show their knowledge of math facts!

Currently I have zero knowledge about finance / investments but have significant knowledge in math / machine learning / stats / algorithms / programming and willing to learn anything that will make me a better with my funds.

Because personal finance isn't about math or knowledge.

A certified professional with an aptitude of teaching Math and comprehensive knowledge about complex math topics, seeks to work as a Math Instructor for a reputed Institution.