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February 6, 2020

Should All Children Learn to Code?

Reprinted from https://www.edc.org/should-all-children-learn-code. Paul Goldenberg believes computer programming belongs in K–5 classrooms—and it’s not about turning every child into a computer scientist. It was during a […]
February 6, 2020

5 Math Games to Inspire Young Minds

Reprinted from https://www.edc.org/5-math-games-inspire-young-minds. Kids can be engaged in learning math while playing some of these fun games Looking for some fun, easy games to play with […]
August 19, 2020

Making Time for Family Math

February 6, 2020

Ideas Under Construction: Children Saying What They Know

Reprinted with permission from https://blogs.ams.org/matheducation/2018/09/02/ideas-under-construction-children-saying-what-they-know/. Alli entered kindergarten quite skilled at mental addition and proud of her skill. Subtraction followed quickly. Near the end of her […]
February 6, 2020

Pre-Service Mathematics for Elementary (and Secondary) Teachers: A Third Essential Element

Reprinted with permission from https://blogs.ams.org/matheducation/2019/09/16/pre-service-mathematics-for-elementary-and-secondary-teachers-a-third-essential-element/. by Paul Goldenberg and Al Cuoco Content is essential; so are strategies and craft for teaching; but there’s more. It’s often […]
February 6, 2020

Celebrating Computer Science Education Week

Reprinted from https://www.edc.org/blog/celebrating-computer-science-education-week. Steve Jobs is quoted as saying, “I think everybody in this country should learn how to program a computer because it teaches you […]
February 6, 2020

5 Ways to Help Preschoolers Persist in Mathematics

Reprinted from https://www.edc.org/5-ways-help-preschoolers-persist-mathematics. “Preschoolers are natural problem solvers,” says EDC’s Jess Young. Here are tips for helping them persist when the math problems get tough. Two […]
February 6, 2020

Beyond Standards, Curriculum, and Teaching: Attending Not Just to Supply, but to Demand

Reprinted from http://www.cadrek12.org/resources/blogs/beyond-standards-curriculum-and-teaching-attending-not-just-supply-demand. Editor’s Note: People like us (DR K-12) are primarily funded to understand and/or fix parts of the supply chain in education. If something […]