by Shannon McCartney | Sep 30, 2016 | Math, Pedagogy
Fact fluency still matters, but timed tests often do more harm than good, despite the teacher’s best intentions. Instead of resulting in the development of mathematical fluency for students, timed tests usually result in student anxiety. It’s time for...
by Shannon McCartney | Sep 23, 2016 | *Curriculum, *Early Intervention, *Technology, Audience - Teachers
Backed by years of research and driven by a belief that every student can achieve at the highest level in mathematics, Stanford University brings you YouCubed. The creators of YouCubed (https://www.youcubed.org) want to transform the beliefs that students have about...
by Shannon McCartney | Sep 16, 2016 | Math, Pedagogy
Fidelity isn’t a word you often hear in the education world, but this unlikely word is completely applicable to teachers in their classrooms. The Oxford English Dictionary provides the following definition: Fidelity (n.): faithfulness to a person, cause, or...
by Shannon McCartney | Sep 9, 2016 | *Early Intervention, *Technology, Audience - Teachers
Simply put, Inside Mathematics is a professional resource for educators passionate about improving students’ mathematics learning and performance, but the collection of resources they have made available to teachers (at no cost) is far from simple! The site is a...
by Shannon McCartney | Aug 24, 2016 | *Parent Connection, *Word Problems
Students often have trouble seeing their school lessons as relevant to real life. Not only can this impact their motivation, it can make the information more difficult to comprehend and retain. For many students, it’s easier to understand a problem if it’s put into...
