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Brett Berry in Math MemoirsOct 16, 20157 min read

Common Core Math is Not the Enemy

why you hate it and why we need new perspective in education

We are not computers. We are not machines. We do not think procedurally.

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The Huffington Post17 hrs ago5 min read

Are White Parents The Only Ones Who Hate Standardized Testing?

By Rebecca Klein

Students in the Commack Union Free School District in New York do well. The district’s high school is consistently ranked as one of the best on Long Island.

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Marie Norman in The Synapse4 days ago6 min read

Gettin’ Jiggy with the Learning Research: 5 Findings and Thoughts On How To Apply Them

Matt Head in The Synapse5 days ago2 min read

We Are Probably Doing it Wrong

“If you are doing it the way you always have, you are probably doing it wrong.” That is on a painting in my wife’s office. I agree with that statement and I think that most people do too.

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helesetalksFeb 4

Ms Wilson:

Patrick Hill

All she’s saying is that it’s unsafe for people and unconducive for learning and it should be fixed. There’s enough money from somewhere to go around. The children or teachers shouldn’t have to suffer because of adults’ mistakes. If it was your child wouldn’t you want something better?

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Emerson CollectiveJan 213 min read

How Stand for Children helped turn a school from ‘F’ to ‘A’ in one year

H. Nemesis Nyx2 days ago2 min read

I know you’re writing from experience, and I know there have been many kids failed by the school…

Randomly Me

Randomly Me you’re correct. And the truth is, I don’t blame the teachers.

I blame corporations, helicopter parents, politicians and the administrative people who are supposed to protect teachers so they can focus on their jobs.

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H. Nemesis Nyx3 days ago3 min read

What it do H. Nemesis Nyx,

Tino Hadley

Tino Hadley,

I left some stuff out about my dad and it wasn’t intentional, I just didn’t want to get off on some tangent about it… My mom also worked. We struggled in other ways, we didn’t know we didn’t have money when we were younger. My parents did know how to manage their finances too — despite the fact that neither of…

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