Teaching Student Confidence

Can confidence be taught? Of all the questions math teachers ask when thinking through ways to improve instruction, this one...


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Teaching Problem-Solving

Problem-solving is the most important skill that students learn in the classroom. It is the meat and potatoes of mathematics,...


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Math Teacher Writer Highlight: Helen Squire

Helen Squire’s love for STEM can be found in all areas of her life—from her job as a math teacher at a charter school, her...


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SEL for Teachers
By Richard Kingham November 29, 2021

SEL for Teachers

Introduction

Across the country, school districts are adding social emotional learning (SEL) to their curriculum. SEL has...


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SEL and Math Instruction

Math is often valued for its objective quality. We all know the saying, “The numbers don’t lie.” Math may be a matter-of-fact...


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Math Teacher Writer Highlight: Steve Baker

Steve Baker writes for STEMscopes Math on the go. After teaching elementary math and science for years, Baker and his wife packed...


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Math Tutoring and Intervention

Introduction


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Going the Extra Mile: Acceleration and Intervention

Introduction

The learning needs of one student are often not those of their classmates. To meet each student where they are,...


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