... students love to solve problems that have a personal impact on them. So far in this quest to research the effectiveness of journal writing in math, several articles were found that support their use and none that dismiss them. Each article explains that students who can elucidate in written words ... strategies that were used to determine the correct answer to the problem. The main question being researched is whether or not utilizing a daily journal in math is an effective tool to assist first grade students in organizing, grasping, comprehending and explaining various mathematical conc...

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... think about the song, and the information would come back to you. The same has been proven for math and engineering. Zell Miller once said "'No one doubts that listening to music, especially at a very early age, affects the reasoning that underlies ... math, engineering, and chess.'" (Jensen 38). Miller is speaking of what is commonly known as the Mozart Effect. Researchers stated that ... any type of learning can increase spatial learning, memory, and reasoning (Paget 8). The improvement in deductive reasoning caused by the Mozart Effect, not only improves math, but problem solving in ...

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... the sky in 1957 and Americans were concerned that the Russians were outgunning us in the Space Race, millions of dollars were poured into math and science programs to bolster teaching and resultant learning in these subjects. The 1965 Elementary and Secondary Education Act helped to fund these ... The NCLB legislation from the Bush administration promised that all children would be held to the same high standards in core subjects such as math and reading, and school districts would get funding from the government to force children to take these tests; if schools did poorly, they ... wil...

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... . Today, they are everywhere, and today's students have to learn technological skills, more so than the last generation. Previous generations were required to learn the basics: reading, writing, math, science, and history. Students now are more technologically advanced, many having cellular phones and laptop computers. Today's students need to learn not only the core of education, but computer ... Pearson released a report in which the United States ranked 17th in education in the developed world. The report says the U.S. placed twenty-fifth out of thirty-four countries in math and scien...

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... standards, mandated by the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act, is causing teachers to focus entirely on basic skills in reading, writing, and math (Banks & Banks, 2010). This focus on basic skills is taking much needed time and attention away from multicultural education, and the teaching of ... income and minority peers. However research over the past ten years has found that the high-stakes testing policies have not improved reading and math achievement across states, and have not significantly narrowed national and state level achievement gaps (Au, 2009). In fact, the high stakes testing ...

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... more freedom to be himself. In coed high schools boys feel the need to fit a stereotype of being an athlete, or being good at math and science. In single-sex high schools some of these issues are taken out of the picture. Girls are free to come to school and ... not feel as much pressure to their math class; they can answer any question the teacher asks and be less intimidated if they are right or wrong. The distraction of the opposite sex ... are believed to be more comfortable responding to questions and sharing their opinions in class and more likely to explore more "nontraditional"...

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... goals, it has actually resulted in dumbing down the American education system. According to the test rankings from the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), American students' rankings in math, science, and reading continue to decline. Additionally, a Department of Education study reveals that nearly one third of the states have lowered their proficiency standards in recent years in order ... spent on test-taking strategies and taking practice tests in American schools. At the secondary level, according to California Educator, struggling students are assigned double and ...

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... Ruppert's point is that when students become involved with any part of the arts, they tend to improve in their other courses, like math and history. To add, she states that "researchers from the University of California at Los Angeles found students with high arts involvement ... they will be able to learn more about fractions, which are known as tempo markings in music, to increase the students' knowledge of math. Furthermore, with having these classes in the education system, students will have the opportunity to improve what they have learned and integrate them ... this could improve ...

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Every year, thousands of students enrolling in community colleges and universities find out they lack the needed reading, writing or math skills to take even basic courses. "That means taking remedial courses, for which the students pay regular tuition but don't earn ... measuring "college readiness," found that less than one-third of graduating high-school seniors met benchmark standards for science, and a majority failed to meet them for math. Even in English and reading, large minorities of students were below a level that would mostly earn a grade of C or better in college- level work" (...

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... believe that their involvement will make a positive difference and they perceive invitations to involvement (Hoover-Dempsey, et al., 2001). Researchers reported that parental involvement positively affected the grades and math test scores of adolescent students, decreased the odds of a student dropping out of high school, had positive effects on the grades of high school seniors and the amount of time ... in the social order and males are provided with more opportunities for achievement than girls (Carter & Wojtkiewicz, 2000). Gender differences have been reported in regard to student's ...

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... directly benefits students. The use of computers makes it easier and more exciting to learn. Students become more interested and focused on subjects that are usually not as interesting, like math or science. Virtual lessons, online tutors, and streaming educational tools engage students even more while reaching their educational goals. In reference to using computers to learn, Emily Listfield, author of ... 7.5 hours a day interacting with handheld and networked technology." Students at all ages use these devices, and the great benefit is they're learning from it. I have been taking a d...

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... to successful classroom management. The objectives for each subject were posted in the front of the classroom on the whiteboard. Upon entering Mrs. Kertes's classroom at 8:00 A.M., she was reviewing a math worksheet previously done the day before. Students were correcting their answers and answering questions by raising their hands. When Mrs. Kertes called on students to answer her questions, she stated ... asking students to be more specific with their answers. While the teacher or another student had the floor, other students showed respect by not speaking while they were. After obser...

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... account what each individual child needs to know to communicate, learn and become involved in our world. A great example is some children may struggle with math and focusing during their math lesson. Clear Horizons may teach math one day in the kitchen while baking cookies to help students learn the information. The last element is relationship-based which is the key to nearly ... ...

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... technology, this allows for students be more independent and prepare for the real world. Project Based Learning - A Better Choice In one elementary school classroom a teacher is using building blocks as a math lesson with all the students around on the floor. The students each have a separate block with a number from 1 to 10. As a group the students have to stack the blocks in ... order. The teacher sits back and watches the students as they have to work together to put the blocks in order. While in an adjacent classroom another teacher is using a math book to teach her students to coun...

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... aid and speed up brain development (Yoon 5). The brain is divided into two different hemispheres, the left brain and the right brain. The left brain is responsible for the logical math and science aspect while the right brain is geared toward creativity and imagination. Because of this, core subjects alone are not enough to give students a well-rounded education. Since musical ... ;Music is left-brained in terms of notes, but it's right-brained in terms of expression" (Waddell). Rhythmically challenging music can exercise the left brain just as much as a math class can; therefore, the pr...

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... their general classrooms. The more social interaction a student had, the stronger language and verbal skills they had, and for that reason, inclusion would be a good idea. When it comes to math and reading, subjects that take more time to master, meeting with a specialized teacher often worked better for the students than staying in the classroom with the general peers who were ... inclusion in the classroom and what setting overall is best for students with learning disabilities. The dependent variables in this study will be the test scores in the reading and math subject areas. Indepe...

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... , the first few years the act was enforced there was a significant increase in the number of nine-year-olds in reading, reading and math scores for black and Hispanic nine-year-olds, and achievement gaps in reading and math between white and black nine-year-olds and between white and Hispanic nine-year-olds are at an all-time low [Bla14] [OBr13 ... ...

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... in annual report cards on how schools and states are progressing toward their objectives. The act also says that children will be tested annually in grades 3 through 8, in reading and math to measure their progress. It will also set annual progress objectives to make sure that all groups of students reach proficiency within 12 years. The education field has taken an ... stress having the students become proficient in their academic subjects (Rapoport, Tenth 134). Goodman states that teachers have to prepare within months to make sure their "students pass the math, writing, and reading s...

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... all of the fundamentals necessary to survive in a changing workplace. Some people believe that university education should be vocational and professional such as STEM education including science, technology, engineering and math. They regard vocation-focused education as more important for students to succeed in the future. Jeffrey B. Trammell suggests that Governor Rick Scott of Florida and fellow critics "question the ... reveals that vocational education helps students to increase their earnings. Also, Stephen M. Coan, president and chief executive of the Sea Research Foundation, sta...

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... their schooling. When this help in real and meaningful, students can learn a lot. As Barge and Loges reported in their journal: "one student talked about how his parents made up math problems by having him go to the sports page and, using the box scores from baseball games, calculate batting averages " (105). This is a real life example that not only showed ... how math was applicable to real life, but it showed that his parents where helpful and genuine in helping with the students learning. Parents also feel better when schools proactively try to ... ...

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... education, dominantly used in my school, inhibited our creativity and ability to truly learn and adapt in society. When I was in seventh grade, our classes were divided into an A and B math class, in which the students were placed based on their academic abilities, which were quantified through our ability to repeat information that had been deposited by our teachers. Mrs. Harris ... , our math professor, believed both classes were full of brainless children, and treated us less intelligently than Mrs. Ball, my kindergarten teacher. In Freire's text, he discusses the attitudes and practi...

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... each student. There are a number of programs that can be used in classroom teaching to support students with ADHD, students with hearing impairment, and students who are blind. For example, a math or spelling program that contains all kinds of interesting images and sounds can capture the attention of students with ADHD. For students with hearing impairments, there are some interactive videodisc ... relation on academic achievement. On the contrary, teachers who are able to create simulations by having their students to solve problems using computer technology have a class of students w...

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... for kindergartners that is highly structured and very academic. She is still a little girl, and she is spending a large portion of her day writing and having to read and do math. The school has language offered, and computers and arts. But by the end of the day, she's ready to be more creative. She likes to use her body to express ... meeting the standard on ISAT tests. But even still, if they have to be in school longer, there has to be something other for them to do besides reading and math. Without language, arts, theater, or even computers, it's just boring. Playing an instrument or...

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... , because trust me, it did. Regardless of that, I do remember having amazing teachers that completely changed my perspective on teaching and schooling. Each year, I was fortunate enough to have amazing math teachers. These teachers taught me very important lessons about life. They were all great teachers who genuinely cared about their students learning and being healthy, outside, and inside of the ... ...

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... thinking, complex reasoning and written communication" (11). Our high schools are starting students off at a disadvantage, as "up to 45 percent of incoming freshmen require remedial courses in math, writing or reading" right out of the gate, "despite the fact that colleges have dumbed down courses so that the students they admit can pass them" (Duke ... ...

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