During the day, I teach Algebra I classes to high school freshmen in Springfield, Missouri. One night per week, I teach preservice elementary school teachers who serve as paraprofessionals at K-12 ...

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We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Microsoft announced new AI-powered classroom tools today. The company sees its new "Learning Accelerators" as helping students sharpen their ...

About a decade ago, leaders at the Kentucky Department of Education set out to develop guidelines for what quality math instruction should looked like in the state, convening educators from the ...

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