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Meet Xenia, a junior at Northwestern University, who leans into math and science, runs dutifully in her spare time and tends toward introversion. Now meet her fraternal twin, Madeleine, a double major in English and Philosophy at Johns Hopkins, who prefers reading and writing over sports and as a child was dubbed the school’s mayor … Read more

“Are you ready? Three. Two. One.” Numbers flashed on John’s screen: “2 + 7. 5 + 10. 10 + 4.” At the start of this school year, John, whose real name Chalkbeat is not using to protect his privacy, read at a first grade level and did second grade level math. It would be Przybyslawski’s … Read more

Math anxiety is difficult to measure, and even children who enjoy timed drills may experience an elevated heart rate, an aspect of anxiety, as they race through a sheet of sums. Distinguishing productive adrenaline rush from detrimental anxiety isn’t easy. It’s also complicated to disentangle whether timed tests are making matters worse for children who … Read more

The Priorities Of Teaching For Change contributed by Olivia Odileke As an educator, you hold a position of immense responsibility in shaping the future of our society. To truly make a difference, becoming ‘fearless’–a teacher who isn’t afraid to push boundaries and take risks–may be one path forward. In, ‘How a Good Teacher Becomes Great,’ … Read more

She never showed off the gold medal she won — in fact, her family isn’t sure what became of it — but in interviews after her win, Bolden told reporters she had studied hard for the competition, saying she wanted to help her city win, and that her mother and father wanted her to win. … Read more

The Listening Teacher: Getting Feedback From Students contributed by Jane Healey, A Teacher Trying Harder To Listen “The single most important thing I learned in this class is that I don’t have to have tons of homework to learn a lot.” Mid-year or more frequently, I ask students to complete an evaluation form. I craft … Read more