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Girls in Math & Science > Prescriptive Feedback > Overview & Tools
Convene a school in-service session for teachers to learn about how to provide prescriptive, informational feedback using these suggested activities. Related Files and Media: Prescriptive...
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Girls in Math & Science > Ability is Expandable > Overview & Tools
Use the suggested classroom activities in this tool to teach students about the brain’s ability to grow in response to enrichment and practice activities. Related Files: You Can Grow Your...
Convene a follow-up in-service session about how to teach students that abilities are expandable using these suggested activities. Related Media and Files: Learning Together About Academic...
Use this self-reflection worksheet to guide teachers’ understanding of messages and instructional strategies that may affect students’ beliefs about their abilities in math and science.
Convene a school in-service session about how teachers can help students develop accurate and positive perceptions of math and science abilities using these suggested activities. Related Media and...
Topics of Algebra > Multiple Paths > Overview & Tools
Use this self-assessment inventory to consider whether there are adequate practices in place to help students who are struggling in algebra. Related Media and Files: Multiple Pathways to...
This protocol provides an approach that can be used to analyze the types of errors that students are making and the knowledge they need for algebra lessons. Related Media and Files: Multiple...
This tool describes ways to frame a discussion about current student success rates in algebra and what options might be needed to help more students become successful in learning algebra. Related...
Topics of Algebra > Topics of Algebra > Overview & Tools
This tool describes ways to orient mathematics teachers and leaders to the information on the DWW site about the recommendations of the National Mathematics Advisory Panel for school...
Use this review procedure to assess the degree of congruence between the suggested topics of school algebra recommended by the National Mathematics Advisory Panel and the standards, curriculum, and...
Algebra teachers can use this observation tool to learn from other teachers and determine which practices might be adaptable to their own teaching. Related Media and Files: Problem Solving in...
Increasing Postsecondary Access > Prepare Students Academically > Overview & Tools
This tool is designed for school groups to learn together about preparing students for college-level work. The activities are designed to provide an introduction to the research-based...
