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Harvard Medical Engineering and Medical Physics Student Isha Jain Receives 2017 Weintraub Award

Harvard-MIT Health Sciences & Technology Medical Engineering and Medical Physics PhD student, Isha Jain, became one of only thirteen graduate students, worldwide, selected to receive the 2017 Harold M. Weintraub Graduate Student Award.

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Son of Florida Math Teacher Shines on “Who Wants to Be A Millionaire”

A former maths teacher has shepherded many children on to success, but none more so than his own son, who recently appeared as a contestant on the Who Wants To Be A Millionaire game show.

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Changing the Shape of Learning

Learning in is often viewed as a linear process. For students who question their ability to learn, this is a big stumbling block, and puts the onus on teachers to find ways to overcome doubt, negative self-image and prior failures.

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Robert Sun Speaks to Parents, Students at Calypso Family Math Night

First In Math® creator Robert Sun visited Calypso Elementary and spoke with a crowd of more than 180 guests at the school’s Family Math Night on 28 February.

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Junior Journalists Report on First In Math

Souderton Area School District’s Vernfield Elementary has a digital newspaper run by eager students and an amazing teacher.

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Practice Makes Perfect When It Comes to Mathematics – Part Two

Practice Makes Perfect – part two - discusses factors that contribute to an important issue facing educators: studies show that up to 90% of what students are taught in school may be forgotten in as little as 30 days.

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Practice Makes Perfect When It Comes to Mathematics – Part One

Every teacher has seen it. The young woman who completed her homework easily last week is completely confused in class this week. How do students forget new skills so soon after they are taught?

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More than 20 Billion Math Problems Solved on First In Math Site!

Students across the globe have helped the First In Math online program achieve another amazing milestone—20 BILLION maths problems solved!

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Use Social Media Tools to Get People Talking About Math

Social media tools such as Twitter and Facebook have become a part of everyday life for most people—including educators—who recognize social media as a great way to celebrate student success, promote school goals, and communicate with other education professionals.

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Nursing Home Residents Are Gamers; Love First In Math Website

While at Camilla Hall to rehabilitate a foot injury, Sr. Georgiana Connell I.H.M., encouraged some of the permanent residents in one of the best ways she could think of—through the First In Math program.

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Texas International Baccalaureate School Celebrates First In Math Success

Wilson Academy, part of the Aldine Independent School District, is proud to be home to the 2015-16 top-ranked First In Math team, among all sixth-grade teams, in Texas.

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March Math Madness Part of a Larger Goal for DC Public Schools

First In Math March Math Madness once again swept through the Washington D.C. Public Schools, creating a buzz around mathematics in classrooms throughout the district.

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