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Do Parents Know What Questions to Ask You (Don’t Forget Cognitive Skills!)

Do Parents Know What Questions to Ask You (Don’t Forget Cognitive Skills!) | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it
How can you be sure that you are prepared to help your child get the most from this school year? Getting the answers to these questions can help.
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What if you read this post and think of it as 10 answers you will provide to parents when they come in for a teacher conference? Parents may not know the best questions to ask, and this is one way to educate them. What are the questions. Three are below, The rest may be found in the post.

* Student Feedback & Support - How do you like to provide feedback to students? Are there any interventions to help children who need a little extra attention? When are you available if my child needs extra help? 

* Cognitive Skills – How would you say my child is doing, as compared to peers, in these areas: 

     Memory: How well does my child learn and remember new information? Does he or she require more or less support than peers? How easily is information retained?

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Girl Brains & Boy Brains: What Educators & Parents Need to Know

Girl Brains & Boy Brains: What Educators & Parents Need to Know | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it
How different are the brains of boys and girls? What do educators and parents need to know about gender and the brain, and how can we best help students learn?
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Early Predictors of Math Success

Early Predictors of Math Success | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it
Understanding fractions are critical to future math and algebra success.  What simple things can be done to help young learners today for their success tomorrow?

A look at a recent study on how "humans naturally develop numerical concepts" which hypothesized "that an early understanding of fractions could predict how well a student would perform in algebra and general mathematics later on." The post provides four suggestions on how to put this into practice:

* Make it visual

* Make it reflective

* Make it practical

* Make it ubiquitous

For additional information and some links to other related readings click through to the post.

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