The Hechinger Report

JULY 13, 2021

Dawn Lineberry, a sixth grade math teacher at Jackson Middle School in Guilford County, North Carolina, noticed that some of her students were struggling with long division. Principal Angela McNeill of Eastern Guilford Middle School said that students had lost ground in multiplication, division and problem solving.

Tutoring 141

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 6, 2020

Computerized instruction offers the promise of a technological version of a personal tutor, giving instant feedback and tailoring lessons for each child’s needs. So Holstein, along with two colleagues, set up an unusual middle school experiment in the Pittsburgh area. Student psychology appears to be at play.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 25, 2021

She said having someone at school who could help was “really, really important.” Jayla goes to Columbia Middle School in Aurora, Colorado, a school that doesn’t just have one counselor on hand, but a full mental health team — plus teachers who have received training in how to respond to mental health issues.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 25, 2024

Students also need adequate training, even in elementary and middle school. Yet another explanation is a psychological one. The isolation may have stunted psychological development and that ultimately affected motivation, study skills and the ability to delay gratification – all necessary to excel in math.

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ED Surge

MAY 7, 2024

Before, I wanted to study psychology … but I didn't know exactly what path I wanted to take. Not in fifth grade, but years later, when I was in middle school and high school, I did meet students who were just learning English as their second language. I’ve wanted to go into the teaching profession ever since then.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 1, 2017

She was introduced to Clemon Jimerson, a specialist hired by the Harrison County School District to help homeless students. Jimerson and a staff of tutors arranged for her to take the classes she would need to graduate, and made sure she received a free lunch, school supplies and other basic necessities. Photo: Della Hasselle.

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ED Surge

OCTOBER 3, 2024

In early middle school, by the time my parents struggled to assist with math homework, I began to compare myself to my maternal grandfather, Aladin Perkins, a retired electrical engineer who had little patience for dullards. Like in many other cases, it was born of a feedback loop. So how does someone become a non-math person?

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