Math is a deficit area for most students. This web based program is excellent in motivating students to learn math concepts. It allows students to start at various levels. It provides immediate feedback on responses. Also, it provides a tutorial to explain incorrect responses. Most importantly it allows students to progress at their own individual rate and receive rewards for their success throughout the program. This program can be used at home or school to improve math skills. I thought this program would be beneficial for teachers to use as a class resource for visual learners or as a tool for remediation of specific skills.
More classrooms have a diversity of students and teachers need to be equipped with tools to provide an enriched education for all students.This website discusses multicultural education and the advantages of it. It goes on to discuss the roadblocks, strategies to overcome the obstacles, and how to incorporate this learning method into the classroom. It also gives some multicultural activities that can be used in the classroom.
Since we've been discussing ways to close the achievement gap, I felt this website's article would really be useful. This articale discuss what the achievement gap is, how it is being handled on the federal level, along with strategies other states are doing in order to try to resolve this issue.
Diversity and Complexity in the Classroom: Considerations of Race, Ethnicity, and Gender- This website gives information on how to identify stereotyping and biases within yourself, how to understand different races, ethnicities, and genders, and how to be able to teach while being considerate to others diversities.