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I took a college algebra support class along with my standard college algebra class. All of my classes are 3 credit hours but this support class is only 2, as it is a support class. I got a 63 in this class, which is a D at my college. Do you think it will count towards my GPA? I am unsure of how these classes work.

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My brother's teacher played a prank on my brother and wrote happy steve not being here day. This happened back in February of 2023 and my brother is still really mad about it. Him and my mom fight about it when they do talk which is rarely. Clearly this wasnt as funny as intendened. Steve reported it to the principsl who reprimanded the teacher. The problem with that is the reprimand is a reason not to do it in the future and has nothing to do with doing it now. Steve is mad. Saying he's mad doesnt reflect how mad he is. There's nothing funny about it. He wasn't a jerk,( now he is a jerk i concede) but at the time he was nice and polite. People act like receiving a letter of reprimand is serious when it's a piece of paper. My mother said it's not the paper but the actions taken on the paper. Im not a bad person and my wasnt a bad person at the time. Respect should always be a 2 way street. I'm sure my brother's teachers his senior year were happy he was gone but he did nothing to the teacher who wrote that. They both admitted they had a good relationship that's why im confused why she did that. She even admitted it was a bad idea.

English grammar is enormously complicated. Perhaps trying to teach it now is pointless, as today's AI can do an excellent job of checking and correcting grammar.

I was assisting another teacher with a STEM labs and saw a couple of students who were having a difficult time following the written instructions for a lab. Should be easy for these kids as it was only 5th - 6th grade reading level if that. (These are seniors who will be graduating in June).

Teacher pulled me aside to say most of these kids were taught to read using the Whole Language method of reading developed by Lucy Calkins. While most of the kids manage to get by, there are a couple who are still at 2nd grade reading level.

What do you do?

Am right now outraged by my negligence when i had an opportunity to read and analyze a particular picot question which i ignored while revising and was set in the paper ,every details and questioning ere the same, arrhhhrrhhh!

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There's' no doubt that SATs are some of the hardest tests but still many students ace them pretty well. The crucial secret is trusting in your reading, covering key arears of study and dedication, most cases consultations and help really help

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How does one create their own school?

I hear stories of new schools being built. How does someone create their own school? What are the qualifications, and what is the process to accomplish this?

I'm both a parent and a teacher with a single subject in Visual Art. I learned all about the detrimental effects of too much screen time from our pediatrician. But then in my credential classes, I had so many assignments that required me to integrate "technology" into my assignments in order to pass. It seems to go against all what pediatricians are saying is best for kids.

We hear all the time that America’s education system is failing its children, but where do you see it succeeding and what does it look like?

I don’t think that EVERY public school is failing by any means, but beyond the stereotype, where have you seen effective education?

When I look at requirements for acceptance to top institutions for college, the scores required are much higher than when I was young.

However, according to the ACT - “This is the sixth consecutive year of declines in average scores, with average scores declining in every academic subject,” ACT CEO Janet Godwin said. “We are also continuing to see a rise in the number of seniors leaving high school without meeting any of the college readiness benchmarks, even as student GPAs continue to rise and students report that they feel prepared to be successful in college.”

Are we producing a lot of exceptional students or are grades just being inflated to pass everyone through? I noticed that some people estimate that the SAT is between 100 and 200 points easier than twenty years ago.

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Lovely discussion so far! It seems like these different perspectives could all be contributing to the effects we are seeing.

Oddly enough, a few hours ago the OECD released its once in a decade report on adult numeracy and literacy levels. Nearly all OECD countries have declined with the U.S. declining about 12.4 points in literacy and 7.3 points in numeracy.

So, it seems like we have a mix of educational bifurcation between the top students and the bottom, grade and testing inflation, plus widespread testing dropping scores in a population with declining skills.

Interesting!

https://www.oecd.org/en/about/news/press-releases/2024/12/adult-skills-in-literacy-and-numeracy-declining-or-stagnating-in-most-oecd-countries.html

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I am someone that values learning to a high extent. I think nuances exist in how we learn. For example, some people study better at home vs. library. Others like certain resources. Still, others like certain diets or pencils or whatever.

I noticed that when I used certain technologies I feel different about my learning behaviors. For example, when I use a certain type of computer, I feel like it changes my feeling about how I learn. Other times, I feel like the mouse can even affect my learning behavior.

Do people have any opinions on my observations? I am scientific, and I don't believe in chance in this area of life. Any help would be appreciated.

How do I improve my test-taking abilities?

Hi,

I am someone that values learning to a high extent. I think nuances exist in how we learn. For example, some people study better at home vs. library. Others like certain resources. Still, others like certain diets or pencils or whatever.

I noticed that when I used certain technologies I feel different about my learning behaviors. For example, when I use a certain type of computer, I feel like it changes my feeling about how I learn. Other times, I feel like the mouse can even affect my learning behavior.

Do people have any opinions on my observations? I am scientific, and I don't believe in chance in this area of life. Any help would be appreciated.

Recently I took the STAR reading and math test, my reading and math tests have both always been extremely high for my age. Hence, I am in the grade above for math since my school does not offer and honors program for math or english. I got the results back for my math assessment and it is quite awful. Almost every single part of it i scored awfully on. It says I am still above 79% of the people in my grade, but I have an extremely awful score. I have a couple of questions and some concerns.

1. Will this get me kicked out of the advanced class?

2. Will a college see this?

3. Will this impact my ability to take AP classes in the future?

My concerns are that I played contact sports for many years and have suffered multiple concussions from that and not from that. I can very easily get a concussion now since I have had multiple. My most recent concussion was last year. Before then my STAR tests were much above my grade level in math and reading. Now, my math assessment is extremely awful. I have been having issues recalling subjects I had learned and felt like I didn’t know anything on the assessment.

The concussion in question was from when I had taken a pretty serious fall and banged the back of my head on concrete. I don’t remember exactly what I felt like after but I remember everything for the next few weeks feeling very foggy. My academic performance definitely decreased and since then I have had issues in math.

My teacher has also played contact sports and I feel like he would understand this. I have talked to my parents about this but they haven’t seen my score yet. Should I talk to my doctor/teacher/parents? Or should I wait until either my teacher or parents say something.

Here is the transcript of the email i received with my score:

score of 1137 on the Star Math test is based on the difficulty of the questions and the number of correct responses. The scale has a range of 600 - 1400. This score results in a placement in Level 2, below the target of Level 3. It is higher than 79% of students in 9th grade. Domain Scores These scores range from 0-100, and represent estimated percent of mastery at a 9th-grade level. Beginning: 0-59 percent mastery Developing: 60-79 percent mastery Secure: 80-100 percent mastery

Algebra Score Seeing Structure in Expressions 26 Arithmetic with Polynomials and Rational Expressions 52 Creating Equations 47 Reasoning with Equations and Inequalities 45 Functions Score Interpreting Functions 60 Building Functions 42 Linear, Quadratic, and 45 Exponential Models Number and Quantity Score

The Real Number System 47 Quantities 47 Statistics and Probability Interpreting Categorical and Quantitative Data Score 71

All of the stuff I saw on the assessment I do partially remember from last year but I couldn’t figure out how to solve it.

(I am M14 Freshman taking a 10th grade class)

Edit: Does this also make me technically “disabled” and will i be forced to enter special education or a 504 plan? (If the concussion caused serious injury to my brain

A Texas first grade teacher lost her job after withdrawing bathroom privileges due to her students acting out in the hallway. As a result, up to five children wet themselves. I'm just having a hard time thinking of the circumstances that convinced the teacher that this was the right choice. It had to be a breakdown, right?

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/dec/10/texas-teacher-bathroom-privilege-punishment

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I prefer to think of the subjects like a cake with the more overarching layers at the top as they're all interconnect and important in their own way. These rankings based on importance to the typical student's future which is why STEM subjects aren't at the top.

The 10 teachers surveyed by subject were 4 Social Studies, 2 English, 2 Science, and 2 Math, thus bias may skew the data. If a subject got ranked 1st it got 9 points, if it got ranked 9th it got 1 point.

This is the cumulative ranking, you agree? If not what would be your list and why?

1. Life Skills: Health, Financial Literacy, College & Career Skills, Social-Emotional, Home Economics, ect

2. Social Studies: History, Government, Economics, Geography/Anthropology, Psychology/Sociology, ect

3. English: Literature, Creative Writing, Journalism, Composition, Rhetoric, ect

4. Career Technical Education: Mechanics, Welding, Design, Cosmetology, ect

5. Science: Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Earth Science, Astronomy, ect

6. Mathematics: Statistics, Geometry, Algebra, Calculus, Computer Science, Robotics, ect

7. Fine Arts: Film, Music, Dance, Theatre, Drawing, Photography, Ceramics, Painting, ect

8. Physical Education: Athletics, Sports, Track, Weights, Gym, ect

9. World Language: Spanish, French, German, Japanese, Latin, ect

US fourth and eighth graders fall further behind in math

https://www.wpr.org/news/fourth-eighth-graders-fall-behind-math-wisconsin-schools

I used to work as a Software Engineer at one of the top tech companies, and I'm currently on a career break.

As a slow learner, I have struggled with education in grade school myself and I was lacking in the foundations of math and science until it was very late. It was not until my late undergrad years that I truly figured out how to learn and succeed in competitive exams and academia in general.

Now that I have the skills and time, I'm trying to build resources that can help kids that are facing similar problems today. As a parent/teacher or as a student yourself, what are the top 3 things that you or your kids are struggling with today?

And what will happen when students later realize that the world isn't as rosy as they were taught?

I‘m from western Europe and currently studying to become a teacher. I have the opportunity to work 1 year as a teaching assistant in the US and also study there (starting august 2025) Because of the current political situation in the US I‘m worrying about my financial security and overall living situation there. Would you take this opportunity? Of what should I be aware? I would greatly appreciate insights from people currently teaching/ studying in the US!

So I got caught cheating in a quiz by my teacher and confiscated my ID (I put a paper in it with some answers and looked down on it when I didn't know the answer). So what can I do to stop my teacher from telling it to my parents? I've been doing hard work in my studies but lately this one particular subject has been driving me to the ground, I don't know why but even though I have studied somehow I get low scores so I panicked and decided on cheating. I regret it so bad, and I really don't wanna do it again. I swore to myself that I won't cheat after this time but Unfortunately right after I said that to myself I got caught. I regret everything.

we are all living different countries but some countries are proclaim their are provide best education in the world. so which countries are provide best education their people?

That's pretty much it. I'm teaching entry 2 reading and my learners need to follow a three step instructional task to show mastery of the learning standard.

Thing is, I teach adults in a place with a lot of restrictions. We don't have resources. No computers. No scissors. No origami. No space in the classroom. I can't for the life of me think of a simple three step process for them to read and execute. The best I've come up with so far is writing out instructions for the YMCA dance and having them read it and then chuck the record on. The learners are good for a laugh bit sometimes quite a frightening lot and I think it's maybe not such a brill idea.

Anyone got something simple that does not require space, resources or the Internet?

All help is much appreciated!

How can slow learners effectively prepare for competitive exams? am a slow learner but I need to ace my academic work