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Randi Blue

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⁦@hcpss_cres⁩ ⁦@HCPSSElemMath⁩ Cradlerock rocks adjusting. Our fifth grade teamed up with their second grade buddies to teach.
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What's the rationale for considering the use of math specialist/coaches? Let's count:1. support for teachers; 2. support for students; 3. being a school's resource for anything/everything math-related, and more. AND, the rationale for eliminating such positions? There is none!
Beth Kobett (@bkobett) profile pictureBeth Kobett@bkobett5 Jun 2019
I’m heartbroken. This is an equity issue. All those students and teachers who need, want, and value their support. And we know that math support teachers raise student achievement for our most vulnerable populations.
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I am speechless - Math Support Teachers, a valuable resource that has served our county schools for more than 15 years, have been cut from Howard County Public School's budget for 2019 - 2020. We were not given any advance notice.
Howard County Times (@HoCoTimes) profile pictureHoward County Times@HoCoTimes4 Jun 2019
The Howard school board will take its final vote and adopt the operating budget Thursday afternoon. No decisions about the budget are final until its ratified. trib.al/G2ZXkXt

Ahead of final vote on budget, Howard County school board makes cuts

Going into the early hours Tuesday morning, the Howard County Board of Education balanced its $607.2 million operating budget for the upcoming fiscal year, including a decision that may cut 88...

baltimoresun.com
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Howard County Math-Nationally recognized presence in mathematics education....DESTROYED in less than 1 minute by a BOE vote!
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Such a sad time for I have always thought was the best county! Disgraceful.
Joan Tellish (@JTellish) profile pictureJoan Tellish@JTellish6 Jun 2019
Feeling so disrespected by Howard County BOE. Eliminated Math and Reading Support Teachers with no discussion. Blindsided! Thanks to MSTs for speaking out! Such a loss! wmar2news.com/news/working-f…

Howard Co. School Board votes to eliminate teacher positions to balance budget

The Howard County School board faced difficult decisions in balancing the fiscal year 2020 budget. Monday, they voted, among other things, to eliminate all math support teachers.

wmar2news.com
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DLES multiplies with their minds using amazing strategies. @HCPSSElemMath
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5thgr.Math In Our World connects math at @hcpss_dles to home.IT is amazing. Math at Barnes and Noble! @HCPSSElemMath
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Ducketts Lane uses their math mind in the parking lot with license plates. @HCPSSElemMath @hcpss_dles
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Math In Our World is alive at Ducketts Lane Elementary.Jason shows how he used license plates to solve math problems.
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#lovedovefarms Great dinner and healthy too. Great kale, spinach, beets, and radishes. Miller Branch on Wednesday. Great idea.
nctm.org/publications/articl… #hocomath
The Unusual Baker from NCTM nctm.org/publications/articl… is a great fraction lesson. #hocomath
It's summer - well almost. Children can and should do summer math activities that are NOT thick packets of solely "drill the skill" stuff!
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I am here!
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