Studies on gender and math has suggested all of the following, EXCEPT:
a. boys are inherently more skilled in math than girls.
b. boys prefer to use spatial representations and memory to solve math problems.
c. girls prefer math strategies paired with manipulatives to solve math problems.
d. teachers may reinforce positive performance in math with attention and praise more often for boys than for girls.
ANSWER: a
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a. Canons. b. Dialects. c. Dispositions. d. Proficiencies.
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a. match instruction to children's learning styles (kinesthetic, auditory, visual, etc.) b. immediately refer students for placement into a tier 3 remediation. c. provide extra practice using formal and informal systematic, explicit activities throughout the day d. skip these sounds and come back to them later.
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