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 | How common core is reshaping learning in Miss. Many schools in Mississippi rolled out the Common Core State Standards in kindergarten, first and second grades during the past two years, and all schools are expected to implement the standards next year. Fourth-grade teacher Kerri Burnside said she is teaching students five ways instead of two to multiply double-digit numbers and spending more time to go deeper into the unit. "It's opened up a lot more doors and showed me so many more ways to meet different learning styles," she said. The Clarion-Ledger (Jackson, Miss.) (tiered subscription model) (12/21)  | Want more education news?
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 | Students learn science, business by making soda Eighth-graders at Morton Middle School in Fall River, Mass., are learning about science and business through a class that teaches them to make and market their own sodas. Taught by the former owner of a local beverage company, educator Eddie Abdow, the "Science of Soda" course incorporates science to teach students how to create their own flavors in the lab and then business skills in lessons on bottling and marketing the students' drinks. The Herald News (Fall River, Mass.) (12/19)  |
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 | N.C. schools to allow students to test out of some courses Under guidelines adopted by the North Carolina State Board of Education, students in sixth through twelfth grades will be able to earn some academic credits without sitting in class. The Credit By Demonstrated Mastery program will require schools to allow students to test out of some subjects. "The goal is to ensure that students are in the right and appropriate learning environment for their growth," said Sneha Shah-Coltrane, director of Gifted Education and Advanced Programs for the state Department of Public Instruction. The News & Observer (Raleigh, N.C.) (12/20) | Last week: 4 weeks of gift giving This is NCTM's last week of the 4 weeks of Giving! This week, December 23–27, we are offering up to $25 off an existing NCTM membership. Save by renewing your membership online ... $25 for a full individual membership, $15 for an e-membership, or $8 if you are renewing as a student or emeritus member. It's easy and only available online this week -- so don't miss out! Use code HD13D when checking out. More info. Not a member? Join now and start receiving these great benefits and more!
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