Academic coaches help Ariz. district improve instruction Educators in a school district in Arizona are getting instructional assistance in math and literacy from academic coaches. The coaches work directly with educators to boost content knowledge and share strategies to improve instruction. "The amount of math knowledge teachers need to have now is much higher than it has ever been before," said Lorah Neville, executive director for curriculum and learning services. "That's why we know we need math experts in the buildings helping teachers to understand math and teach math in a way that kids really get a deep understanding," she said. Ahwatukee Foothills News (Phoenix) (1/17) Video series offers innovative ideas for teaching math Six videos -- each less than 3 minutes in length -- shine a spotlight on strategies to inspire math learning, educator Lily Jones writes in this blog post. The videos, released by the Teaching Channel and produced with the American Federation of Teachers, demonstrate successful math teaching practices aligned with the Common Core State Standards. The videos describe seating arrangements conducive to work stations, note-taking strategies, using color to support mathematical thinking and more. Teaching Channel/Tchers' Voice blog (1/16) Other News  |
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 | Ohio high schools give students choices for assignments Some Ohio high schools allow students to choose assignments and how they will complete the work based on their learning style. A learning "menu" gives students a point goal for the assignment and allows them to choose assignments such as producing a video, doing a hands-on project, a worksheet or developing a study guide to master the subject. "We are seeing more and more kids picking things that are going to be a challenge," said Jaime Stewart, an assistant principal at Franklin Heights High School. "They are moving forward and doing things that they never have tried before." The Columbus Dispatch (Ohio) (1/20) Other News | How common core is changing math instruction in Calif. schools Educators in California are teaching fewer concepts, relying less on memorization and using more hands-on lessons to teach math under the Common Core State Standards, according to this article. During a recent lesson, students at one school used poker chips to learn how many different combinations add up to the same number. "The math practices (in Common Core) are asking kids to explain their mathematical thinking, to represent their ideas and to make sense of other people's ideas," said Megan Franke, an education professor and teacher trainer focused on math education at the University of California, Los Angeles. EdSource (1/20) | Bridge project inspires students to engage in technology, engineering Problem-based learning can help engage students in science, technology, engineering and math, asserts Shantel Popp, a science teacher and technology advocate in Ontario, Canada. In this blog post, she shares the framework of a bridge-design lesson that she recently used with her students. The students -- who worked in collaborative teams -- used a computer-based program to redesign bridges that had failed in the past. SmartBrief/SmartBlog on Education (1/17) | Later start of school day may help teens get enough sleep When the start of school was delayed by 25 minutes during the winter term, the proportion of high-school students who slept eight hours or more on a school night rose to 44% from 18%, U.S. researchers found. Scheduling classes a little later extended the sleeping time of students by 29 minutes on school nights, according to the study in the Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics. U.S. News & World Report/HealthDay News (1/20) | Add us to your circle NCTM Illuminations, home to more than 800 free math resources, is now on Google+. Add us to your circle and stay up-to-date with our newest apps and lesson plans for the classroom. Join the conversation today! Love our math games and ideas? Be sure to give us a review.
Let's celebrate! If you're planning to attend NCTM's 2014 Annual Meeting, we hope you can join the "Jazz Up! The NCTM Mathematics Education Trust (MET) Celebration," on April 11, honoring our Lifetime Achievement and other MET awardees. Enjoy some sweet New Orleans-style comforts of beignets and coffee, conversation and live jazz music. You can also bid in a silent auction; proceeds will support MET programs. Tickets are $15 and attendance is limited. Register today!
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