Aunt Sally helps N.J. students learn about math A school in New Jersey hired an interventionist to assist students who are struggling in math and language arts. In addition to working with students on a daily basis, the interventionist sometimes dresses up as Aunt Sally, a character based on "Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally" -- a mnemonic device sometimes used by math educators to help students remember the order of operations. The New Jersey Herald (Newton) (1/27) Other News  | Empower Greater Teacher Effectiveness
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 | Blended-learning math curriculum found effective by study Students using blended-learning programs, such as Carnegie Learning's Cognitive Tutor Algebra 1, show significant learning gains over students not using the blend of software and textbooks, according to a study funded by the U.S. Department of Education and conducted by RAND Corp. The most gains were found in the second year with the use of "station rotation," working both in groups and individually. "I do think that it has value in the blended learning community as [a measure of] proof that a strategy that incorporates technology in a blended fashion produces positive results," lead author John Pane said. Education Week (tiered subscription model) (1/27) Other News  | Problem Solving for the Common Core, K-5 This online resource has been uniquely developed to support the Common Core. Our open-ended performance tasks engage students and develop their abilities to reason and communicate mathematically as well as to formulate mathematical connections. Includes rubrics and anchor papers. FREE 30-Day Trial! | | Polls show most educators back the common core A majority of superintendents, principals and teachers support Common Core State Standards but remain concerned about implementation, writes Learning First Alliance Deputy Director Anne O'Brien. In this blog post, she analyzes the latest polls, indicating strong support for the common core, but acknowledges worries about assessments and bumpy rollouts. "But we must remember that these implementation concerns are not the same as concerns about the standards themselves. And as we talk about them, we need to make clear that distinction," O'Brien writes. Edutopia.org/Anne O'Brien's blog (1/28)  | Common Core results are in. In a study of more than 250 urban schools, the schools that used the Ready® program on average had 30% more students score "proficient" on the New York State Assessment in Mathematics—a measure of student mastery on the Common Core—than schools that did not use Ready. See more results and download free sample lessons. | | Iowa university seeks to bridge STEM gender gap As part of a statewide effort to increase girls' participation in science, technology, engineering and math, the University of Iowa recently invited girls to campus to learn about STEM careers. "We really want girls to be able to experience some hands-on things related to science, technology, engineering and math so as they experience that, they get excited ..." said Jackie Williams, community and STEM education manager from University of Iowa Health Care. KGAN-TV (Cedar Rapids, Iowa) (1/25)  | Rockets! Alligators! Dinosaurs! Teddy bears!
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 | Revisit pattern blocks to develop rational number sense A classic manipulative, used since the 1960s, continues to offer opportunities for intriguing problem solving involving proportions. These visuals can help build students' conceptual and procedural understandings of rational numbers. Read more in the February free preview article of Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School.
5 Practices for Orchestrating Task-based Discussions in Science Modeled after NCTM's best-selling book, "5 Practices for Orchestrating Effective Mathematics Discussion," this new book features task-based discussions in science. Robust and effective classroom discussions are essential for providing students with opportunities to simultaneously engage in science practices while learning key science content. Using numerous examples and science learning tasks, the authors show how teachers can plan the lesson to encourage students to not only learn science content but employ disciplinary practices as well. Learn more.
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