Research links early reading, language skills to increased math proficiency English-language learners who received additional math instruction using word problems with tiered levels of language difficulty showed improved math skills after five weeks of participating in the program, according to a recent study. "If they don't get the language and reading when they are young, by the time they get to middle school they are going to be lost in math class," said Michael Orosco, an assistant professor at the University of California, Riverside who led the study. PhysOrg.com (1/28) Other News  | 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. | | Study: Concentrated tutoring, counseling helps students who have difficulty with math Intensive tutoring and group behavioral therapy can help disadvantaged students improve their math skills, according to researchers. A study, recently released by the National Bureau of Economic Research, showed that a group of ninth- and 10th-grade students learned as much math during the eight-month experiment as other students learn in a span of three years. "A lot of education reforms that we have in high school are to get the ninth-grade teacher to teach algebra better," said study leader Jens Ludwig, of the University of Chicago Urban Education Lab. "But for the kid who doesn't get math, saying it louder is not going to help." The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (1/26)  | Empower Greater Teacher Effectiveness
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 | 6 STEM principles for a 21st-century education In this blog post, science educator Anne Jolly introduces inventor Terry Lane and shares six principles based on Lane's journey that can be applied to the classroom. Principles include encouraging curiosity, learning how to ask questions and exposing students to a broad range of career opportunities within the fields of science, technology, engineering and math. "We must prepare our students today to be a viable part of the nation's 21st century workforce, and we can't just wait and hope they acquire that knowledge over years through trial and error," Jolly writes. MiddleWeb (1/26) Other News | Probability and statistics Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School wants you to share your ideas and classroom-tested activities for grades 5–9 that explore statistics and probability. Submit your manuscript by Jan. 6, 2015. What effective methods help students understand the difference between statistics and probability? In what ways can technology be used effectively to enhance student learning about statistics and probability? More info
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