Students apply algebra during Barbie bungee jump Some students at a high school in South Carolina recently applied their algebra knowledge to hands-on tasks during a Barbie bungee-jumping event. Students taking part in the project used algebra to calculate how many rubber bands they would need to drop their dolls from 21 feet without hitting the ground. "We try to incorporate new things that make math come alive to the kids," instructional coach Davina Truitt said. Aiken Standard (S.C.) (1/13) Chess builds more than game skills for Minn. 4th-graders All fourth-graders in a Minnesota school district learn how to play chess to help improve their critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Students learn the history of the game, the moves each piece can make, strategy and critical thinking, skills that can help them improve achievement across subjects. "They are much better students after playing chess. We like to say Burnsville is a chess-literate district," teacher Brian Ribnick said. Pioneer Press (St. Paul, Minn.) (1/10) Other News  |
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 | Educators learn about the promise of school gardens Teachers, school gardeners, state officials, foodservice workers and others recently gathered for the first Oregon School Garden Summit. Workshops covered various topics, including using school gardens as teaching tools and incorporating food from the gardens into cafeteria meals. "Getting kids active in a garden is a really engaging way for them to learn math to science to history to nutrition, and all kids get more excited when they're up and active," said Kasandra Griffin, a policy manager for Upstream Public Health, a co-organizer of the event. Statesman-Journal (Salem, Ore.) (tiered subscription model) (1/13) | Special-education teachers learn to implement common core Special-education leaders in Mississippi are taking steps to ensure educators are prepared to incorporate the Common Core State Standards into their work with students with disabilities. Preparations will include training sessions to teach educators how to incorporate the standards into students' individualized education plans. "It's not that those teachers need more training," Therrell Myers, state special-education director, said, "it's just that they need more specialized training." The Sun Herald (Biloxi-Gulfport, Miss.) (1/11) | Educators transform high school into space museum Teachers at a school in Delaware created a one-night, hands-on space museum to help excite students about astronomy. The event, held at a high school to accommodate interactive exhibits, allowed students to climb inside an inflatable globe through a portable planetarium and try on space suits. "If you're going to teach science and technology, you have to do so much more than put a book in front of them," teacher Amanda Bowen said. "You have to make it real, which is what this is all about." The News Journal (Wilmington, Del.) (tiered subscription model) (1/11) | Understanding and teaching fractions "Uncomplicating Fractions to Meet Common Core Standards in Math, K–7" provides math teachers with support for differentiated instruction. Math coaches can use it to assist teachers with their transition to the Common Core State Standards. All teachers will find it helpful to see the mathematical fraction learning that precedes and follows the grades that they teach. It is also an excellent text for preservice teachers as they prepare themselves and their students to understand and teach math with a deep level of understanding. More info
Differentiated learning Get real. It's impossible to look at any classroom and pretend that all students are alike. Instead, focus on the differences that exist, value the diversity and allow each student the opportunity to shine. Teachers should be open to different approaches and strategies as long as students are able to explain their reasoning. Students want the chance to be original, resourceful or ingenuous. Learn more with NCTM's tips for differentiated learning. |  | Temptations, unlike opportunities, will always give you many second chances." -- O.A. Battista, Canadian-American chemist and author | | | | NCTM SmartBrief aggregates published news and editorial content from diverse sources. The content of NCTM SmartBrief does not necessarily reflect the positions of NCTM or the views of its leadership, and the viewpoints expressed or implied should not be interpreted as official NCTM positions. | Please contact one of our specialists for advertising opportunities, editorial inquiries, job placements, or any other questions.
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