Elementary educators use martial arts to teach math Some educators at an elementary school in New Hampshire are using martial arts to help engage students in mathematics. Students taking part in the karate-math program earn belts -- white, black, brown and more -- each time they master a specific set of math skills. For example, students earn a white belt when they correctly answer questions about subtraction of zeros, ones, twos and threes. The Keene Sentinel (N.H.) (1/19) Students to put their skills to work in wheelchair-ramp project A group of elementary-school students in Tennessee will use their math, geometry, engineering, reading and language skills to build a wheelchair ramp for a local resident. Students will review applications from residents and design and build the ramp with support from local college students. "It makes it relevant to their life," principal Jill Ramsey said, adding, "It kind of gives them a reason to want to learn. That's what we are trying to do is make the standards relevant to their lives." Herald-Citizen (Cookeville, Tenn.) (1/19)  |
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 | N.M. district considers project-based learning for remedial education School officials in Albuquerque Public Schools in New Mexico are considering changes to the district's summer-education program. Under the proposal, students would take project-based classes that emphasize hands-on learning instead of remedial courses. Jami Jacobson, executive director of curriculum and instruction, said the current model is not working, and the proposed changes could help reinvigorate learning for struggling students. Albuquerque Journal (N.M.) (free content) (1/20) Other News | Tips to help teachers encourage student collaboration The Common Core State Standards prioritize group work and collaboration, Rebecca Alber of Edutopia writes. In this blog post, she shares fun ways to group students, as well as activities that can teach students to listen to their partners. And, because the common core also requires that students learn to persuade others, Alber suggests ways that teachers can integrate rhetorical questions, reasoning and emotive language in lessons. Edutopia.org/Rebecca Alber's blog (1/16) | Business partners help fuel Wash. school district's STEM programs The Kent School District in Washington is partnering with technology companies, such as Boeing and Microsoft, as part of the Kent Technology Academy, a program that emphasizes science, technology, engineering and math at Kent-Meridian High School and Mill Creek Middle School. "It's a confluence of forces that's making STEM more and more of a highlight in terms of the direction we're heading, particularly in the Puget Sound region ...," Superintendent Edward Lee Vargas said. District Administration magazine online (1/15) Other News | N.C. plan compares teachers to establish top performers Some educators in North Carolina say a new system, in which the top 25% of performers are awarded one-time four-year contracts and salary bonuses of 25%, is potentially divisive. The plan, adopted after the state did away with tenure-type protections, will compare all teachers -- including special education, Advanced Placement and educators working in low-income and affluent schools -- and hold them to the same standard. Asheville Citizen-Times (N.C.) (1/18) | New printable playing cards Deep Sea Duel (3–8) has new printable playing cards! Have fun while doing math and building strategy. Play anywhere and learn everywhere by downloading the popular app for your mobile device. How could you modify this game? Tell us and you could be featured in our success stories!
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