Students learn math concepts while creating school garden Some students at an elementary school in Arizona are learning about units of measurement and how to calculate time while maintaining a school garden, part of a larger ecology project. Students also are learning geometry by designing a habitat for the school's desert tortoise. "Instead of closing our math books at the end of counting-problem exercises, we go and count how many seeds have germinated or how many new leaves a plant has, and that makes the lessons stick," first-grade teacher Angela Moore said. TucsonSentinel.com (Ariz.) (1/2) 3 ideas for launching a project-based lesson in 2014 Project-based learning advocate Suzie Boss in this blog post shares three ideas that teachers can use to launch a ready-made PBL lesson next year. For instance, the Fields Institute for Research in Mathematical Sciences and the American Statistical Association offers resources and tools for students to create stories about statistics. "Starting with a ready-made plan that you can adapt to fit your context can help you and your students get off to a faster start with PBL," Boss writes. Edutopia.org/Suzie Boss's blog (12/30)  | Empower Greater Teacher Effectiveness
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 | Vt. school district revamps curricula for new standards Officials in a school district in Vermont have been taking steps to rework the district's English and math curricula as schools prepare to implement the Common Core State Standards. The district created a math steering committee to help with implementation of the new standards. Math curriculum changes include an earlier introduction to higher-level math and better alignment of curricula between grade levels. The Stowe Reporter (Vt.) (1/2) Other News  |
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 | Calif. teachers emphasize vocabulary, language in common core math Teachers at a Los Angeles elementary school are integrating literacy into math as they transition their mostly English-language-learning students to a curriculum based on the Common Core State Standards. The math lessons emphasize understanding word problems, key vocabulary and phrases. Teacher Rebecca Harris said the common core has benefits "because it will help our students get to a better place in math as well as language." The Atlantic online/The Hechinger Report (1/2) | N.Y. land preserve promotes outdoor STEM curriculum A nonprofit land preserve in New York state is field-testing an outdoor science curriculum that would support science, technology, engineering and math standards. The New Paltz Central School District is using the curriculum, which is touted as being engaging and active. It includes lessons in the field, in which students will conduct biological surveys and more, in an effort to promote interest in STEM. Poughkeepsie Journal (N.Y.) (12/30) Other News | 100+ pins (and growing) for the classroom Looking for classroom-ready lesson plans and activities? Check out Illuminations' Pinterest account. Our pin boards are filled with popular ideas and games, and are divided into four grade levels: pre-K–2, grades 3–5, middle school, and high school. Each collection includes the top 10 resources for that category. Pin today!
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