Ohio district finds success with math-coaching program Educators and students in a school district in Ohio are receiving extra math help through a three-year program in collaboration with Ohio State University. Tutors from the Mathematics Coaching Program work with teachers in the classroom and provide extra math lessons designed to help students think through problems and explain their answers. Since implementing the program, school administrators say students' math scores have improved. The Athens Messenger (Ohio) (2/27) Why giving students a chance to "fail" improves their learning Students who first struggle -- and even fail to solve -- challenging math problems on their own are better able to learn and transfer that knowledge when faced with similar problems later, according to the work of Manu Kapur, a researcher at the Learning Sciences Lab at the National Institute of Education of Singapore. Kapur's research outlines three steps to help students learn from what researchers call "productive failure," including giving them problems that "challenge but do not frustrate" them and allowing them a chance to explain their reasoning. KQED.org/Mind/Shift blog (2/25) Other News  | Try Lexia Reading Core5 FREE!
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 | Pa. school board approves summer-school math classes A Pennsylvania school board has approved plans to offer high-school math courses during the summer. The program will offer advanced and honors geometry, advanced algebra and Keystone math classes for students needing to retake the state exam. Board members noted that it was best for students to take Keystone remediation classes in the summer instead of dropping electives to study during the school year. The exam will be a requirement for graduation beginning in 2017. Main Line Media News (Ardmore, Pa.) (2/27)  |
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 | Expanded-learning programs provide lessons in common core Expanded-learning programs, including summer and after-school programs, may provide lessons in implementation of the Common Core State Standards, some educators in California said. Some said lessons they teach during summer programs, which often involve more student-driven learning, align with the common core's emphasis on collaboration and critical thinking. Such educators have been adapting their summer lessons for the regular school year as part of their schools' adoption of the standards. EdSource (2/27) | Neb. university hosts tech program for middle-, high-school girls Thirty middle-school girls will spend five days learning about mobile applications, cybersecurity and other technology fields during CodeCrush, held at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. The girls, who were nominated by their schools for the program, also will hear from women in tech fields about career options. Organizers say they're hoping that if the girls are inspired, they'll share that inspiration with classmates back at their own schools. Omaha World-Herald (Neb.) (2/26) | Nev. education board lowers passing grades for math proficiency The Nevada State Board of Education on Wednesday voted to lower the minimum passing score for a math-proficiency exam required for high-school graduation. The board made the move after a consensus was reached that the test is not aligned with new Common Core State Standards. Current sophomores will be the last to take the proficiency tests, which will be replaced with end-of-course exams. Las Vegas Review-Journal (2/26) | Math ed news What is being discussed in the news about math education? Check out NCTM's Math Ed News scrolling newsfeed and read various news articles and blogs about NCTM, math education and STEM in the news media.
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