High-school students volunteer to tutor younger students Some high-school honor students in California are volunteering at the local library to tutor elementary- and middle-school students. The student-created Love to Learn program offers free academic help. "This endeavor turned into meaningful interaction with students who were simply struggling to learn and, more importantly, struggling to find joy in learning," said Andrew Furash, a high-school senior and creator of the program. The Acorn (Agoura Hills, Calif.) (2/20)  | Try Lexia Reading Core5 FREE!
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 | Mass. district considers a contract for electronic texts A Massachusetts school district is considering entering into a contract for electronic textbooks, estimated to cost $3,000 to $7,000 per grade and per year of content. However, officials say they recognize there are pros and cons to going digital and have responded to requests from parents for traditional, paper textbooks as well. E-textbooks in literature, science, math and social studies courses already are in use in the district at the middle-school level. Milford Daily News (Mass.) (2/18) Other News  |
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 | NEA president seeks improved implementation of the common core Dennis Van Roekel, president of the National Education Association teachers union, said Wednesday the implementation of the Common Core State Standards has been mishandled in many states. A supporter of the common core, Van Roekel said the promise of the standards could be in jeopardy because of the flawed rollout. "It took us six years to develop the standards," he said. "To think you can just roll it out, you can just do this without time, resources or support is crazy." The Washington Post (tiered subscription model) (2/19) | Engineers Week includes STEM Day for Girls As part of national Engineers Week, the College of Lake County in Illinois recently hosted STEM Day for Girls. The event drew nearly 200 middle- and high-school girls to hands-on workshops and presentations about careers in science, technology, engineering and math. "I think it's really important for us to keep these girls interested in science all the way through high school," science teacher Carol Foreman said. Chicago Sun-Times (free registration)/Barrington (2/17) | Tenn. district to tie teachers' pay raises to evaluations Officials in the Metro Nashville Public Schools system in Tennessee are moving forward with a plan to base teachers' pay raises largely on the results of their evaluations. The plan, which still requires approval, is being touted by officials as a way to better recruit and retain teachers. Under the plan, which has drawn criticism from the state's largest teachers union, evaluations would be based upon in-class observations, student test scores and learning gains. The Tennessean (Nashville) (tiered subscription model) (2/19) | Why do traffic jams seem to occur without any apparent cause? How can a movie theater full of strangers begin to applaud in rhythm? Are we really all separated from one another by just six degrees -- even Kevin Bacon? An award-winning math scholar, celebrated author, and inspiring communicator, Steven Strogatz will answer these questions in the opening keynote at the NCTM Annual Meeting & Exposition in New Orleans, April 9─12. Early-bird registration ends March 7. Save up to $80 -- register today!
Math specialists and coaches The National Mathematics Advisory Panel reported in 2008 that across the country, many schools and districts are using mathematics specialists or coaches in an effort to improve instruction and learning in mathematics, even though little research exploring their effectiveness exists. What does the research say? Learn more in NCTM's research brief about mathematics specialists and coaches. |  | If you hear a voice within you say, 'You cannot paint,' then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced." -- Vincent Van Gogh, Dutch artist | | | | 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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