Researchers tie PD to students' learning gains Students performed better on math and reading assessments after their teachers participated in an online professional-development program, according to a recent study. Researchers from the University of Utah and Brigham Young University found that during two years, schools in which teachers were "highly engaged" in professional development reported a 19% gain in students' math scores and a 15% gain in reading scores, while teachers in the same districts that did not participate reported smaller gains. T.H.E. Journal (2/11) Other News  | Try Lexia Reading Core5 FREE!
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 | Calif. district focuses on improving students' math performance A school district in California has adopted a variety of programs in an effort to improve students' performance in algebra. Data show only 7% of students who took algebra passed with an advanced or proficient score last year. Steps schools have taken to help boost this number include adopting an online program called Assessment and Learning in Knowledge Spaces, or ALEKS, which tailors content to students' learning levels. Some schools have instituted a co-teaching model for algebra, while others have expanded after-school tutoring. The Monterey County Herald (Calif.) (2/12)  |
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 | How screencasting tools help students explain their math solutions Educator and blogger Monica Burns describes in this blog post how students can use screencasting tools on tablets to communicate how they solve math problems as required by the Common Core State Standards. Using fourth-grade math as an example, Burns suggests three free iPad applications that allow students to take screen videos of their writing as they solve problems on tablets, and then record voiceovers, write annotations and add images to the video. Edutopia.org/Monica Burns's blog (2/12)
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