Music helps some Calif. educators teach core content Some schools in California are teaching math, history, language arts and more through music. San Diego-based nonprofit Guitars in the Classroom provides free lessons and instruments to help nonmusic educators teach children songs about multiplication, fractions and other core subjects. "The most important thing is it's fun," teacher Patty Bertram said. "They don't even know they're working." KSWB-TV (San Diego) (2/6) Mich. school hosts "Harry Potter"-themed math night Some students and parents recently gathered for Harry Potter Math Night held at an elementary school in Michigan. The students played quidditch, sorted numbered golden snitches from lowest to highest, and used their measuring and weighing skills to make wands. All of the activities had some connection to the books and movies. "Even if they only know who Harry Potter is, they'll still come," math interventionist Alisa Andree said. MLive.com (Michigan) (free registration) (2/7)  | Empower Greater Teacher Effectiveness
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 | N.J. district offers advanced math in 8th grade More than half of the eighth-graders at a school district in New Jersey are taking ninth-grade algebra for the 2013-14 school year. That's up from 29% in 2010-11. "The whole idea is that by taking the ninth-grade course in the eighth-grade, it allows the students room in the schedule to take advanced placement classes," Superintendent Maria Nuccetelli said. The Record (Hackensack, N.J.) (2/6)  |
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 | Ideas, resources for writing lesson plans Noting there is no "right" way to plan a lesson, instructional coach Lily Jones has compiled in this blog post a number of links to online resources and templates to help educators write plans aligned with the Common Core State Standards. Her post includes the Teaching for Understanding Framework, using backward planning; a template that can be added to Microsoft Word; and a Pinterest board that features lesson-plan ideas. "When writing lesson plans, sometimes using a template can help focus you on components of lessons you may have overlooked," she writes. Teaching Channel/Tchers' Voice blog (2/6) | Iowa district engineers' strategies to involve girls in STEM The Iowa City Community School District has taken steps to increase the number of girls involved in science, technology, engineering and math. Most recently, the district began requiring all eighth-graders to take a Gateway to Technology course. Other initiatives include seminars and career conferences offered at local colleges. In one school's Principles of Engineering class, enrollment of female students has grown from 0 to 25% since 2007. The Gazette (Cedar Rapids-Marion, Iowa) (2/4) Other News | Ore. program seeks to ease college transition for students Some high schools in Oregon are participating in a state-funded program that allows students to attend high school for a fifth year, which they spend taking community-college courses for credit. Supporters say the program, which also provides advisers and counselors, helps ease the transition into college and makes the courses more accessible because they are free to the students. The Oregonian (Portland) (2/6) | MET legacy series: Mary P. Dolciani Halloran Mary P. Dolciani Halloran (1923–1985) is remembered for the great impact she had on students and for her professionalism in the mathematics community. Eileen L. Poiani presented a tribute to Professor Dolciani at Hunter College saying, "If I were limited to just one word to describe Dr. Mary Patricia Dolciani, that word would be 'enthusiastic.'" Read about Dolciani's legacy and learn more about the most recent recipient of the Teacher Professional Development Grant for Grades 6–8 Teachers, supported by the Mary P. Dolciani Fund.
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