How one NYC high school uses common core in geometry High-school students attending public schools in New York City will participate for the first time this year in assessments aligned with the Common Core State Standards. This article shines a light on how the new standards are shaping geometry instruction at one high school. In a recent lesson, students learned about geometry using a blend of traditional and digital tools. Collaboration also played a key role in the lesson. Chalkbeat (2/18) Blended learning takes different forms among Calif. elementary, high schools About 19% of California's elementary schools have adopted blended-learning models, while another 20% plan to implement the approach, according to a recent report. The schools most often use the "station rotation" model, in which students visit different work areas in small groups. Data also show 73% of the state's districts have integrated online learning in high schools, usually in the "a la carte" model that allows students to take some courses online while enrolling in traditional courses. District Administration magazine online (2/17)  | Try Lexia Reading Core5 FREE!
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 | Online exchange helps Ariz. districts share curriculum, resources An online curriculum-sharing program called Beyond Textbooks is being used by nearly 90 school districts and charter schools in Arizona. The program was created by the Vail School District and provides free access to curriculum, resources and timelines aligned with state-education standards. "For small school districts, we can spend more time working on classroom instruction and less time reinventing the wheel," said David Woodall, superintendent of the Benson Unified School District. Arizona Daily Star (Tucson) (2/17)  |
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 | Fla. board of education adopts common core modifications The Florida State Board of Education has approved some changes to the state's Common Core State Standards, including a name change to Florida Standards. Other modifications included new calculus benchmarks and cursive writing requirements. "The most important thing is that we move forward with these standards," board member John Colon said. "We can't continue to delay them. They've been reviewed thoroughly." Tampa Bay Times (St. Petersburg, Fla.) (2/18)  | Common Core results are in. In a study of more than 250 urban schools, the schools that used the Ready® program on average had 30% more students score "proficient" on the New York State Assessment in Mathematics—a measure of student mastery on the Common Core—than schools that did not use Ready. See more results and download free sample lessons. | | NEW: Blogs come to NCTM journals NCTM is excited to announce the launch of blogs for each of our school journals: Teaching Children Mathematics, Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School and Mathematics Teacher. Each blog focuses on a particular theme and will feature guest bloggers from within mathematics education. Discover new ideas for the classroom, explore ways to address the common core, and learn how math educators are connecting with other teachers. Let's strengthen our community -- enter the NCTM blogosphere now!
Assessment to enhance learning and teaching NCTM's Annual Perspectives in Mathematics Education replaces the NCTM Yearbooks. The second APME volume, "Assessment to Enhance Learning and Teaching," will focus on the important role that assessment plays in informing teacher practice and encouraging student learning. The deadline is March 1. Submission details. |  | I learned that good judgment comes from experience and that experience grows out of mistakes." -- Omar Bradley, U.S. Army general | | | | 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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