NCTM: Revised SAT will give "more realistic view" of students' math skills Revisions to the SAT effective spring 2016 will give educators a "more realistic view" of students' math skills, according to Linda Gojak, president of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. "Rather than a lot of topics that cover a wide variety of things, it appears that what they've done is really look at the topics that prepare kids not only for college ... but also beyond college in mathematics that's really important, no matter what they're going to do," Gojak said. U.S. News & World Report (3/10) Mo. school helps boost math engagement through competition A school district in Missouri is sending 23 students to their first regional math competition, where the students will test their geometry and algebra skills. Teacher Cindy Roberts said entering the contest was a way to boost student engagement in math. "It's a great opportunity for those students who are doing very well in math and enjoy it to give them that extra boost and other challenges or responsibilities to excel in math," Roberts said. KTVO-TV (Kirksville, Mo.) (3/11) Other News  | Benchmark your higher education institution with the SIIA Vision K20 Survey!
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 | Fla. district expands common core beyond language arts, math A Florida school district has trained art, music, physical education and drama teachers on the Common Core State Standards. The standards, which lay out expectations for language arts and math, are being used in non-core classrooms, such as that of Nicole Carpenter, who teaches high-school photography, drawing and other arts courses. Carpenter said she is now using more "common core" words, such as "evidence," with students and allotting more time for classroom discussions. The Tampa Tribune (Fla.) (3/9)  |
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 | Texas schools seek ways to meet graphing-calculator mandate School districts in Texas will need to provide graphing calculators to all eighth-graders by next year's round of standardized assessments. Some school leaders have said the devices, which cost about $100 each, could slow purchases of other technology as schools redirect funds to meet the graphing-calculator mandate. Some have suggested using a more affordable application available on tablet devices, but others say that option presents test security issues. Austin American-Statesman (Texas) (free content) (3/10) | Implementing CCSSM through problem solving The 38 problems and tasks for students in "Implementing the CCSSM through Problem Solving, Grades 3–5" are organized into the major areas of the common core for grades 3–5: operations and algebraic thinking, number and operations in base ten, fractions, measurements and data, and geometry. For each task, teachers will find a rich, engaging problem or set of problems to use as a lesson starting point, with accompanying discussions that tie the tasks to specific common core domains and clusters. Follow-up sections highlight the CCSS Standards for Mathematical Practice that students will engage in as they work on these problems.
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 May 15. Submission details. |  | He who stops being better stops being good." -- Oliver Cromwell, British military leader | | | | 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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