Colo. teacher takes hands-on math lessons outdoors Some students at a high school in Colorado recently used water balloons and kites to learn about such things as quadratic functions and surface area. Students in one class used homemade items to launch balloons and study their flight patterns. In another class, kite-building and flying offered a range of geometry lessons, including some on symmetry, ratios and aerodynamics. Journal-Advocate (Sterling, Colo.) (5/22) Hybrid engineering class teaches math, science, teamwork Students enrolled in a hybrid engineering class at a high school in Massachusetts are using hands-on projects to learn about math, science and other subjects. The class is co-taught by a math teacher and a science teacher. Students participate in projects such as constructing small boats. "It's project-based learning with a focus on 21st century skills," math teacher Marc Smith said. Wicked Local/Needham, Mass. (5/22) Other News |  |
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 | CTE programs help improve math, reading proficiency in N.D. Career and technical education programs are helping raise math and reading proficiency in North Dakota, especially among American Indian and low-income students, according to state education data. Data show students who took two or more career and technical education classes in the same program last year scored 18% higher in reading and almost 9% higher in math than the average of all students during the 2011-12 school year. What's more, American Indian students in such programs showed a 30% increase in reading and 20% in math. The Bismarck Tribune (N.D.) (5/22) Other News | NYC mayor unveils $670M in tech investments for schools New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio recently announced a multi-year to invest $670 million in technology for city schools. The plan includes investments in new devices, upgraded hardware and improved Internet connectivity for schools. The budget "makes strategic investments to link our schools to the innovators that drive our tech ecosystem, creates career pipelines from our high schools to top-tier firms, and exposes kids to the latest technology from the time they start pre-K to the day they graduate college," de Blasio said. Education Week (tiered subscription model)/Marketplace K-12 blog (5/21) | Schools look to lessen environmental effect of graduation ceremonies A Michigan school district for the first time will reuse graduation gowns for some graduates through a partnership with the company Greener Grads, which seeks to limit the ecological footprint of graduation ceremonies. While the district is starting small, using the previously owned gowns for a small number of alternative high-school graduates, officials from the company say they have received requests from districts outside of the state. MLive.com (Michigan) (free registration) (5/21) | SmartBrief will not publish Monday In observance of Memorial Day in the U.S., SmartBrief will not be published Monday. Publication will resume Tuesday. |  | All wish to possess knowledge, but few, comparatively speaking, are willing to pay the price." | | | | Math Education SmartBrief is an aggregation of published news and editorial content from diverse sources. The content of Math Education SmartBrief does not necessarily reflect the position or editorial viewpoint of any particular organization. | Please contact one of our specialists for advertising opportunities, editorial inquiries, job placements, or any other questions.
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