Ind. district to begin program for struggling students

S.C. "Kids College" uses cooking to teach students math | U.S. schools open doors to more immigrant students | Ind. district to begin program for struggling students Created for sittishon.whungsinsujarit.comtit@blogger.com |  Web Version     ADVERTISEMENT   June 30, 2014 CONNECT WITH SMARTBRIEF        SIGN UP | FORWARD | ARCHIVE | ADVERTISE Teaching & Learning Advertisement S.C. "Kids College" uses cooking to teach students math (Hero/Corbis/NewsCred) A summer program at a technical school in South Carolina teaches students about cooking, math, computer technology, art and science. The program includes 100 weeklong camps. Students in the International Sweet Treats class learn math while measuring ingredients. The Post and Courier (Charleston, S.C.) (free registration) (6/28) Share:    U.S. schools open doors to more immigrant students (Blend Images - GM Visuals/NewsCred) A surge of unaccompanied minors crossing the border into the U.S. -- more than 50,000 since last October -- and mostly from El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras has created a need for additional funding in schools. One Maryland district reports serving more than 200 unaccompanied minors during the last school year, up from around 75 such students in previous years. Education Week (tiered subscription model) (6/27) Share:      ADVERTISEMENT   The ANIE (Assessment of Numeracy in Education) is a simple, powerful tool that all teachers and specialists can continuously use to identify students' understanding of a concept or procedure, and build instruction to support gaps in learning. Works in concert with any math program. Click here now to preview the entire book! Curriculum Ind. district to begin program for struggling students Students in an Indiana school district who are behind in credits and at risk of not graduating soon will get more support in the district's new academy for 11th-grade students. The program will use smaller student-to-teacher ratios and concentrate on science, math, English and social studies. The Indianapolis Star (tiered subscription model) (6/29) Share:  Standards Some find transition to common core math challenging The transition to instructional methods under the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics has been difficult for some parents and educators. While debate about common core continues in some states, math experts and educators in this article say the transition will take time and will not happen without some bumps along the way. The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (6/30) Share:  STEM Youth Build helps prepare students for college, careers Students participating in the Youth Build program get lessons in construction and life. The seven-month program seeks to help students earn their high-school graduate-equivalent degree and real-world job skills. Tryouts for the program include a two-week mental-toughness regime to help identify students who are dedicated to college and career training. MLive.com (Michigan) (free registration) (6/26) Share:  Other News Students mark summer vacation with STEM camps WXIN-TV (Indianapolis) (6/26) Share:  Policy & Legislation Survey: Maine districts to seek extension on diplomas (serggn/NewsCred) All school districts in Maine will be required by 2018 to switch to a proficiency-based diploma, in which students' graduation is based on their knowledge, rather than how many credits they've earned in school. 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