Students use math-a-thon to raise money Students at a Pennsylvania elementary school recently used their math skills to raise more than $2,700 for the school's parent-teacher organization. Each participating grade level was given 30 math questions and then had to ask friends and family to donate for each correct answer. Pittsburgh Tribune-Review (6/11)  | Drexel University's Online M.S. & Cert. in Mathematics Learning and Teaching Designed to provide teachers with the preparation needed to help students reason through mathematical challenges with an analytical multiple-solution approach. It provides teachers with the disposition, skills and breadth of expertise needed to implement problem-based and technology-intensive instruction that is student-centered. Learn more now. | | | | | N.C. district focuses on college, career prep for all  | | (NewsCred) | A North Carolina school district is preparing all students for college and career, regardless of which path they choose after graduation, Superintendent Heath E. Morrison writes in this commentary. The district does not separate students by pathway, but rather blends high academic standards with career readiness and dual-enrollment programs, Morrison explains. Education Week (tiered subscription model) (6/11)
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 | 3-day institute held to train Miss. teachers on the common core While the Common Core State Standards serves as a guide, "how a teacher decides to be effective in helping the kids meet those goals and score those points is very much independent," said Sandra Alberti of Student Achievement Partners, which helped to write the standards. Alberti told teachers about the major shifts under the common core and compared the standards to a football game. The three-day conference -- called Rock the Core -- was held by the New Teacher Institute. The Sun Herald (Biloxi-Gulfport, Miss.) (6/11) | How the Maker Movement supports STEM education The Maker Movement is helping students of all ages learn about science, technology, engineering and math, according to this article, which offers a retrospective of the movement. "If we can target students and get them to perceive themselves as being capable in things related to engineering, development, etc., they will be far more likely to pursue those things when they're older," said Katie Rast, who operates a Fab Lab in San Diego, Calif. The Deseret News (Salt Lake City) (6/12) Other News |  | Other people's faults are like bees -- if we don't see them, they don't harm us." -- Luis Vigil, Spanish writer and critic | | | | 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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