Study considers social connections, learning  | | (Chagin/NewsCred) | Having more social connections could help girls participate more often in math class, according to a recent study. University of Illinois researcher Maisie Gholson drew this conclusion after studying a predominantly African-American third-grade class in a Chicago public school. "If we consider social relationships to be the requisite connections for all learning, this gives new meaning to children's social networks and to mathematics learning," she concluded. Education Week (tiered subscription model)/Rules for Engagement blog (6/3)
Math club proposes classroom design changes  | | (semakokal/NewsCred) | Students in the "Math Moles" club at a South Carolina school ended the year by giving a presentation to school leaders about ways to improve classroom design. Improvements proposed by the students included movable desks, Plexiglas room dividers and brightly colored walls. "Our whole classroom was designed to be flexible and mobile," student Anna Black said. The Herald (Rock Hill, S.C.) (6/3)
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 | La. governor may be considering veto of bill delaying common core  | | Jindal (Freebase/NewsCred) | Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal said he has concerns about legislation passed by the state's legislature that would add a year of softer implementation of the Common Core State Standards through 2015-16 -- signaling he could be considering a veto of the bill. The legislation has drawn criticism from both sides of the debate about the common core, with some saying a third year of delays is unnecessary and others saying the bill will further entrench the common core in the state's education system. The Advocate (Baton Rouge, La.) (6/3)
| Can coding help close the STEM gender gap? In this opinion article, technology reporter Nitasha Tiku shines a light on coding initiatives that focus on bringing more girls into computer science. Initiatives include CoderDojo, Black Girls Code, Code.org and ThoughtSTEM, among others. "To avoid perpetuating the tech industry's glaring gender gap, schools should look more closely at these grass-roots initiatives that have had success in attracting and inspiring girls," she writes. The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (6/1) | Kan. board of education approves new teacher regulations The Kansas State Board of Education this week unanimously approved new rules to allow teachers with expertise in a field -- but not an education degree -- to teach in the state's public schools. The alternative path can be fulfilled via three avenues, including holding a bachelor's degree and having at least five years of experience in science, technology, engineering or math fields. Lawrence Journal-World (Kansas) (6/3) |  | To love for the sake of being loved is human, but to love for the sake of loving is angelic." -- Alphonse de Lamartine, French writer and politician | | | | 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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