Minneapolis students build mini-golf course A group of middle-school students in Minneapolis recently built a mini-golf course during a camp that promoted everyday uses of math and science. Camp participants toured the community and met with engineers to get ideas for the holes, which were designed to resemble local and international landmarks. WCCO-TV (Minneapolis) (7/18) Should students be motivated by every assignment? Developing students' intrinsic motivation for every assignment is not possible, so sometimes teachers need to encourage students to simply "get things done," transformational leadership coach Elena Aguilar writes in this blog post. Aguilar notes a need to balance how often students must push through their work, but she suggests learning to do so is an important life skill. Edutopia.org/Teacher Development blog (7/16) Other News |  |
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 | Has calculus outlived its usefulness in the digital age? High-school calculus should be dropped in favor of computer science and statistics, Steven Salzberg writes. According to Salzberg, programming and statistics will be essential to a wide range of 21st-century occupations, unlike traditional math courses. Forbes (7/17) Other News | Externships show STEM teachers how lessons affect the workplace Teachers spend a summer week working in local businesses in a Tennessee partnership that shows the practical application of high-school science, technology, engineering and math in the workplace. The Clarksville-Montgomery County School System's Teacher Extern Program is funded by a grant from the U.S. Department of Defense. "It's a big part of STEM for us," teacher Marc Walls said. "It's addressing misconceptions. We learn and make a connection to real life careers and problems and take that back to students." The Leaf-Chronicle (Clarksville, Tenn.) (tiered subscription model) (7/17) | Utah considers whether to renew NCLB waiver Utah's state school board is expected to decide in August whether it wants to renew its waiver from parts of No Child Left Behind or return to the federal education law. A meeting Thursday drew supporters from both sides, but the board delayed a decision pending receipt of additional legal and financial advice. The Salt Lake Tribune (Utah) (7/17) |  | I give myself sometimes admirable advice, but I am incapable of taking it." -- Mary Wortley Montagu, British writer | | | | 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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