How a Wash. school turned around students' math scores

How a Wash. school turned around students' math scores | Schools test blended learning to help personalize instruction | Summer learning may help reduce gaps related to income Created for sittishon.whungsinsujarit.comtit@blogger.com |  Web Version   July 16, 2014 CONNECT WITH SMARTBRIEF        SIGN UP | FORWARD | ARCHIVE | ADVERTISE Teaching & Learning Advertisement How a Wash. school turned around students' math scores (Kolett) An elementary school in Washington state has raised its overall math scores from the bottom 5% in the state to average over the past two years. The initiative includes an approach that challenges students to use reason, defense and conversation to solve problems. This article outlines how the school chose the strategy and trained teachers to work together to implement it. The Seattle Times (7/14) Share:    Schools test blended learning to help personalize instruction (mindscanner) Eight schools in a California district are testing whether blended instruction -- a combination of traditional teaching and online learning -- can support personalized instruction. The district piloted the program after learning that teachers in some urban schools faced challenges meeting students' individual skill levels. Education Next (Fall 2014) Share:      ADVERTISEMENT   How do you facilitate productive math discussions? Intentional Talk helps you direct discussions with a goal in mind, get students to participate in meaningful ways, and support their thinking with effective questioning and teacher "talk moves." Filled with examples and printable planning templates. Preview the entire book online! Curriculum Summer learning may help reduce gaps related to income (g-stockstudio) Rather than making the case for year-round school, some research suggests that the best way to curb summer learning loss among low-income students may be to ensure they have access to the same types of summer programs as their affluent peers, according to this article. Researchers suggest that students read at least five books during the summer and engage in structured enrichment programs. Vox (7/13) Share:    Other News Summer camps help keep Ore. high-school students' skills sharp The Oregonian (Portland) (7/15) Share:  Standards Okla. supreme court OKs repeal of common core The Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that the state's repeal of the Common Core State Standards was constitutional. Now, officials said, the state will begin to craft its own rigorous standards for students. Tulsa World (Okla.) (7/16) Share:  STEM Adding to ad campaigns in push to keep girls in tech Some companies are going beyond advertising messages in efforts to help girls retain their early interest in science, technology, engineering and math. This article cites such examples as Google's $1 million gift to a nonprofit that encourages teachers to draw girls into coding and a competition sponsored by Illinois' ComEd utility in which teen girls build electric cars from recycled refrigerators. Adweek (7/14) Share:  Other News How to meet the need for more women in tech The Tennessean (Nashville) (tiered subscription model) (7/13) Share:  Policy & Legislation N.J. to reduce role of test scores in teachers' evaluations New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie will reduce the weight of standardized tests aligned with the Common Core State Standards in teacher evaluations in the next school year -- dropping their value from 30% to 10% of teachers' assessments. He also announced that the state would conduct a study on the effectiveness of all standardized tests. The Record (Hackensack, N.J.) (7/15) Share:  SmartQuote I never dreamed about success. I worked for it." -- Estee Lauder, American businesswoman Share:  Learn more -> SmartBrief Education on Twitter | Education SmartBlog | More on Educational Leadership | More on Post-Secondary Education 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. Subscriber Tools Please contact one of our specialists for advertising opportunities, editorial inquiries, job placements, or any other questions.   Editor:  Melissa Greenwood Contributing Editor:  Candace Chellew Advertising:  Caliann Mitoulis     SIGN UP   SHARE   ADVERTISE   SEND FEEDBACK Update Profile | Change e-mail address | Unsubscribe |  Archive | Web version (print friendly) Download the SmartBrief App  iTunes / Android   Mailing Address: SmartBrief, Inc.®, 555 11th ST NW, Suite 600, Washington, DC 20004 © 1999-2014 SmartBrief, Inc.® Privacy policy |  Legal Information