Math, science lessons gather STEAM during summer program

Summer program features project-based STEAM lessons | Educators aim to remove learning barriers by flipping their classrooms | Can competitive math classrooms engage, energize students? Created for sittishon.whungsinsujarit.comtit@blogger.com |  Web Version   July 3, 2014 CONNECT WITH SMARTBRIEF        SIGN UP | FORWARD | ARCHIVE | ADVERTISE Teaching & Learning Summer program features project-based STEAM lessons (Hero/Corbis) Seventy-five fourth- through sixth-grade students attending a summer program in one Pennsylvania district learned about science, technology, engineering, arts and math through projects such as woodworking, robotics and music. "They get to see the whole picture of how math and science are related," teacher Al Dietrich said. Pittsburgh Tribune-Review (7/2) Share:    Curriculum Educators aim to remove learning barriers by flipping their classrooms Several special-education teachers in Pennsylvania and Illinois are using assistive technology and tablets to flip their classrooms and reduce learning barriers for students with disabilities. Tools include the Proloquo2 and Zaption applications and Panopto video platform. Teachers can record themselves solving math problems for students to review as needed and can create online quizzes to test reading comprehension. T.H.E. Journal (6/30) Share:  Other News Can competitive math classrooms engage, energize students? Forbes (6/30) Share:  Standards Poll: Majority of superintendents optimistic about common core (Milena_Vuckovic) The Common Core State Standards are likely to have a positive effect on education, according to two-thirds of district superintendents who participated in a recent Gallup survey. About the same percentage also reported that the common core was just about the right level of difficulty for students. Education Week (tiered subscription model) (7/1) Share:    STEM Advertisement Tech club arms students with valuable problem-solving skills The Tech Detectives Club at Black River Middle School in Chester, N.J., trains students to troubleshoot technological problems and create tutorials for their learning community. In this blog post, three educators from the school offer suggestions on creating such a program and outline the responsibilities of its faculty advisers. Edutopia.org (7/1) Share:    ADVERTISEMENT   All middle-grades math teachers should have It's All Relative at their fingertips during planning and instruction. This handy 98-page flipchart is designed to engage students and develop deep conceptual understandings while correcting common misconceptions. 30 modules focus on key standards with instructional strategies, activities, and reproducibles. Download 3 free lessons! Policy & Legislation Report: How 8 states are preparing students for careers The Pathways to Prosperity Network, which now works with 10 states, seeks to better prepare students for careers by focusing on job preparation as early as middle school. A new report by the network focuses on steps taken in eight of those states -- California, Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, Missouri, New York, Ohio and Tennessee -- to create career pathways. The Chronicle of Higher Education (free content) (7/1) Share:  Editor's Note SmartBrief will not publish Friday In observance of Independence Day in the U.S., SmartBrief will not publish on Friday. Publication will resume Monday. Share:  SmartQuote Beware; for I am fearless, and therefore powerful." -- Mary Shelley, English novelist 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