Similar genes influence children's reading, mathematical abilities

Similar genes influence children's reading, mathematical abilities | How does U.S. students' financial knowledge measure up? | Ideas to help teachers improve instruction through peer connections, networks Created for sittishon.whungsinsujarit.comtit@blogger.com |  Web Version   July 9, 2014 CONNECT WITH SMARTBRIEF        SIGN UP | FORWARD | ARCHIVE | ADVERTISE Teaching & Learning Similar genes influence children's reading, mathematical abilities A U.K. study in the journal Nature Communications found that children's reading skills were influenced by the same genetic variations responsible for their mathematical ability. "Heritability does not imply that anything is set in stone -- it just means it may take more effort from parents, schools and teachers to bring the child up to speed," study author Robert Plomin said. Science World Report (7/8), BBC (7/8) Share:  How does U.S. students' financial knowledge measure up? (maxkabakov) The U.S. ranked ninth in financial-literacy skills among 15-year-olds in a recent study of 18 countries and economies by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. Shanghai, China, topped the list. Other countries posting strong financial-literacy skills among students include the Flemish Community of Belgium, Estonia, Australia, New Zealand, the Czech Republic, Poland and Latvia. The Associated Press (7/9) Share:    Other News Ideas to help teachers improve instruction through peer connections, networks MiddleWeb/Working Draft blog (7/8) Share:  Curriculum Maker Movement marks a turning point in education A new industrial revolution is underway with the modern Maker Movement, in which classrooms and lessons are designed to foster students' creative energy, letting them drive lessons and their own education. The movement, held as a blend of old shop class and new technology, is being driven in part by a surge in makerspaces, which have cropped up in places such as libraries and museums. The Christian Science Monitor (7/6) Share:  Standards Fla. district's teachers spend 4 days learning common core curricula Teachers in a Florida school district are attending four days of training on math and literacy curricula aligned with Common Core State Standards and Florida Comprehensive Assessment Tests. The district also will utilize instructional leaders to guide peers in the training sessions. Tallahassee Democrat (Fla.) (tiered subscription model) (7/8) Share:  STEM La. initiative teaches educators about workforce education Louisiana teachers are learning how to prepare students for an anticipated boom in high-skill jobs in the state. The weeklong Jump Start 2014 Super Summer Institute is a state initiative to promote career and college readiness. Educators taking part in the training will leave qualified to help students earn career credentials and dual credits. The Advocate (Baton Rouge, La.) (7/8) Share:  Other News Summer camp aims to interest middle-school girls in STEAM The Dallas Morning News (free content) (7/8) Share:  Policy & Legislation R.I. OKs less-frequent evaluations for top teachers Teachers in Rhode Island who rank as "highly effective" will be evaluated once every three years, under a measure recently passed by the governor. Teachers with "effective" ratings will receive evaluations every two years, and all other teachers will receive annual evaluations. The Providence Journal (R.I.) (free registration) (7/9) Share:  SmartQuote Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently." -- Henry Ford, American industrialist 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