Summer program uses customized learning methods to teach math

Summer program uses customized learning methods to teach math | How to get started with the flipped classroom | Can acting out improve student success? Created for sittishon.whungsinsujarit.comtit@blogger.com |  Web Version     ADVERTISEMENT   July 24, 2014 CONNECT WITH SMARTBRIEF        SIGN UP | FORWARD | ARCHIVE | ADVERTISE Teaching & Learning Advertisement Summer program uses customized learning methods to teach math Eighty students at a high school in Maine are working in groups to get a head start on geometry and algebra during a voluntary summer-school program. Teachers provide consultation, but the customized learning environment encourages students to learn through group work, quizzes and homework. Sun Journal (Lewiston, Maine) (7/23) Share:  How to get started with the flipped classroom There are some things that teachers should consider before they begin to flip instruction in their classrooms, such as their goals, educator Joe Hirsch writes. In this blog post, he also suggests using direct, powerful imagery and getting parents on board, among other tips. Edutopia.org/Flipped Classroom blog (7/22) Share:    Other News Can acting out improve student success? ScientificAmerican.com (7/22) Share:    ADVERTISEMENT   In Math Work Stations Debbie Diller presents over 70 stations for grades K-2 on beginning number concepts, addition & subtraction, place value, geometry, and measurement. You'll see how to introduce stations through whole-group & mini-lessons. Includes 300+ full-color photos from real classrooms. Click here now to preview Chapter 1! Curriculum Launching a successful blended-learning platform For a growing number of teachers, the "factory" education model is out and blended learning is in. Now, Mark Belles, senior vice president of K12 at Blackboard, is offering educators a step-by-step guide to a successful rollout, such as ensuring sufficient bandwidth and using multiple platforms. District Administration magazine online (7/22) Share:  Other News Ark. middle-school teachers blend math, science lessons Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (Little Rock) (free registration) (7/24) Share:  Standards Ore. school board wants time to implement common core in ratings The Portland School Board in Oregon unanimously passed a resolution Tuesday asking the state to delay the use of tests aligned with Common Core State Standards in teacher and school evaluations. Results from last year's pilot of Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium tests at 24 schools won't be available until December, which does not leave enough time to act on the results before statewide testing in spring 2015, the board argued. The Oregonian (Portland) (7/23) Share:  STEM Students, teachers, volunteers strive to bring computer science to Calif. schools Students have petitioned administrators, and teachers have solicited donations for laptops in their successful quest to bring computer science courses to several San Francisco Bay Area high schools in California. Schools in the area, a technology hotbed, have lacked teachers and classes in computer science, in part, because it is not a state-required course. Volunteer efforts and clubs have made up some of the deficit. San Jose Mercury News (Calif.) (free registration) (7/22) Share:  Policy & Legislation S.C. considers meaning of great teaching under staffing plan All states by spring will be required to have a plan to ensure all students have access to top teachers under a directive issued earlier this month by U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan. As officials in South Carolina prepare to implement their plan, they say it's not entirely clear how Duncan defined great teaching. Aiken Standard (S.C.) (7/22) Share:  SmartQuote Progress begins with the belief that what is necessary is possible." -- Norman Cousins, American journalist 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