School garden offers lessons for students

School garden offers lessons for students | Ohio updates graduation requirements, pays for ACT, SAT | Advanced Placement enrollment hits record high in La. Created for sittishon.whungsinsujarit.comtit@blogger.com |  Web Version   August 1, 2014 CONNECT WITH SMARTBRIEF        SIGN UP | FORWARD | ARCHIVE | ADVERTISE Teaching & Learning School garden offers lessons for students (lusia83) Students at a New Jersey school are learning about science, math and healthy eating by growing vegetables in the school garden. For example, the students learn about the history of local agriculture and solve math problems, such as calculating how much sunlight and water their plants need to grow. South Jersey Times (Woodbury, N.J.) (7/30) Share:    Curriculum Ohio updates graduation requirements, pays for ACT, SAT Incoming high-school freshmen in Ohio will be able to take the ACT or SAT for free during their junior year under a new state program. The state also is ending its current graduation test, requiring incoming freshmen instead to take end-of-course exams over four years of high school to qualify for graduation. The Plain Dealer (Cleveland) (8/1) Share:  Other News Advanced Placement enrollment hits record high in La. The Times-Picayune (New Orleans) (7/31) Share:  Teachers get hands-on lessons with new classroom tablets The High Point Enterprise (N.C.) (7/31) Share:  Standards S.C. educators can consider common core in new standards Educators in South Carolina can consider Common Core State Standards -- as well as other standards -- when they begin drafting new state education standards, according to the state education department. The decision is a reversal of the state superintendent's earlier position. Aiken Standard (S.C.)/The Associated Press (7/31), The State (Columbia, S.C.) (8/1) Share:  STEM Advertisement How to engage more girls in ICT Many programs aimed at engaging students in information and communication technology reach those who already are interested in the field, computer scientist Karin Verspoor writes in this commentary. She offers recommendations to engage more girls in ICT, including highlighting a range of career paths and role models. PhysOrg.com (7/29) Share:  Calif. teachers explore medical tech to boost STEM lessons A group of middle- and high-school teachers in California are exploring biomedical engineering through an initiative called Project Prototype. The weekslong program includes a hospital externship, training in biomedical engineering and provides time to develop lessons in science, technology, engineering and math for their classrooms. The Desert Sun (Palm Springs, Calif.) (tiered subscription model) (7/29) Share:    ADVERTISEMENT   Webinar: Differentiating Professional Development Join this conversation with Ashley Hurley, Professional Development Specialist at Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools, as we discuss differentiating PD for all stages of the tech adoption curve. You'll learn best practices, including backwards planning, and see your PD plans in a whole new light! Register Now Policy & Legislation Federal legislation seeks to protect students' data U.S. lawmakers recently introduced the Protecting Student Privacy Act. The legislation would set limits on how companies collect and use student data, including a provision that calls on companies to develop policies and practices for keeping student data safe and secure. T.H.E. Journal (7/30) Share:  SmartQuote No one wants advice -- only corroboration." -- John Steinbeck, American writer 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