School garden provides space for experiential learning  | | (arinahabich) | Students attending a Missouri high school are learning math, reading, nutrition and other subjects in the school's garden. The school uses an experiential-learning model. "Kids improve their reading skills, they improve their math skills and they do it while preparing healthy meals," said Mark Williamson, executive director at the school. KSHB-TV (Kansas City, Mo.) (8/12)
Why Khan Academy is more than just videos Teachers should forget everything they've heard about the Khan Academy and visit the site with fresh eyes, according to Eric Patnoudes, a former teacher and instructional technologist. He writes in this commentary that Khan Academy goes beyond videos and offers valuable features that aid teachers in tracking student progress and personalizing instruction. EdTech magazine online (8/8)  | Performance Tasks That Support Common Core Built from the ground up for the CCSS! This online resource provides open-ended tasks designed to support the Standards for Mathematical Content and Mathematical Practice. Our performance material engages students and develops their abilities to reason and communicate mathematically as well as to formulate mathematical connections. FREE samples! | | | | | Colo. district uses $7M grant to expand career education Students attending some high schools in Denver soon will have access to manufacturing, pre-engineering, health biotechnology and game-design coding classes. The course expansion, which targets low-income schools in the city, is funded in part by the Department of Labor and the Department of Education. The Denver Post (8/10) Other News | |  | Our Lady of the Lake University's online MEdSC
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 | Tips to engage more girls in STEM Teacher trainer and curriculum consultant Anne Jolly calls upon a variety of sources in this blog post to explore the gender gap in the science, technology, engineering and math fields. Chevron executive Blair Blackwell cites a lack of role models as one possible reason, and neurologist Nisha Cooch says learning differences also may play a part. MiddleWeb/STEM By Design blog (8/10) |  | I couldn't wait for success, so I went ahead without it." -- Jonathan Winters, American comedian | | | | 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. | Please contact one of our specialists for advertising opportunities, editorial inquiries, job placements, or any other questions.
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