Tuesday, September 30, 2014

Math Prize for Girls aims to motivate female students in STEM

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September 30, 2014
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Special math lessons connect college students, young learners
Students at an elementary school in Indiana are crossing off circles and racing around the classroom to learn math and literacy skills. The lesson is part of a program that brings in local college students to teach short lessons as they learn about the developmental stages of children. The Goshen News (Ind.) (9/29)
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School garden provides hands-on learning opportunities
A school garden allows a Pennsylvania learning-support teacher to incorporate math, reading, science and nutrition into hands-on lessons for students in first through fourth grades. Each Friday, students are able to taste the fruits of their labor after a cooking class. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (9/27)
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Curriculum
College credits earned in high school are on the rise
The number of high-school students graduating with more than 20 college credits -- earned through AP exams, college courses or a combination of both -- has risen 21% from the 2007-08 school year to 2012-13. "The kids who come in with those credits, often, they are the ones who are interested in other academic enrichments ... who would pick multiple internships, double majors or other academic activities," explains Karen Ferrick-Roman, spokeswoman for Duquesne University in Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh Tribune-Review (9/27)
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Standards
Educators emphasize inquiry, rigor in common core implementation
Interdisciplinary units, increased rigor and student-led lessons are part of the implementation of the Common Core State Standards in Illinois. This article highlights some of the changes, including middle-schoolers applying and writing scientific ideas to their experiments, while kindergartners are making personal links with their learning. "We're trying to make connections so the students understand how these ideas will help them in their own lives," teacher Teresa Powell said. The Register-Mail (Galesburg, Ill.) (9/28)
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STEM
Math Prize for Girls aims to motivate female students in STEM
A math competition targeting girls in grades seven to 12 in the U.S. and Canada seeks to support girls whose affinity for math could help reduce the gap between men and women in science, technology, engineering and math fields, organizers said. The Math Prize for Girls, offered by the Advantage Testing Foundation, awarded $29,300 to a 16-year-old California student. The Boston Globe (tiered subscription model) (9/27)
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Policy & Legislation
8 ways to bring restorative approach to school discipline
U.S. Department of Education Secretary Arne Duncan has indicated that school-discipline policies must be updated. In this blog post, Fania Davis, co-founder and executive director of Restorative Justice for Oakland Youth, suggests how administrators, educators and parents can use restorative, rather than punitive, practices to support safe learning environments. Edutopia.org (9/26)
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