Del. program seeks to use technology to engage high-achievers

Pie-making project includes math, science lessons | Del. program seeks to use technology to engage high-achievers | Students use real-world math to plan classroom garden Created for sittishon.whungsinsujarit.comtit@blogger.com |  Web Version     September 16, 2014 CONNECT WITH SMARTBRIEF        SIGN UP | FORWARD | ARCHIVE | ADVERTISE Teaching & Learning Sponsored By Pie-making project includes math, science lessons Students in a culinary program at a Rhode Island high school learned math and science lessons as they baked three dozen pies for charity. "A lot of what they do involves math skills," teacher Cathy Marshall said. "They have to measure and convert their recipes." The Herald News (Fall River, Mass.) (9/15) Share:  Del. program seeks to use technology to engage high-achievers Delaware this year distributed $300,000 in grants to 10 schools through the "Making Math Matter" program, an initiative intended to help engage high-achieving students. Under the program, students who already are ahead of grade level are, in many cases, using technology to engage in more personalized lessons. The News Journal (Wilmington, Del.) (tiered subscription model) (9/13) Share:  Other News Students use real-world math to plan classroom garden The Leaf-Chronicle (Clarksville, Tenn.) (tiered subscription model) (9/16) Share:  Fall Is The Perfect Time For Math Professional Development Delivered 100% online, Utah State University's Elementary Mathematics Teachers Academy allows educators to customize their professional development experience by choosing from 100 grade-specific K-6 modules. Learn More   Curriculum Sponsored By Md. students read, learn math in multigrade, skill-based groups A Maryland elementary school is using part of a $7.2 million federal Teacher Incentive Fund grant to implement a program to conduct literacy and math classes to multiage groups based on their skill levels rather than grade. Students also are divided into academies in which teachers collaborate on teaching strategies and discuss student data in team meetings. The Herald-Mail (Hagerstown, Md.) (9/13) Share:  Enhance Teaching Skills with Free Webinars from TI This free webinar lineup from Texas Instruments features the most relevant topics in math and STEM education. Led by classroom teachers, these webinars include standards-aligned content and are designed to help you feel confident using TI technology in the classroom. To register for the next webinar or view a webinar on-demand, visit TI's website.   Standards Sponsored By PARCC makes some exam sections optional for 2 years Districts that are part of the consortium Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers will have the option to administer a portion of Common Core State Standards exams that measure speaking and listening skills. The PARCC governing board has received permission from the U.S. Department of Education to make the portion optional for two years. Education Week (tiered subscription model)/Curriculum Matters blog (9/12) Share:  All middle-grades math teachers should have It's All Relative at their fingertips during planning and instruction. This handy 98-page flipchart is designed to engage students and develop deep conceptual understandings while correcting common misconceptions. 30 modules focus on key standards with instructional strategies, activities, and reproducibles. Download 3 free lessons! STEM La. university sees growth in cyberengineering program Louisiana Tech University's cyberengineering program has grown to 150 students from 25 students in two years, and officials say they expect to add another 80 this semester. "Just about every market you can think of right now has some need for cyber skills," Travis Atkison, department chairman, said. The News-Star (Monroe, La.) 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