Staged crime scene teaches science, math

Staged crime scene teaches science, math | How to group students in fun, educational ways | Is there too much homework in elementary school? Created for sittishon.whungsinsujarit.comtit@blogger.com |  Web Version     September 17, 2014 CONNECT WITH SMARTBRIEF        SIGN UP | FORWARD | ARCHIVE | ADVERTISE Teaching & Learning Sponsored By Staged crime scene teaches science, math High-school students at a career center in Illinois are studying a staged crime scene to learn how investigators use math and science to solve crimes. The biomedical sciences class encourages students to use critical-thinking skills to determine if a crime was committed, instructor Janelle McCornack explained. Kane County Chronicle (St. Charles, Ill.) (9/16) Share:  How to group students in fun, educational ways There are many reasons why teachers divide students into groups, but grouping them doesn't have to be a chore, suggests Alabama first-grade teacher Meghan Everette. In this blog post, she offers 50 ways to form groups of students that are both fun and educational. Scholastic.com/Top Teaching blog (9/16) Share:    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 Is there too much homework in elementary school? (crossstudio) Students in middle and high school are being assigned about the same amount of homework today as they were in 1984, but the load for elementary-school students has increased, according to a Brookings Brown Center study. One elementary school in Chicago is replacing homework in certain grades with PDF -- play, downtime and family time. Education Week (tiered subscription model)/Teaching Now blog (9/15) Share:    Standards Groups release revised standards for school leaders The Council of Chief State School Officers and the National Policy Board for Educational Administration have published revisions to the Interstate School Leaders Licensure Consortium Standards. The standards seek to establish what school leaders need to know to prepare students for college and career. Education Week (tiered subscription model)/District Dossier blog (9/15) Share:  STEM CTE programs grow in popularity, prestige Today's career and technical education programs are challenging notions that such programs are a last resort for low-achieving students. The Association for Career and Technical Education reports that 94% of students are part of CTE, and these programs are establishing themselves as a viable path for college and career preparation. eSchool News (free registration) (9/12) Share:  Other News 2 Wash. schools aim to become guitar-building centers Tri-City Herald (Kennewick, Pasco and Richland, Wash.) (9/14) Share:  Policy & Legislation Kan. receives federal permission to withhold test results Kansas education officials will not have to release scores from computer-based math and reading tests taken by students last year. The pilot tests were plagued by technical problems and cyberattacks, which test administrators said made the results invalid. The state has secured permission from the U.S. Department of Education. The Topeka Capital-Journal (Kan.) (9/16) Share:  Other News Some Ohio schools replace letter grades with standards-based numbers Dayton Daily News (Ohio) (9/16) Share:  SmartQuote Don't aim for success if you want it; just do what you love and believe in, and it will come naturally." -- David Frost, British 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