 | 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! | | | Other News  | Master's in Teaching in About 1 Year – No Exams
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 | Pa. district to reduce testing time for elementary grades Officials in Pittsburgh Public Schools will reduce testing by as much as half in kindergarten through fifth grades to help ensure that students are not being overburdened by standardized testing. The proposal calls for reducing testing in grades 3 to 5, among others, from 85.5 periods to 41.5 periods, with each period lasting 45 minutes. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (9/9)  | 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. | | | Other News  |
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 | Report: Common core meets constitutional test A new report from the U.S. Congressional Research Service finds that the Common Core State Standards -- and the federal government's financial incentives for states that adopted it -- are not unconstitutional. The report comes as Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal has filed a federal lawsuit in which he argues the standards are an unconstitutional overreach of the federal government. The Times-Picayune (New Orleans) (9/9) |  | From what we get, we can make a living; what we give, however, makes a life." -- Arthur Ashe, American professional tennis player | | | | 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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