Tuesday, September 9, 2014

Texas schools adjust to math standards

Study: Young children can understand concept of probability | Texas district uses tablets to boost early math, literacy skills | Fla. districts prepare plans for "digital classrooms"
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September 9, 2014
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Study: Young children can understand concept of probability
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Children as young as age 2 may be able to use probability in their decisions, according to a study published in the journal Developmental Science. Researchers found that 69% of the children chose the most successful outcome during a game involving blocks and marbles. Researchers suggest the findings could help shape math instruction. LiveScience.com (9/8)
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Fla. districts prepare plans for "digital classrooms"
As Florida prepares to introduce online testing in the spring, districts must form their own "digital classrooms" plans. One district's plan includes having a digital device for every student and using the anticipated $1.9 million provided by the state to purchase devices. The plan also calls for training teachers to use the new devices. The Tampa Tribune (Fla.) (9/6)
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School districts in Maine consider beefing up online options
Some school districts in Maine are considering launching their own online programs to compete with the state's first virtual charter school, which recently opened and has enrolled almost 300 students. Bangor Daily News (Maine) (free registration) (9/7)
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Texas schools adjust to math standards
Texas schools are implementing new math standards this year, and the changes are reshaping instruction. For example, students in kindergarten will learn about financial literacy, and lessons on using a projector to measure angles will shift from sixth grade to fourth grade under the standards. The Dallas Morning News (free content) (9/5)
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Students at a New Jersey high school will learn biology, medicine and forensics as they spend a year trying to figure out why the mannequin "Anna" died. The introductory course is part of a new biomedical track in the school's science, technology, engineering and math academy that aims to teach students how to collaborate with peers and become independent researchers. South Jersey Times (Woodbury, N.J.) (9/6)
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Zero-tolerance policies fall out of favor in some districts
A number of school districts nationwide are shifting away from zero-tolerance policies in light of evidence that such policies may be ineffective and discriminatory. Some districts instead have adopted restorative-justice programs, where the focus is on interventions rather than automatic referrals to school administrators. District Administration magazine online (9/9)
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