Education News and Bookmarking for Mathetude community http://www.mathetude.com:80/rss/stories/upcoming.html http://www.mathetude.com:80/images/logo.png http://www.mathetude.com:80/ vi-vn Copyright (c) 2007 Mathetude.com javacola@gmail.com Sat May 19 18:43:31 CST 2012 http://backend.userland.com/rss http://www.mathetude.com:80/ Catherine Gewertz -- As you know, the two assessment consortia are working on a range of resources. Yesterday, I sat in on one of the twice-monthly teleconferences of states who belong to the SMARTER Balanced Assessment Consortium, and a key topic of discussion was finalizing the master work plan for the online bank of formative resources it will create for teachers. The work plan is in late draft stages; governing states in the consortium are scheduled to vote on its approval by May 15. http://www.mathetude.com:80/story/view/15491.html http://www.mathetude.com:80/story/view/15491.html Mathetude Skinner 19/05/2012 Catherine Gewertz -- As more states commit to one of two assessment consortia, Colorado is resisting. http://www.mathetude.com:80/story/view/15434.html http://www.mathetude.com:80/story/view/15434.html Mathetude Skinner 11/05/2012 Catherine Gewertz -- You might have heard that Utah has been surfing the waves of common-standards controversy lately. Now it appears that the standards aren't the only thing the state is uneasy about. It's also uneasy about the tests being designed for them. http://www.mathetude.com:80/story/view/15433.html http://www.mathetude.com:80/story/view/15433.html Mathetude Skinner 11/05/2012 Mathematics instructional strategies listed. http://www.mathetude.com:80/story/view/15386.html http://www.mathetude.com:80/story/view/15386.html Mathetude Skinner 06/05/2012 A new atom-based magnetic sensor could help scientists get a clearer look at how children's brains work. Magnetoencephalography, or MEG, is an imaging method that uses magnets to measure the magnetic fields created by electrical activity when different parts of the brain are activated. It is frequently used to map the areas of the brain associated with different cognitive functions, as well as identify specific signatures related to conditions such as autism and epilepsy. http://www.mathetude.com:80/story/view/15269.html http://www.mathetude.com:80/story/view/15269.html Mathetude Skinner 24/04/2012 Mastering algebra is widely considered the gateway to higher mathematics and college readiness, but new studies question whether low-performing students benefit from exposure to the subject in middle school. http://www.mathetude.com:80/story/view/15268.html http://www.mathetude.com:80/story/view/15268.html Mathetude Skinner 24/04/2012 During a Woodward Board of Education meeting April 9, the board chose new teacher and leader evaluation models for Woodward public schools. http://www.mathetude.com:80/story/view/15248.html http://www.mathetude.com:80/story/view/15248.html Mathetude Skinner 22/04/2012 Not only has the State Department of Education chosen a new A-F system of grading schools, local school districts have adopted new forms of evaluation systems for teachers and administrators. Edmond and Deer Creek school districts have met the State Board of Education’s April 16 deadline required to select a model to be used to grade teachers and administrators for the 2012-13 school year. http://www.mathetude.com:80/story/view/15243.html http://www.mathetude.com:80/story/view/15243.html Mathetude Skinner 22/04/2012 Erik Robelen -- Texas—one of a handful of states that did not sign on to adopt the Common Core State Standards—is getting some pushback from the business community on proposed new state standards in mathematics. The Texas Association of Business is urging the state board of education to go back to the drawing board on the standards, which the 15-member state panel is expected to take up next week. http://www.mathetude.com:80/story/view/15229.html http://www.mathetude.com:80/story/view/15229.html Mathetude Skinner 21/04/2012 Erik W. Robelen -- The proposed math standards the Texas State Board of Education is expected to take up today are starting to draw more criticism. http://www.mathetude.com:80/story/view/15228.html http://www.mathetude.com:80/story/view/15228.html Mathetude Skinner 21/04/2012