In just three weeks, eleven NMSSI courses, 10 for mathematics teachers and one for science, start on June 4. Fellowships are still available to help cover the cost of the tuition, but funds are limited so apply as soon as possible. Continue reading…
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Primarily Math Cohort 2 teacher Kerri Kratina is a 2012 Alice Buffett Outstanding Teacher award winner. Kratina received a medallion, $10,000 cash and $500 in McDonald's gift certificates. Continue reading…
The Omaha Area Math Teachers Circle met five times during the 2011-2012 academic year. The April event featured a "Fraction Frenzy" where teachers used pattern blocks to make sense of operations with fractions. Omaha Math Teachers Circles welcome teachers from all grade levels. Continue reading…
Even though the state of Alaska has not yet adopted the Common Core State Standards, the school board of the Anchorage School District (ASD) in Anchorage, Alaska, has voted to implement the standards. Continue reading…
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Math in the Middle graduate and Omaha Public Schools teacher, Lynn West, studied the impact of manipulatives, both physical and virtual in her graduate thesis. The Omaha World-Herald featured West's work in a recent story. Read on to learn more about West's findings. Continue reading…
A new website for elementary math specialists, coaches, mentors, and teachers launched in April in a beta version. Mathlanding.org supports the professional development needs of elementary educators in building mathematical knowledge and instructional practice. Continue reading…
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The iPad app LessonNote is a tool for classroom observation. Principals and coaches may be able to use it as they observe teachers. More information about this free tool can be found at http://lessonnote.com. Continue reading…
See the NCTM Illuminations site for a fun middle school activity that uses baseball stats, to help students better understand independent events in probability. Continue reading…
Lincoln Public Schools district math coach Susie Katt and secondary math coordinator Sue Graupner pose in Philadelphia with their NebraskaMATH jackets. Katt and Graupner were attending the NCTM conference in April 2012.
Parents, teachers, and district administrators consider formative and interim tests far more valuable than summative assessments, according to a survey. Continue reading…
In an editorial appearing in the New York Times on Feb. 4, Michael Hiltzik stated, "How much genuine value is there in fancy educational electronics? Don't let companies or politicians fool you." Continue reading…
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From The New York Times Opinion Pages: An Op-Ed by Bill Gates ... "Last week, the New York State Court of Appeals ruled that teachers' individual performance assessments could be made public. ... as a harbinger of education policy in the United States, it is a big mistake..." Continue reading…