math

We sent the following out in an email yesterday:

As we’ve written before, high need subjects and schools are the places teachers are needed most. Even during times of layoffs or budget cuts, we’ve found there are still districts looking for teachers in these areas.

The Carnival of Education is up - - very different and interesting format!

Enjoy!!

I have been in 4 different states meeting with 4 different state education chiefs and all of them expressed the same concern - there is a serious lack of subject matter knowledge in their math teachers. Therefore, it was with great pleasure that I read the Title II draft and saw the emphasis on STEM professional development for teachers. It is with great sadness that I read that all the money had to go to institutions of higher ed (hopefully this will change).

Where do young students first experience passion for math and/or science? It starts from having a great experience in math and science in the early grades. If you have that great elementary teacher who has a passion for math and science, they will pass that on to our young students and ensure they become so proficient that they will actually like math and science in secondary school.