ARTICLES & ANNOUNCEMENTS (CALIFORNIA FOCUS) State Schools Chief Jack O’Connell Offers Top 10 Gift Ideas For The Holiday Season Source: California Department of Education URL: http://www.cde.ca.gov/nr/ne/yr06/yr06rel154.asp Last week, State Superintendent of […]
2006
COMET • Vol. 7, No. 34 – 10 December 2006
ARTICLES & ANNOUNCEMENTS (CALIFORNIA FOCUS) (1) More Content Review Panelists needed for 2007 Mathematics Adoption–Applicants Need an Advanced Degree in Mathematics Source: Mary Sprague — California Department of Education, Curriculum Frameworks […]
COMET • Vol. 7, No. 33 – 4 December 2006
ARTICLES & ANNOUNCEMENTS (CALIFORNIA FOCUS) (1) Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching: Application and Nomination Forms for 2007 are Now Available URL (CMC): http://www.cmc-math.org/PAEMST URL (PAEMST): http://www.paemst.org/ The Presidential […]
COMET • Vol. 7, No. 32 – 19 November 2006
ARTICLES & ANNOUNCEMENTS (CALIFORNIA FOCUS) (1) Five Educators are Named California Teachers of the Year for 2007 Source: California Department of Education URL: http://www.cde.ca.gov/nr/ne/yr06/yr06rel141.asp#hp Last Thursday State Superintendent of Public Instruction […]
COMET • Vol. 7, No. 31 – 11 November 2006
ARTICLES & ANNOUNCEMENTS (CALIFORNIA FOCUS) (1) Curriculum Commission Recommends Appointment of the First Cohort of IMAP and CRP Members to the State Board of Education Source: California State Board of Education […]
COMET • Vol. 7, No. 30 – 5 November 2006
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ARTICLES & ANNOUNCEMENTS (NATIONAL FOCUS) (1) AMATYC releases Beyond Crossroads: Implementing Mathematics Standards in the First Two Years of College Source: Bruce Yoshiwara (http://www.piercecollege.edu/faculty/yoshibw/) URL: www.bc.amatyc.orgThe American Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges (AMAYTC) released Beyond […]
COMET • Vol. 7, No. 29 – 28 October 2006
ARTICLES & ANNOUNCEMENTS (CALIFORNIA FOCUS) (1) CSU and California Community Colleges Join Together to Boost Number of Math and Science Teachers Source: The California State University (CSU) Office of Public Affairs URL: http://www.calstate.edu/pa/news/2006/cccteachers.shtml […]
COMET • Vol. 7, No. 28 – 21 October 2006
ARTICLES & ANNOUNCEMENTS (CALIFORNIA FOCUS) (1) State Schools Chief Jack O’Connell Awards $5.4 Million In Grants To Educators Teaching In Low-Performing Schools Source: California Department of Education URL: http://www.cde.ca.gov/nr/ne/yr06/yr06rel126.asp On Tuesday, October […]
COMET • Vol. 7, No. 27 – 13 October 2006
ARTICLES & ANNOUNCEMENTS (CALIFORNIA FOCUS) (1) “Losing the Edge: Low science, math education funding threatens state’s tech leadership” by Barbara Grady Source: Inside Bay Area – 10 October 2006 URL: http://www.insidebayarea.com/business/ci_4461556 California is home to […]
COMET • Vol. 7, No. 26 – 6 October 2006
ARTICLES & ANNOUNCEMENTS (CALIFORNIA FOCUS) (1) State Schools Chief Jack O’Connell Announces a New-Century Vision for Middle Grades Education Source: California Department of Education URL: http://www.cde.ca.gov/nr/ne/yr06/yr06rel122.asp In recognition of October as […]