This is the final issue of COMET until Spring Semester commences next month. May the upcoming holidays provide you with opportunities to reflect on your goals and priorities for 2008, […]
2007
COMET • Vol. 8, No. 32 – 12 December 2007
ARTICLES & ANNOUNCEMENTS (CALIFORNIA FOCUS) (1) New Web Sites for the California Mathematics Project (CMP) and COMET Source: Tsai-Tsai O-Lee, CMP Management Services Officer – tolee@math.ucla.edu The California Mathematics Project […]
COMET • Vol. 8, No. 31 – 2 December 2007
ARTICLES & ANNOUNCEMENTS (NATIONAL FOCUS) (1) Special Issue of Educational Leadership on Mathematics Education Source: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development URL: http://tinyurl.com/2bo3mn The theme of the November 2007 issue of Educational Leadership is “Making Math […]
COMET • Vol. 8, No. 30 – 17 November 2007
ARTICLES & ANNOUNCEMENTS (NATIONAL FOCUS) (1) Chance Favors the Prepared Mind: Mathematics and Science Indicators for Comparing States and Nations Source: American Institutes for Research (AIR) URL: http://www.air.org/news/pr/8thGrader.aspx URL (Report): http://www.air.org/publications/documents/phillips.chance.favors.the. prepared.mind.pdf Students in most […]
COMET • Vol. 8, No. 29 – 11 November 2007
ARTICLES & ANNOUNCEMENTS (CALIFORNIA FOCUS) (1) State Board of Education Approves Mathematics Programs Source: California Department of Education URL: http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/ma/im/mathprogramnov2007.asp The California State Board of Education took action at its November 8 […]
COMET • Vol. 8, No. 28 – 4 November 2007
ARTICLES & ANNOUNCEMENTS (CALIFORNIA FOCUS) “State Schools Chief Jack O’Connell Announces California to Help More Women Succeed in Math, Technology, and Science Careers” Source: California Department of Education URL: http://www.cde.ca.gov/nr/ne/yr07/yr07rel140.asp On October […]
COMET • Vol. 8, No. 27 – 28 October 2007
ARTICLES & ANNOUNCEMENTS (CALIFORNIA FOCUS) You’re Invited to Join a Web-based Dialogue for “Achieving Success for All Students: A Statewide Initiative on Closing the Achievement Gap” Contact: Joy Lewis at jlewis@wested.org URL: […]
COMET • Vol. 8, No. 26 – 20 October 2007
ARTICLES & ANNOUNCEMENTS (CALIFORNIA FOCUS) (1) Mathematics Adoption Toolkit URL (Toolkit): http://www.fcoe.k12.ca.us/uploads/jdueck/MathToolkitpdf.pdf County Offices of Education throughout the state are currently offering workshops on the “Mathematics Adoption Toolkit” for members of […]
COMET • Vol. 8, No. 25 – 13 October 2007
ARTICLES & ANNOUNCEMENTS (CALIFORNIA FOCUS) State Schools Chief Jack O’Connell Names New Members to Statewide P-16 Council Source: California Department of Education URL: http://www.cde.ca.gov/eo/in/pc/index.asp State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O’Connell recently […]
COMET • Vol. 8, No. 24 – 4 October 2007
ARTICLES & ANNOUNCEMENTS (CALIFORNIA FOCUS) State Schools Chief Jack O’Connell Invites Public Input on Mathematics Instructional Resources URL: http://www.cde.ca.gov/nr/ne/yr07/yr07rel127.asp State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O’Connell announced that instructional materials submitted […]