ARTICLES & ANNOUNCEMENTS (CALIFORNIA FOCUS) (1) Report Presents Reviews of Free Digital Mathematics and Science Textbooks Source: California Learning Resource Network (CLRN) URL: http://www.clrn.org/fdti/FDTI_Report.pdf URL (Table of Textbooks Reviewed): http://www.clrn.org/FDTI/ On June […]
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COMET • Vol. 10, No. 20 – 29 September 2009
ARTICLES & ANNOUNCEMENTS (CALIFORNIA FOCUS) California Mathematics Teachers are Sought to Pilot an Online Professional Development Course Source: Stephen Helgeson, National Board for Professional Teaching Standards – shelgeson@nbpts.org The National Board […]
COMET • Vol. 10, No. 19 – 21 September 2009
ARTICLES & ANNOUNCEMENTS (CALIFORNIA FOCUS) (1) Premiere of Hard Problems, a Documentary about the 2006 International Mathematical Olympiad Team Source: Mathematical Sciences Research Institute (MSRI) URL: http://www.msri.org/specials/hardproblems URL: http://www.hardproblemsmovie.com/ You are invited […]
COMET • Vol. 10, No. 18 – 14 September 2009
ARTICLES & ANNOUNCEMENTS (CALIFORNIA FOCUS) (1) State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O’Connell is Now Using Twitter Source: California Department of Education URL: http://www.cde.ca.gov/nr/ne/yr09/yr09rel102.asp State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O’Connell […]
COMET • Vol. 10, No. 17 – 6 September 2009
ARTICLES & ANNOUNCEMENTS (CALIFORNIA FOCUS) (1) “Leading and Learning in California Schools: Preparing and Supporting Effective School Leaders”–Free Seminar on September 25 Source: PSD News – California Commission on Teacher […]
COMET • Vol. 10, No. 16 (Special Edition) – 24 July 2009
ARTICLES & ANNOUNCEMENTS “Race to the Top” Announcement President Obama joined U.S. Secretary Arne Duncan in announcing the draft application for the $4.35 billion “Race to the Top” Fund. The […]
COMET • Vol. 10, No. 15 – 10 June 2009
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This is the last issue of COMET for the 2008-2009 Academic Year. We will resume publication in August. Best wishes for a productive and enjoyable summer! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ARTICLES & […]
COMET • Vol. 10, No. 14 – 3 June 2009
ARTICLES & ANNOUNCEMENTS (CALIFORNIA FOCUS) (1) California Schools Chief Jack O’Connell, Gov. Schwarzenegger, and State Board of Education Call for Submission of Free Digital Math and Science Textbooks Source: Office […]
COMET • Vol. 10, No. 13 – 24 May 2009
ARTICLES & ANNOUNCEMENTS (CALIFORNIA FOCUS) (1) Conference for Teacher Educators: Pedagogy to Engage Today’s Students Source: PSD (Professional Services Division) News, California Commission on Teacher Credentialing URL: http://www.ctc.ca.gov/seminars/seminars.html URL (Agenda): http://www.ctc.ca.gov/seminars/SSPS/Program-Schedule.pdf The California Commission on […]
COMET • Vol. 10, No. 12 – 9 May 2009
ARTICLES & ANNOUNCEMENTS (CALIFORNIA FOCUS) (1) Subject Matter Competence of Teachers of Mathematics Source: California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CCTC) URL (Meeting Agenda): http://www.ctc.ca.gov/commission/agendas/2009-04/2009-04-agenda.html URL (Agenda Item 3E): http://www.ctc.ca.gov/commission/agendas/2009-04/2009-04-3E.pdf A webcast of the April 23-24 […]
