All the best for a joyous holiday season and a reinvigorating winter break! ~ C. Bohlin ARTICLES & ANNOUNCEMENTS (CALIFORNIA FOCUS) (1) Calendar of Education Events for 2011 Source: California […]
2010
COMET • Vol. 11, No. 27 – 13 December 2010
ARTICLES & ANNOUNCEMENTS (NATIONAL FOCUS) Free Webinars on the Common Core State Standards Source: National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics (NCSM) URL: http://ncsmonline.org/events/webinars.html On November 30, the National Council of […]
COMET • Vol. 11, No. 26 – 23 November 2010
ARTICLES & ANNOUNCEMENTS (CALIFORNIA FOCUS) STEM Teacher Wins MacArthur Award Source: eGFI URL: http://teachers.egfi-k12.org/stem-teacher-wins-genius-award/ Great teaching is its own reward. But, let’s face it, it’s wonderful when top teachers get a […]
COMET • Vol. 11, No. 25 – 16 November 2010
ARTICLES & ANNOUNCEMENTS (CALIFORNIA FOCUS) California Department of Education Announces New Common Core Standards Web Page Source: Jim Greco, California Department of Education (CDE) URL: http://www.cde.ca.gov/be/st/cc/ The California Department of Education has […]
COMET • Vol. 11, No. 24 – 6 November 2010
ARTICLES & ANNOUNCEMENTS (CALIFORNIA FOCUS) (1) Middle School Algebra I Teachers Sought to Participant in WestEd Study Source: Uma Errickson, WestEd – Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Program Contact: […]
COMET • Vol. 11, No. 23 – 31 October 2010
ARTICLES & ANNOUNCEMENTS (CALIFORNIA FOCUS) (1) CTC to Discuss How California’s Adoption of the Common Core Standards May Impact Teacher Credentialing Examinations and Program Standards Source: California Commission on Teacher Credentialing […]
COMET • Vol. 11, No. 22 – 23 October 2010
ARTICLES & ANNOUNCEMENTS (CALIFORNIA FOCUS) (1) Program Standards for New Mathematics Instructional Credentials Source: California Commission on Teacher Credentialing – “PSD News” – 21 October 2010 URL: http://www.ctc.ca.gov/educator-prep/standards/mathematics-specialist.pdf At its September 30, […]
COMET • Vol. 11, No. 21 – 17 October 2010
ARTICLES & ANNOUNCEMENTS (NATIONAL FOCUS) (1) “Benoît Mandelbrot, Novel Mathematician, Dies at 85” by Jascha Hoffman Source: The New York Times – 16 October 2010 URL: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/17/us/17mandelbrot.html Benoît B. Mandelbrot, a […]
COMET • Vol. 11, No. 20 – 8 October 2010
ARTICLES & ANNOUNCEMENTS (CALIFORNIA FOCUS) New Digital Library Offers Informal Learning Fun in Science and Math Contact: Linda Devillier (202) 362-4429 URL: http://howtosmile.org URL (Press Release): http://www.howtosmile.org/sites/all/themes/zen/zen_smile/images/pdf/SMILE_LaunchAnnouncement.pdf On Monday, October 4, […]
COMET • Vol. 11, No. 19 – 4 October 2010
ARTICLES & ANNOUNCEMENTS (CALIFORNIA FOCUS) (1) California Commission on Teacher Credentialing Adopts New Mathematics Teaching Authorizations Source: California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC) URL (Agenda): http://www.ctc.ca.gov/commission/agendas/2010-09/2010-09-agenda.html URL (Agenda Item 2B): http://www.ctc.ca.gov/commission/agendas/2010-09/2010-09-2B.pdf URL […]
