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Office of Data, Program Evaluation, and Reporting, Unit of Federal Program Administration,Colorado Department of Education
Pub. Date
2013.
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English
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Title II, Part B of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), also referred to as the Mathematics and Science Partnerships (MSP), provides the opportunity for school districts to partner with faculty from Institutes of Higher Education (IHE) to offer Professional Development (PD) to the districts math and science teachers. Local Educational Agencies (LEAs) apply for this competitive grant with the ultimate purpose of increasing the math and/or...
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Nomad Press
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
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From prime numbers to paraboloids, this collection of projects proves that learning mathematics can still be fun. Introducing children to the beauty and wonder of the subject through hands-on activities, this guide demonstrates how to construct a geodesic dome big enough for a person to sit in, solve the world’s hardest two-piece puzzle, pass a straight line through a curved slot, and amaze others with the mysterious Möbius strip. Emphasizing how...
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English
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Winchester brings his storytelling abilities, as well as his understanding of geology, to the extraordinary San Francisco Earthquake, exploring not only what happened in northern California in 1906 that leveled a city symbolic of America's relentless western expansion, but what we have learned since about the geological underpinnings that caused the earthquake. He also positions the quake's significance along the earth's geological timeline and shows...
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Dave Burgess Consulting, Inc
Pub. Date
2016
Language
English
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In The Classroom Chef, math teachers and instructional coaches John Stevens and Matt Vaudrey share their secret recipes, ingredients, and tips for serving up lessons that engage students and help them “get” math. You can use these ideas and methods as-is, or better yet, tweak them and create your own enticing educational meals. The message the authors share is that, with imagination and preparation, every teacher can be a Classroom Chef.