REL Northeast & Islands - Policy Challenges Webinar: Supporting the Transition to the Common Core State Standards in Mathematics

Policy Challenges Webinar:

Supporting the Transition to the

Common Core State Standards in

Mathematics Webinar

Thursday, October 6, 2011
3:00–4:30 PM EDT

MACIMISERS (Math and Culture in Micronesia - Integrating Societal Experiences) hold annual meeting in Pohnpei, FSM

During the last two weeks in July, the 22 students of theMACIMISE project pursuing doctoral and master degrees held their annual meeting in Pohnpei, FSM. Taking in the local culture and sights, as well as the characteristic hospitality of the region, the MACIMISERS worked hard on the mission of the project that focuses on local practices, languages, and the preservation of mathematical ideas associated with these practices and languages.

Find pi with Your Windows 7 Calculator

What you need to do is to open the Windows 7 calculator by clicking Start and typing calc into the Search box. Hit Enter or click the calculator icon that appears in the list…

This will open up the calculator. Now, click on View and choose Scientific. Alternately, you can press Alt+2 to enable scientific mode.

Once in scientific mode, press the letter P on your keyboard.

Source: WorldStart's Computer Tips

Regional Educational Laboratory Northeast and Islands - Monthly Digest: Math Instruction Resources

Monthly Digest — May/June 2011

The following content was added to the REL-NEI Website in May and June:

EDEVIDENCE ISSUES

Evidence-based resources from REL Northeast and Islands and the Institute of EducationSciences on Math Instruction. (June 16, 2011)

REFERENCE DESK DIGEST

What Does the Research Say About Addressing Challenges in Urban Inclusion Models? (May 13, 2011)

What Is the Impact of Middle School Math Teachers’ Educational Background on Student Achievement? (May 27, 2011)

What Does the Research Say About Regulations for Speech and Language Testing for English Language Learners? (June 10, 2011)

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Culminating Project MACIMISE, Guam Group Gathering at Westin Taste

Pictured above (left side of table): Project MACIMISE participants Rosa Salas Palomo, Mary Mafnas, and Matilda Naputi Rivera. Right side: Dr. Donald "Don" Rubinstein, instructor; Bea Camacho, Project MACIMISE participant; and Pat Camacho.


Last night the Guam group involved in Project MACIMISE gathered together at Westin Taste to celebrate in person, instead of the usual online Elluminate sessions. The participants thanked Dr. Don Rubinstein for being an inspirational and culturally-responsive instructor, alongside, Sandy, Don, and Neil who were with us in spirit. The group also congratulated Bea Camacho for being selected for the Project MACIMISE indigenous UH Doctorate Program coordinated by UH and PREL. Congratulations, Bea!

Un Dangkulo Na Si Yu'os Ma'ase', Don, Sandy, Neil, Joe, and fellow Project MACIMISERS, for the wonderful indigenous experience we will always remember. Good luck, and we know that you will do great things for our children! BIBA PROJECT MACIMISE!

A Project MACIMISE Cake JUST FOR YOU!

Dear Fellow MACIMISERS,

WE DID IT! We finished our presentation and submitted our final research paper! It has certainly been a labor of love for me, not only because I did much research involving the mathematics of coconut weaving, but also because I got to learn more about my Chamorro culture and spend more time with my Mom, who is also a coconut-leaf weaver. What was supposed to be only 20 pages ended up being 61 pages long!

In light of our accomplishment, I dedicate this special Project MACIMISE cake (please see image above), JUST FOR YOU -- ALL OF YOU! It has been a wonderful and challenging journey for all of us, and I hope to work closely with you for the years to come, so that we can ultimately make a difference in the mathematics skills of our island's children. KUDOS TO ALL OF YOU!

The Countdown Is Here!

5 4 3 2...........................1!

Buenas! Would you believe that the countdown is here already? We have gone through so much and have completed countless of hours and days of research, interviews, exploration of the crafts, etc. The time has come for us to gather all our knowledge on mathematics in an organized and meaningful fashion, so I encourage you to go full force and don't look back, because the countdown will go by so fast! 5, 4, 3, 2......1! Good luck my fellow MACIMISERS!