Posts Tagged “math”

Girls’ math fears may start with female teachers.

Teachers who are worried about their own skills may pass it on, study says.

**To see this complete msnbc news article, click here**
 

I pulled this article from ABC’s news section…thought it was interesting and would share.

“The Calif. Gov. Wants to Save Money by Dumping Printed Books for Online Texts; Is it Feasible?

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is taking a page from high school science books in an effort to shrink California’s $24 billion budget gap.

In fact, he wants to take the entire book — and do away with it.

By next fall, Governor Schwarzenegger intends to make free, open-source digital textbooks available for high school math and science classes throughout California, a move that he says will help reduce the more than $350 million the state spends annually on educational materials.

Some critics doubt the idea will result in any immediate cost savings — and question a plan that might require investment in technology and teacher training at a time when schools face deep budget cuts.

But if California embraces open-source materials, which are now increasingly used on college campuses, a nationwide debate over traditional textbooks is bound to follow.”

Just curious as to what different teachers feel about this and what states you are from.