SCHOOL DISTRICT ZEROES IN ON MATH SKILLS.Byline: John Sanders John Sanders is the name of
Committed to the continuing education continuing education: see adult education. continuing education or adult education Any form of learning provided for adults. In the U.S. the University of Wisconsin was the first academic institution to offer such programs (1904). of its teachers, the Eastside Union School District is sponsoring a training session this week for all its math instructors. Credentialed teachers trained by UCLA UCLA University of California at Los Angeles UCLA University Center for Learning Assistance (Illinois State University) UCLA University of Carrollton, TX and Lower Addison, TX staffers will lead their colleagues in a Tuesday workshop titled ``Problem Solving problem solving Process involved in finding a solution to a problem. Many animals routinely solve problems of locomotion, food finding, and shelter through trial and error. Strategies and Number Sense.'' About 80 teachers are expected to attend. ``I think it's very important. This is a year where we're stressing math in our in-services,'' said Superintendent Connie Webb. ``This is also the year that we are adopting a supplemental math textbook to help bolster our math materials for the teachers.'' In addition to the traditional math textbook, the district hopes to provide a workbook work·book n. 1. A booklet containing problems and exercises that a student may work directly on the pages. 2. A manual containing operating instructions, as for an appliance or machine. 3. with additional problems to help students better understand the material, Webb said. This is in response to concerns by teachers and parents that the textbook does not provide enough opportunities to practice. During its Aug. 9 meeting, the school board will determine whether to incorporate the workbook into the curriculum. Webb also said that she is looking into having teachers in grades 4-6 - when algebra concepts are introduced - take an advanced math course through Antelope Valley College Antelope Valley College is a comprehensive community college located in Lancaster, California, USA. It is operated by the Antelope Valley Community College District, with a primary service area of 1,945 square miles covering portions of Los Angeles and Kern counties. . ``You know in algebra if you don't use it all the time it's sort of like a foreign language,'' Webb said. ``So this is kind of a refresher course.'' |
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