Registration is now open for the Teacher Education Study in Mathematics (TEDS-M) workshop, which will be held Oct. 5-7 in Erickson Hall, located on Michigan State University’s campus in East Lansing, Mich. Offered by the TEDS-M International Research Center, the workshop will show attendees how to use international data from the TEDS-M study of the...
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Andrew League, an elementary education student in MSU’s College of Education, has been awarded the prestigious 2012 Miriam Schaefer Scholarship by the Michigan Council of Teachers of Mathematics (MCTM) scholarship committee. One of only three annual recipients, League was presented the $1,000 scholarship award at the 2012 MCTM state conference in Traverse City. The...
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The GE Foundation is supporting Michigan State University researchers as they study a major effort to improve mathematics education – the implementation of new common standards. University Distinguished Professor William Schmidt will use a $1 million grant from the GE Foundation to expand his research on the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics (CCSSM)....
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American students experience vast differences in content coverage across states, school districts and even from classroom to classroom, according to a new book by University Distinguished Professor of education and statistics William H. Schmidt. Based on decades of research, Schmidt and co-author Curtis C. McKnight illustrate how unequal opportunities to learn mathematics and science...
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The second class of W.K. Kellogg Foundation Woodrow Wilson Teaching Fellows at Michigan State University includes a former cancer researcher, a computer programmer and a veterinary assistant. With a vast variety of experiences, the group of 11 aspiring teachers joins others across the state who are rising to meet the challenge of improving education...
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Michigan State University Distinguished Professor William Schmidt today released key conclusions from his research detailing how the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for mathematics can potentially improve the performance of U.S. students if implemented appropriately. In an event co-sponsored by Achieve, Chiefs for Change and the Foundation for Excellence in Education, Schmidt presented a...
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