Monthly Archives: July 2010

A “Bridge to Tomorrow” political endorsement: Debra Walker for Monroe County School Board, District 5

Posted on July 29, 2010 by Paul Cottle

I haven’t done this before, and I may not ever do it again.  But I’m going to use the “Bridge to Tomorrow” blog to issue a political endorsement:  Debra Walker for Monroe County School Board, District 5. For a science … Continue reading →

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Will Florida have the guts to adopt the Common Core standards in science when they arrive?

Posted on July 28, 2010 by Paul Cottle

Now that the Florida Board of Education has decided that Florida’s schools should compete with the rest of the nation in English language arts and mathematics by adopting the Common Core standards in these fields, the focus turns to the … Continue reading →

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RTTT Round 2: Florida advances

Posted on July 27, 2010 by Paul Cottle

US Education Secretary Arne Duncan announced today that Florida and 18 other jurisdictions (17 states plus DC) have advanced to the finals of the RTTT Round 2 competition. He also said that the $3.4 billion remaining should fund “about 12 … Continue reading →

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Florida Board of Education Common Core vote unanimous

Posted on July 27, 2010 by Paul Cottle

The Florida Board of Education voted 7-0 this morning to adopt the Common Core standards in language arts and math (coverage at Gradebook).  Adoption is more or less required to remain competitive in the Round 2 Race to the Top … Continue reading →

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Florida Board of Education to vote on Common Core Standards in English/Lanuguage Arts and Math tomorrow

Posted on July 27, 2010 by Paul Cottle

The Florida Board of Education will vote on the adoption of the Common Core Standards in English/Language Arts and Math during a conference call that begins tomorrow at 10:00 am.  If the Board adopts the standards (as expected), Florida will … Continue reading →

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RTTT Round 2 finalist announcement tomorrow

Posted on July 27, 2010 by Paul Cottle

School Zone is reporting that the US Department of Education will announce the finalists for Round 2 of Race to the Top tomorrow.  Florida, which finished fourth in Round 1 in large part because of its state-of-the-art student tracking database, … Continue reading →

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Find out what the business community wants from STEM education for free

Posted on July 23, 2010 by Paul Cottle

If you are interested in what the business community wants from STEM education and you can’t spare the time to go to Disney World next week for the STEMFlorida conference or the money to pay the $225 registration fee, then … Continue reading →

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STEMFlorida Business and Education Conference

Posted on July 22, 2010 by Paul Cottle

From the STEMFlorida web site: STEMflorida will hold its first STEM Business & Education Conference July 25 – 27 at the Buena Vista Palace Hotel and Spa in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. The Conference will feature interactive sessions during which … Continue reading →

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“Doing the math: a K-20 examination of the minority pipeline in math intensive fields”: See Holly Brown’s Honors Thesis here

Posted on July 22, 2010 by Paul Cottle

Why are so few Ph.D.’s awarded to African-Americans in math intensive fields?  Holly Brown’s undergraduate honors thesis traces the issue all the way back to elementary school.  Holly graduated from FSU in spring 2010 with a double major in physics … Continue reading →

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A primer on the Common Core standards for math and English language arts

Posted on July 21, 2010 by Paul Cottle

Some folks love them.  Some folks hate them.  Find out why by reading this New York Times “Room for Debate” feature on the Common Core standards. The Florida Board of Education votes on July 27.

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