What's Going OnAuthor(s): Harriet HaynesSource: The Arithmetic Teacher, Vol. 28, No. 1 (September 1980), p. 33Published by: National Council of Teachers of MathematicsStable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/41189346 .

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Edited by Harriet Haynes, School District 19, Brooklyn, NY 11221

MICROCOMPUTER WORKSHOP FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHERS. A National Science Foundation (NSF) program at Eastern Montana College will assist middle school teachers who want training in how to use microcomputers as effective teaching/learning tools. Many schools that have purchased microcomputers do not have teachers who know how to use them. Teachers who participate in the NSF workshop are expected to conduct workshops and train their colleagues. In this way the program multiplies its effectiveness. For more informa- tion contact William A. Stannard, Mathematics Department, Eastern Montana College, Billings, MT 59101.

MATH STUDENTS ON TAPE. The Theory and Practicum- Elementary (TAPE) Program at Texas Tech University combines course work on the university campus with field experiences in elementary school classrooms. The one-semester program is designed to have students develop lessons that integrate mathematics with other curriculum areas and to see the many applications of mathematics in science and social studies. TAPE students receive instruction and develop teaching material two mornings a week on the campus and spend the remaining three mornings at a local elementary school working with a classroom teacher. For additional information contact Charles Geer, College of Education, P.O. Box 4560, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX 79^09.

THEY COME TO THE FAIR IN MANHATTAN. Over 5000 students, teachers, parents, and special guests visited the third annual Math Fair in District 6 in Manhattan, New York. Over 50 Title I mathematics students presented their mathematics projects. Each student pre- senter is required to have an event or game that actively involves those visiting the exhibit. Included in the projects were line designs, multiplication games, calculator games, and a variety of other activities, all demonstrating the versatility of mathe- matics. An added bonus of the fair is that it helps Title I mathematics students de- velop a positive image of themselves and their mathematics abilities. For more infor- mation contact Alfred Grab, District 6 Mathematics Coordinator, 665 West 182nd Street, New York, NY 10033.

ARTS AND CRAFTS USED TO DEVELOP MATHEMATICS SKILLS. Many children in the Title I Mathe- matics Program in Duluth, Minnesota, are cooking, sewing, and using arts and crafts to improve their understanding of basic mathematics skills. The primary objective of this program is to help lower the drop-out rate of children who are one or more years below grade level in mathematics in the elementary grades (1-6). In the "Skill Development in Math Through Creative Experiences Program,11 students reinforce their skills through hands-on activities in small group settings. They measure, use estimation skills, com- pute actual costs, solve problems of layout and sequencing of projects. For additional information contact Title I, ESEA Office, Duluth Public Schools, Lake Avenue and Second Street, Duluth, MN 55802.

MATH ANXIETY CLINIC ESTABLISHED. Children in the Greater San Diego area, ages 10-14, who have expressed a dislike or fear of mathematics can attend the clinic for mathephobia prophylaxis. Approximately 20 students spend 3 consecutive Saturday mornings at the University of California, San Diego, doing mathematics and expressing the reservations they have about the mathematics they have been taught. For more information contact Marilyn Simon, University of California, San Diego Extension, La Jol la, CA 92037.

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