Students whose parents are involved in their school work are more likely to take challenging mathematics courses like algebra and geometry early (in the 8th and 9th grade).
Mathematics Equals Opportunity white paper, October 20, 1997), U.S. Department of Education
Students who take rigorous mathematics and science courses are much more likely to go to college than those who do not. Data from the National Educational Longitudinal Study (NELS) reveal that 83 percent of students who took algebra I and geometry went on to college within two years of their scheduled high school graduation. Only 36 percent of students who did not take algebra I and geometry courses went to college. This is especially true for low-income students; those who took algebra I and geometry were almost three times as likely to attend college as those who did not.
Mathematics Equals Opportunity white paper, October 20, 1997, U.S. Department of Education
DimensionU is grateful to have Jenea Willet, a seventh grade student at Mountain Gap Middle School in Huntsville, Alabama write a post solely on DimensionU and how it has helped her math skills.
“A couple weeks ago we started playing against kids from other schools and states in the DimensionU tournament. Now that the tournament has begun, players have gotten on more often and answered more questions, so we are building more math skills and increasing our chances to win some awesome prizes. I am very competitive, so I know that I have more players to compete against (and hopefully beat!).
Being able to play these games has made a huge impact on my math skills. In the tournaments, there are a lot of people that may be either better or worse than I am. Although I may not win, I can still be happy with what place I end up in because I’m learning, but I’m having fun, too.”
A big thanks to Jenea. Read the full post here.
Nt Etuk named to the prestigious list of 40 Under Forty Achiever Awards
The Network Journal (http://www.tnj.com), the New York tri-states premier magazine for Black professionals, corporate executives and small business owners, announces the winners of its much anticipated 2012 40 Under Forty Achievers Awards, which recognizes achievers who are continuously reaching for higher goals in their professions, businesses and community involvement.
This year’s class of honorees hails from a diverse range of industries, including media, technology, arts, culture, finance, and healthcare. TNJ will honor them on Thursday, June 28, 2012, at its 15th Annual 40 Under Forty Achievers Awards Dinner, to be hosted by 2010 awardee Karen Nethersole, Esq., CEO of Full Circle NY, and Roman Oben, former NY Giants & 2003 Super Bowl XXXVII Champion. The event will be held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Times Square, New York City, from 6:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. The dinner is sponsored by Wells Fargo and WBLS Radio. Full Announcement.
Would you associate the following careers as requiring math: carpenter, zookeeper, electrician, and landscape architect? The Bureau of Labor Statistics recommends high school courses in math for all of these jobs.
What is it like being a landscape architect?
Many jobs that once required little background in mathematics now call for specific skills in algebra, geometry, measurement, probability, and statistics. For example, an entry-level automobile worker needs to be able to apply formulas from algebra and physics to properly wire the electrical circuits of any car. The National Coalition for Advanced Manufacturing has defined 25 specific standards of mathematics and measurement among their national skill standards for what a competent worker should know and be able to do.
Mathematics Equals Opportunity white Paper, October 20, 1997, U.S. Department of Education
The job website CareerBuilder.com lists biomedical engineer (average salary: $82,421), computer software engineer (average salary: $97,581), and network systems and data communications analyst (average salary: $48,316), among nine occupations expected to grow in 2012.
The winners for week 2 of the DUtheMath Tournament will be up soon on DUtheMath website – Winners & Prizes.
The 3 qualifiers to the National Scholarship Final in June are Gnkaitlyn97577, GCProteges11, Morgancxo11
The winner of the piano lesson with Greyson Chance is Morgancx011
The winner of the xBox Connect in our Share to Compete competition in week 2 is LaLaWhatever18
The school competition winner for week 2 will be announced later today.
The DimensionU team will contact all winners and runners up by email or the message center on their DimensionU profile.
Week 3 winners will be announced Tuesday 1st of May.
The Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2010-11 Edition predicts much faster than average employment growth for mathematicians. It also predicts that Ph.D. holders with a strong background in mathematics and a related field, such as computer science or engineering, should have better employment opportunities in related occupations.
Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2010-11 Edition; Bureau of Labor Statistics
The winners for week 1 of DUtheMath Tournament are now up on the DUtheMath website – Winners & Prizes
School Competition winner from week 1 is Ferry Pass Middle School in Escambia County (Pensacola, FL) – they will go into the final group of 5 weekly winners from which the overall winner will be selected to have the DUtheMath UGames Final and Music Festival in their area.
The 3 qualifiers to the National Scholarship Final are grinBreezyZo98, SWAGG-No-Limit and DeadScream
The winner of 5th Member for a Day with Mindless Behavior is SWAGG-No-Limit
And in week 1 we gave out a spot prize to DeadScream of a VIP Ticket to DUtheMath UGames Final and Music Festival.
The winner of the iPad in our Share to Compete competition in week 1 is MathPrincess.
The DimensionU team will contact all winners by email or the message center on their DimensionU profile.
Week 2 winners will be announced Tuesday 24th of April.
