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Nebraska Public Education of Mathematics
Mathematics was more of application science that was taught a majority of the day.
Tests and quizzes were common in nineteenth century schools. Often, teachers would measure student knowledge by conducting an oral stand-up quiz at the end of the school day. The first standard test of major significance was introduced in the 1870s. In order to attend high school, students from rural schools were required to pass the Eighth Grade Examination. This two-day exam was administered at the county seat. -
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1870 - 1900 -- Mathematics in Nebraska
Marthematics Classroom -- http://www.pbs.org/kcet/publicschool/evolving_classroom/testing.html Technology in Mathematics in Nebraska -- http://www.pbs.org/kcet/publicschool/evolving_classroom/technology.html Slate and Pencil --
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1st University of Nebraska Mathematics Education Professor
On February 15, 1869, the Nebraska legislature passed a bill authorizing the establishment of a University made up of six colleges or departments. One of these was to be a College of Ancient and Modern languages, Mathematics and Natural Sciences. On September 7, 1871, the University of Nebraska opened. Henry E. Hitchcock, A.M., was appointed to fill the single position in mathematics with the rank of professor. -
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1900 - 1929 -- Mathematics in Nebraska
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1920 -- Mathematics Education
Expansion of the Educational requirement to include Mathematics from a 6th grade requirement to an 8th grade requirement. -
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1930 - 1959 -- Mathematics in Nebraska
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1932 -- Depression -- Mathematics Education.
Students in Western Nebraska Mathematics had less access to education as the depression was an effect on households. More students gradeuated with the minumim requirement of the the 8th grade application degree. The regional school house where multiple content was covered in one school room. Most mathematics at these schools were application based as the student needed to learn what would allow them to get employment to help the family. -
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1960 - 1989 -- Mathematics in Nebraska
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1961-- Nebraska Regrouped -- Race to the moon
http://www.education.ne.gov/
JFK man to the moon May 25, 1961 (1962) Before this time. School districts had little organization. Districts in the same county had different requirements for graduation let alone for mathematics. -
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Thinking Strategies and Teaching
Hands on learning where the students is helping in the learnng process. This cycle will build in Nebraska every 4 -5 years before it is left behind for a more traditional learning approach. -
1986 -- E.D. Hirsch -- What Your Kindergartner-Sixth Grader Needs to Know
Content Standards that Nebraska Mathematics are starting to focus on. -
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1990 - 2013-- Mathematics in Nebraska
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Accountability Movement -- Common Core
As of 2013 -- Forty-five of the fifty states in the United States are members of the Common Core State Standards Initiative, with the states of Texas, Virginia, Alaska, and Nebraska not adopting the initiative at a state level. Minnesota has adopted the English Language Arts standards but not the Mathematics standards.
http://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2012/11/a-new-kind-
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Thinking Strategies and Teaching
Teaching and Thinking Strategies are redeveloped in the Nebraska plan to acchieve better learning from students. This is a cycle of learning that also was seen in the 1970's Most Nebraska schools have moved away for this teaching style in Mathematics and are leaning towards a Guarrenteed Viable Curriculum that is focused on the the requirements of the National Mathematics association. -
2003 -- online high school in Nebraska
Expansion into online learning for Mathematics with online high school for mathematics -
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Blended Curriculum and Online Learning
Utilizing Blended Curriculum with online learning. The ability to use more then one common core in a course and to use technology to enhance learning in Nebraska's Mathematics -
Nebraska Mathematics
Nebraska has still not adopted the common core standards but leans toward National Mathematics requirements.
