Maria Dracopoli

Math achievement of middle school students has been declining in many large cities in the Midwest. One approach that educators have taken to support student math learning has been to incorporate computational thinking (CT) practices into math instruction. CT is a set of practices that help students break down problems, look for patterns, and design step-by-step solutions. Research has shown that students’ CT knowledge is highly correlated with math achievement.

Date: November 12, 2021 Location: Virtual Description: REL Midwest staff facilitated a recorded training webinar and developed a set of materials for students and parents describing career and technical education (CTE) and the opportunities available through CTE. The recorded webinar highlights two exemplary districts from Indiana and Minnesota. Staff from each district described their work in CTE and how they developed their CTE programing. A panel segment was included in the webinar, with i...