Textbookless teacher wins No Child Left Behind Act American Star of Teaching Award
Posted on December 6th, 2005 by Mr.Rcollins
In an article in the Utah News, a Teacher gleans federal kudos for bookless classroom. By utilizing technology in his classroom, Jerry Mangus is able to help his 5th and 6th grade teachers succeed in math.
He pointed students to a Web site for math. He introduced the concept of the day, then asked the students to solve problems on their computers. As soon as they answered correctly, students were asked to stand. Those standing are dispatched to help peers, a practice Mangus found reinforces their knowledge while helping another child to gain it.
By the end of the school year, his students’ test scores were 20 percent higher than those in any other sixth-grade class — even gifted and talented students, Mangus said.
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