K-12 Math Board Presentation. Content Programs and Resources (All levels are aligned with NCTM...

K-12 MathBoard Presentation

Content

Programs and Resources (All levels are aligned with NCTM Standards.)

oElementary School Everyday Math (Paper and Online) (McGraw Hill Wright Group)

IXL Math (supplemental)

oMiddle School (Traditional Sequence) 6th Grade (Prentice Hall)

7th Grade (Prentice Hall)

8th Grade Pre Algebra (McDougal Littel)

oHigh School (Traditional Sequence) Algebra I (Prentice Hall)

Geometry (Prentice Hall)

Algebra II or Survey of Math (Prentice Hall)

Content

Iowa Core(Iowa Core is aligned with NCTM Standards)

●Action Plan Old – Individual building level plans

New – Focusing on a district wide plan

●Levels of Preparation High School

Middle School

Elementary School

Instruction

Instructional Strategies oTeaching for Learner Differences oAssessment for LearningoRigor and RelevanceoTeaching for UnderstandingoStudent Centered

Instruction

TechnologyoPromethean / Smart Boards (2-12)oCalculators / Graphing Calculators (K-12)oOnline Resources/ Textbooks (K-12)oCognitive Tutor (Middle and High School)oFathom Software (High School)oDocument Cameras (2-12)oProjectors (2-12)

Instruction

Differentiation●Elementary ●Middle / High School

Assessment

Formative Assessments ●Assessment for Learning vs. Assessment of Learning

●Learning Targets

●Involving students in the assessment process

●Elementary – part of the Everyday Math Curriculum

●Middle/High School – moving towards better use of formative assessments to drive instructional practices

Summative Assessments ●Elementary uses common assessments from

Everyday Math Program.

●High School and Middle School use common summative assessments.

Professional Development and K-12 Articulation

ElementaryoContent area meetings six times a year for one hour each

oGrade level meetings six times a year for one hour each (all subjects addressed)

oProfessional development training with Meg Yeakey (Everyday Math consultant)

September 7th-9th (1/2 day per grade level)

December 1st-3rd (coaching model)

March 1st-3rd (1/2 day per grade level)

Professional Development and K-12 Articulation

Middle School●Grade levels meet for 42 minutes once a week

●Math teachers (6-8) meet for one hours six times a year

High School●One hour per month (focus on current and future math

curriculum)

Transition Meetings●Elementary to Middle: once per year

●Middle to High School: twice per year

Supports for Students

Elementary●ixl.com●Everyday math online●Extension activities (pull out)●Continental Math League (PN, NA, HH)●Readiness and extension activities

Supports for students

Middle●Structured study hall●Recovery classes in 6th and 7th●Academic hour (by house)●9th hour●Math Bee●Math Counts

Supports for students

High School●Algebra Lab●Algebra I homework policy & retake policy●Hotmath.com●Before and afterschool time with teachers●Math help room ●Apex for credit recovery●Tutors identified by staff to help fellow students

during department meetings.●American Math Competition

Instruction

Sample Lessons Elementary School

Everyday Math Daily Lesson Format

●Middle School 6th Grade: Sample Problem Solving Activities

7th Grade: a) Integer Problem Solving Activity

b) Journaling Activities

●High School Algebra I – Linear Regression Activity

Questions

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