PARENT MATH CHAT Presented by: Ms. Jatoyia Gleaton: Math Enrichment Teacher Mrs. Je-Nita Stafford:...

PARENT MATH CHAT

Presented by: Ms. Jatoyia Gleaton: Math Enrichment Teacher

Mrs. Je-Nita Stafford: MILTDr. Lateasha White: Parent Involvement Liaison

Stockbridge Middle SchoolHenry County Schools

Modified from a presentation by: Katie Breedlove, MILT

Mt. Carmel Elementary

COMMON CORE MATHEMATICAL STANDARDS

• REASON ABSTRACTLY AND QUANTITATIVELY

• PERSEVERING THROUGH PROBLEM SOLVING

• MODEL WITH MATHEMATICS

• CONSTRUCT ARGUMENTS AND CRITIQUE

• PRECISION

• APPROPRIATE TOOLS

• EXPRESS REGULARITY

• STRUCTURE

HOW CAN I HELP MY CHILD AT HOME?

• ASK LOTS OF QUESTIONS• If your child can explain his/her answer, then they know the

concept

• Get beyond the correct answer• Have your child draw/build/represent the math with a model• Ask how he/she arrived at their answer• Ask them to justify their answers

WHAT HAPPENED TO HOMEWORK?

What Homework IS What Homework IS NOT

Opportunity to practice Extra work

Reinforcement/extension of class work Introduction of new concept

Opportunity to review notes Copying problems/notes

Opportunity for students to demonstrate mastery

(at least 90%)

Completing problems without mastery

CAN I PURCHASE A RESOURCE TO HELP MY CHILD?

• “YES!”

• $12

• HOUGHTON MIFFLIN HARCOURT EXPLORATIONS IN CORE MATH

MENTAL MATHSTUDENTS NEED TO:

• RELY ON WHAT THEY ALREADY KNOW AND UNDERSTAND

• BE EFFICIENT (4-5 SECONDS)

• BE FLEXIBLE WITH NUMBERS

THINK TIME

•QUIET ENVIRONMENT

•PROVIDE APPROPRIATE WAIT TIME

•WAIT FOR READY SIGNAL

SIGNALSSignals give the teacher/parent a quick assessment of the students ability to compute mentally and identify which students are struggling. Signals are not as distracting as a waving hand.

Fist: A signal to sow that you are thinking

Thumbs Up: A signal to show that you have a strategy to solve the problem

Fingers: A signal that can be used to identify a specific strategy or to show multiple strategies

HOW CAN A PARENT DO THIS?

• IN CLOSE PROXIMITY: GOOD CONVERSATION AT THE DINNER TABLE, LONG CAR RIDE

• ALLOW APPROPRIATE THINK TIME

• COMMUNICATION – LET YOUR CHILD EXPLAIN THEIR THINKING. ASK QUESTIONS!

COMMUNICATION IS KEY

ACCEPT, RESPECT AND CONSIDER ALL

ANSWERS

• SAFE, RISK-FREE ENVIRONMENT

• TALKING ALOUD ALLOWS FOR

CLARIFICATION

•DISCUSS ADDITIONAL STRATEGIES

•VALUE OTHERS’ THINKING

NEW MATH•MULTIPLICATION

•BOX METHOD & LATTICE METHOD

•DIVISION

•EASY TENS

QUESTIONS???Feel free to contact us:

Math Enrichment TeacherJatoyia Gleaton: Jatoyia.Gleaton@henry.k12.ga.us

Math Instructional Lead TeacherJe-Nita Stafford: Je-Nita.Stafford@henry.k12.ga.us

Parent Involvement LiaisonLateasha White: Lateasha.White@henry.k12.ga.us