K-12 MathBoard Presentation

Content

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

•Elementary School• Everyday Math (Paper and Online) (McGraw Hill

Wright Group)• IXL Math (Supplemental)

•Middle School (Traditional Sequence)• 6th Grade (Prentice Hall)• 7th Grade (Prentice Hall)• 8th Grade Pre Algebra (McDougal Littel)

•High 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 •Teaching for Learner Differences

•Assessment for Learning

•Rigor and Relevance

•Teaching for Understanding

•Student Centered

Instruction

Technology

•Calculators / Graphing Calculators (K-12)

•Online Resources/ Textbooks (K-12)

•Promethean/Smartboards (2 -12)

•Document Cameras (2-12)

•Projectors (2-12)

•Cognitive Tutor (Middle School)

•Fathom Software (High School)

Instruction

Differentiation

•Elementary School • Built into the daily Everyday Math Curriculum

•Middle School / High School• Past practices have been based on ability grouping

students

• Moving towards helping teachers become more effective

in differentiating within each classroom.

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 K-12 Articulation

•Elementary

•Content area meetings six times a year for one hour each

•Grade level meetings six times a year for one hour each (all subjects

addressed)

•Professional 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 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 School• ixl.com

• Everyday Math Online

• Extension Activities (pull out)

• Continental Math League (PN, NA, HH)

• Readiness and Extension Activities

Supports for Students

•Middle School• 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 & 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:

• Integer Problem Solving Activity

• Journaling Activities

• High School • Algebra I: Linear Regression Activity

Questions

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