2014 Summer Pre-Institute

Professional Development: Writer’s Workshop in the Primary Math Classroomby

E. Juanita Wilson, SWWP Teacher ConsultantJune 24, 2014

I hope you will enjoy this innovative workshop on methods of teaching math through the integration of reading and writing. (smiley face!)

BACKGROUNDBACKGROUND

I'm here courtesy of The Santee-Wateree Writing Project, where I received my Teacher Consultant training through the 2014 Santee-Wateree Summer Writing Institute program. The institute provides training of teacher consultants so that we are able to further the project's legacy, which is improving student achievement in writing. The main focus today is on the Writer's Workshop, but I'd like to show you how to make learning math easy by incorporating a Math Writer's Workshop.

National Writing ProjectNational Writing Project

• NWP is a NWP is a network of sites across the U.S. across the U.S.• anchored at colleges and universities anchored at colleges and universities • serving teachers across disciplines and at all serving teachers across disciplines and at all

levels, early childhood through universitylevels, early childhood through university• provide professional developmentprovide professional development• develop resources and generate researchdevelop resources and generate research• improve the teaching of writing improve the teaching of writing • improve learning in schools and communitiesimprove learning in schools and communities

During today's Professional During today's Professional Development Workshop, you will: Development Workshop, you will:

LEARN...LEARN... how to set up a Math Writer's Workshophow to set up a Math Writer's Workshop how to choose reading materials that will how to choose reading materials that will

motivate student engagementmotivate student engagement why it's important to include age-appropriate why it's important to include age-appropriate

storybooks and writing in the math classroomstorybooks and writing in the math classroom easy, fun ways to assess student learningeasy, fun ways to assess student learning why and how to include music/movementwhy and how to include music/movement just how easy and fun it can be to incorporate just how easy and fun it can be to incorporate

writing into primary grade math lessons.writing into primary grade math lessons.

During today's Professional Development During today's Professional Development Workshop, you will:Workshop, you will:

DISCOVER...DISCOVER... hands-on exercises that can be easily, hands-on exercises that can be easily,

implemented in your own classroomsimplemented in your own classrooms children's storybooks that can be children's storybooks that can be

downloaded from the Internetdownloaded from the Internet websites listing resources for using websites listing resources for using

reading and writing in the math classroomreading and writing in the math classroom fun ways to get children interested and fun ways to get children interested and

participating every lesson participating every lesson

After today's workshop, you will: After today's workshop, you will:

be able to take use what you've learned be able to take use what you've learned and implement the strategies in your and implement the strategies in your classroomsclassrooms

share with other teachers who are share with other teachers who are interested in increasing student interested in increasing student knowledge through the use of Writer's knowledge through the use of Writer's Workshop. Workshop.

LEARN...LEARN...

Why Integrate Math and Why Integrate Math and Writing?Writing?

In 1992, Countryman's book, Writing to Learn Mathematics: In 1992, Countryman's book, Writing to Learn Mathematics: Strategies That Work, K-12, captured the attention of mathematics Strategies That Work, K-12, captured the attention of mathematics educators amid a flurry of interest and ideas (e.g., Quinn & Wilson, educators amid a flurry of interest and ideas (e.g., Quinn & Wilson, 1997; Sipka, 1990). Almost a decade later, NCTM (2000) 1997; Sipka, 1990). Almost a decade later, NCTM (2000) specifically stressed writing as "an essential part of mathematics specifically stressed writing as "an essential part of mathematics and mathematics education" (p. 60) in the landmark document and mathematics education" (p. 60) in the landmark document Principles and Standards for School Mathematics.Principles and Standards for School Mathematics.

Establish workshop rules Choose a good location for workshop materials Choose reading materials that will motivate

student engagement Include age-appropriate storybooks, which

encourage reading Include colorful picture books, which encourage

the use of descriptions when writing Construct mini-lessons – focus on ONE subject

In the Math Classroom

K – 1 – 2 Mini- Lesson Topic* Writing Process

Target Skill (FCA)

Revise by adding one or more details: color, another element to drawing, label a drawing, add another letter or word to writing

Connection: Tell students what you will be teaching them and why.

“I ’ve noticed when some of you are telling me about your pictures, that you tell me more about the story than I can see in your picture. Today we are going to talk about adding more detail to your story.”

Give or Gather I nformation (Procedure): Teach students about a kind of writing work, either by giving them inf ormation, or helping them gather inf ormation about that work (discovery).

Make a simple drawing on an overhead or use a student sample.

“Read” the drawing by telling students about it. Tell with more detail than is in the drawing.

Ask students what details you might add to the drawing based on what you told them.

Add one or more details to the drawing (ref er to target skill above).

Tell them, “You can add more detail to your story by adding more detail to your drawing (by adding a label, etc.).”

Active Participation or ‘Try I t’: Have students briefly try the work you’ve taught them.

Repeat above procedure with another model. This time ask students to talk with a partner about what details were lef t out of the drawing and to brainstorm what details might be added.

Link to I ndependent Writing

Ask students to look at their works-in-progress, and look f or details they can add. During the Share Session, ask some students to show their work and tell what details they added.

* Topics: Print Principles, Writing Workshop Procedure, Writing Process, Genre, Composing Skill, Literary Skill, Convention M. St. Pierre, Spring LAPD, 3/03, K-2

Choosing MaterialsChoosing Materials

motivate student engagementmotivate student engagement include age-appropriate storybooks include music

Children learn best when communication is tailored to theirspecific developmental age, needs and interests - Barbara Kolucki, MA Dafna Lemish, PhD

Include music and movement

A study published in 2007 by Christopher Johnson, professor of music education and music therapy at the University of Kansas, revealed that students in elementary schools with superior music education programs scored around 22 percent higher in English and 20 percent higher in math scores on standardized tests, compared to schools with low-quality music programs, regardless of socioeconomic disparities among the schools or school districts.

Researcher Terrence Dwyer is one of many who have conducted multiple studies suggesting that exercise supports success in school. His research found that exercise improves classroom behavior and academic performance (Dwyer, Sallis, Blizzard, Lazarus, & Dean, 2001) and that even when an experimental group got four times more exercise per week than a control group of their peers (375 minutes versus 90 minutes), their “loss” in studying time did not translate into lower academic scores (Dwyer, Blizzard, & Dean, 1996).

Math songs, such as these, can be watched and downloaded at www.youtube.com

Even better than The Shapes Song! (4 Sided Even better than The Shapes Song! (4 Sided Shapes - Quadrilaterals) Fun Learning Math!Shapes - Quadrilaterals) Fun Learning Math!

Polygon SongPolygon Song Subtraction Song | Five Finger Jive | Math Songs Subtraction Song | Five Finger Jive | Math Songs

for Children for Children Adding and Subtracting Song - Add means put Adding and Subtracting Song - Add means put

together... Subtract means take away! together... Subtract means take away!

Allow students a few minutes of music and dance (or marching) before beginning math assignments.

MATHMATH

The Price is RightThe Price is Right

Submitted by: Belinda Boland Submitted by: Belinda Boland

From: Brisbane, QLDFrom: Brisbane, QLD

Date Submitted: December 13, 2005Date Submitted: December 13, 2005

The children sit on the carpet in front of the whiteboard. The teacher The children sit on the carpet in front of the whiteboard. The teacher chooses 2 'contestants' to come up to the front and sit with their chooses 2 'contestants' to come up to the front and sit with their backs against the board (facing the class). The teacher then writes a backs against the board (facing the class). The teacher then writes a number on the board (the teacher must explain the number range- number on the board (the teacher must explain the number range- for Grade 1 I use numbers 1-10). The 2 contestants must take turns for Grade 1 I use numbers 1-10). The 2 contestants must take turns guessing the number, after each guess the class must respond with guessing the number, after each guess the class must respond with either 'more' or 'less'. The person that eventually guesses the correct either 'more' or 'less'. The person that eventually guesses the correct number wins the game and 2 new contestants are chosen. The number wins the game and 2 new contestants are chosen. The difficulty of the game can be changed by extending the number difficulty of the game can be changed by extending the number range Grade 3 could be 1-100, Grade 7 1-1000 etc.range Grade 3 could be 1-100, Grade 7 1-1000 etc.

Easy, fun ways to assess student learning

DISCOVER...DISCOVER...

Hands-on exercises that can be easily, implemented in your own classrooms

Rolly Polly Numbers for Quack and Count

Play Doh Rules

1. No mixing colors

2. No tasting

3. No throwing

4. Make sure the lid is on tight when you’ve finished using it.

5. No sharing, unless it’s inside the container.

6. Use good manners at all times.

Tell students they will use Play Doh to make a Rolly Polly math sentence.

Give each student:

1. a small can of Play Doh

2. crayons

3. pencil

4. number sentence worksheet or

5. J ournal

Demonstrate:

Create a number sentence by rolling Play Dough into worm-like pieces. Allow

students to figure out the answer.

Ex: 5 + 2 = 7

Emphasize correct placement of symbols; + =

Write a corresponding sentence using words only.

Ex: Five plus two equals seven.

Call student attention to the fact that both examples are types of sentences.

Practice:

Have students complete both sentence activities then, draw one picture to

match the two sentences.

Math storybooks, such as these, can be watched and downloaded at www.youtube.com

• The Greedy Triangle• Spaghetti and meatballs for all a mathematical story• Sir Cumference and the First Round Table: A Math

Adventure• A Remainder of One• One Hundred Hungry Ants• Math For All Seasons: Mind Stretching Math Riddles

Great websites listing resources for integrating reading and writing into the math classroom

Integrating Writing into the Mathematics Classroom Integrating Writing into the Mathematics Classroom http://www.glencoe.com/sec/teachingtoday/subject/int_writing_math.phtmlhttp://www.glencoe.com/sec/teachingtoday/subject/int_writing_math.phtml

Writing in MathematicsWriting in Mathematics

http://www.mathwire.com/writing/writing1.htmlhttp://www.mathwire.com/writing/writing1.html

12 Ways to Integrate Reading and Writing into Math12 Ways to Integrate Reading and Writing into Math

http://www.abcthekey.com/12-ways-integrate-reading-writing-mathhttp://www.abcthekey.com/12-ways-integrate-reading-writing-math

Solving the Math Curse: Reading and Writing Math Word ProblemsSolving the Math Curse: Reading and Writing Math Word Problems

http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/lesson-plans/solving-math-curse- http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/lesson-plans/solving-math-curse- reading-1123.html?tab=5#tabsreading-1123.html?tab=5#tabs

Integrating Writing and MathematicsIntegrating Writing and Mathematics

http://www.readingrockets.org/article/52243http://www.readingrockets.org/article/52243

Fun ways to get children interested and participating every lesson

MATH

Oh, Where Are You Numbers?

Submitted by: Alex Reinert From: Topeka, KS Date Submitted: J une 09, 2005

Cut out paper numbers and hide them in your classroom. Then give your students each a number. They have to find the two addends that equal the number you give them.

Children love games; take advantage of that love!

After today's workshop…

Take what you've learned back to your school; show enthusiasm!

Implement these strategies in your classrooms; don’t allow your newfound knowledge to sit on the shelf!

Share your knowledge with other teachers! Most of all; encourage student love of math and

writing!

The Sky’s The Limit!The Sky’s The Limit!

Group PhilosophyGroup Philosophy

Learning methods of teaching the Learning methods of teaching the writing process seems to create a writing process seems to create a sense of cohesiveness among those sense of cohesiveness among those who love and value the importance who love and value the importance of reading like a writer and writing of reading like a writer and writing for the reader.for the reader.

Wilcox, B. and Monroe, E. E. (2011), Integrating Writing and Mathematics. The Reading Teacher, 64: 521-529. doi: 10.1598/RT.64.7.6

Banger-Drowns, R. L., Hurley, M. M., & Wilkinson, B. (2004). The effects of school based interventions on academic achievement: A meta-analysis. Review of Educational Research 74(1), 29-58.

Dwyer T., Sallis JF, Blizzard L., Lazarus R., Dean K. Relation of academic performance to physical activity and fitness in children . Pediatr Exerc Sci . 2001http://mathsolutions.com/about-us/marilyn-burns/articles-by-marilyn-burns/

http://www.ilovethatteachingidea.com/ideas/subj_math.htmhttp://www.glencoe.com/sec/teachingtoday/subject/int_writing_math.phtml

References

Mentor TextsMentor Texts

Quack and Count by Keith BakerQuack and Count by Keith Baker Amanda Bean's Amazing Dream: A Amanda Bean's Amazing Dream: A

Mathematical Story by Cindy Mathematical Story by Cindy NeuschwanderNeuschwander

One Hundred Hungry Ants by Elinor J One Hundred Hungry Ants by Elinor J PinczesPinczes