06.07.17 Empower Learners #TrinityLearns

Summer Literacy and Math Professional Learning
June 5-9, 2017
Day 3 – Empower Learners
Jill Gough (@jgough) and Becky Holden (@bholden86)

I can empower learners to reach for the next independent level in their learning.

Learning target and pathway:

UED: 8:45 – 11:15  / EED: 12:15 – 2:45

Slide deck

8:45 /
12:15
15 min Norm and Purpose Setting
Read Aloud – 
Giraffes Can’t Dance by
Giles Andreae and Guy Parker-Rees
(@worldofhappy) and (@Guyguyyug)
9:00 /
12:30
45 min Place Value vertical alignment game
(
Whose grade-level is it?)
9:45 /
1:15
15 min Conferring in Math
(similarities and differences to R&W workshop)
from Cathy Fosnot (
@CTFosnot)
10:00 /
1:30
60 min
  • Natasha had $8.72. She spent $4.89 on a gift for
    her mother. How much money does Natasha have left?
  • Seesaw 3-Act Task
    from Graham Fletcher (@GFletchy
  • Gilbert had 81 stickers. Then he bought some more
    and now he has 312 stickers. How many did he buy?
Analyzing student work to practice conferring
(critique the reasoning of others)

  • What is going well?
  • What structure or repeated reasoning do you see?
  • What assessing or advancing question should you ask?

In other words, for each student can you write:

  • I like…because…
  • I wonder…
  • What if…
11:00 /
2:30
15 min Closing this session with purpose

Resources:

06.05.17 Make Sense and Persevere #TrinityLearns

Summer Literacy and Mathematics Professional Learning
June 5-9, 2017
Day 1 – Make Sense and Persevere
Jill Gough (@jgough) and Becky Holden (@bholden86)

I can make sense of tasks and persevere in solving them.

Learning target and pathway:

UED: 8:45 – 11:15 / EED: 12:15 – 2:45

Slide deck

8:45/12:15 15 min Norm and Purpose Setting
9:00/12:30 10 min Read Aloud – The Dot by Peter Reynolds
(@PeterHReynolds)
9:10/12:40 20 min Number String from Catherine Fosnot
(@CTFosnot)
9:30/1:00 45 min 3-Act Task from Mike Flynn
(@MikeFlynn55)
10:15/1:45 45 min 3-Act Task from Robert Kaplinsky
(@RobertKaplinsky)
11:00/2:30 15 min Closing this session with purpose
11:15/2:45 End of session reflection and feedback

Resources:

01.13.17 Number Talks & Number Strings #TrinityLearns

Math Committee Professional Development
Jill Gough, Marsha Harris, Becky Holden

Friday, January 13

  • Morning Session: 2nd Grade Leads, 1/2 of 1st Grade
  • Afternoon Session: 2nd Grade Assistants, 1/2 of 1st Grade

Goals:

Learning Plan:

15 min Welcome – Intent and Purpose
45 min Strategies: Number Talks and Number Strings
45 min Minilessons for …

Read, select, and design – anticipate and connect to strategies

  • Read and discuss one number string
  • Brainstorm important strategies and Anticipate how learners will think and solve using Post-it notes
  • Connect to essential learnings or skills
  • Select presenter and get ready to monitor “students”
50 min Practice – Facilitate planned number string with other grade level teachers serving as the learners

  • 5th/6th Grade Number String
  • 4th Grade Number String
  • 3rd Grade Number String
10 min Next steps and challenge
Session ends

Resources:

Curriculum Support Materials:

1st Grade

2nd Grade

01.10.17 Number Talks & Number Strings #TrinityLearns

Math Committee Professional Development
Jill Gough, Marsha Harris, Becky Holden

Tuesday, January 10

  • Morning Session: 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 1/2 4th Grade, 3rd Grade Leads
  • Afternoon Session: 1/2 4th Grade, 3rd Grade Assistants, Learning Team

Goals:

Learning Plan:

15 min Welcome – Intent and Purpose
45 min Strategies: Number Talks and Number Strings
45 min Minilessons for …

Read, select, and design – anticipate and connect to strategies

  • Read and discuss one number string
  • Brainstorm important strategies and Anticipate how learners will think and solve using Post-it notes
  • Connect to essential learnings or skills
  • Select presenter and get ready to monitor “students”
50 min Practice – Facilitate planned number string with other grade level teachers serving as the learners

  • 5th/6th Grade Number String
  • 4th Grade Number String
  • 3rd Grade Number String
10 min Next steps and challenge
Session ends

Resources:

Curriculum Support Materials:

3rd Grade

4th Grade

5th Grade

6th Grade