August 25, 2015
Idea Lab
Kato Nims, Kerry Coote, Erin Collini
Goals:
- Continued work on vertical alignment, including 3s and Prek
- Expanding knowledge of best practices and their role in our current program (i.e. EnVision and Everyday Math for 3s and PreK)
- Sharing work with grade level teams to grow our whole community as teachers of math
- Raising the level of teacher confidence in math
- How do we deepen, differentiate, and extend learning for the students in our classroom?
Responsibilities:
- To work as a team to meet the above goals
- To develop a plan for sharing, coaching, and teaching grade level members to further equip them with the tools to further gain confidence as a student of math.
Professional Development Opportunities:
- Greg Tang: Clever Connections (1st-6th) September 10 in Atlanta
- Greg Tang: Fluency with Fractions (1st-6th) October 19 in Atlanta
- NCTM Regional – Nashville, TN November 18-20 See online planner for details
Learning Plan
| 3:30 | 5 min | Check in – Welcome New Members! |
| 3:35 | 10 min | Committee goals and commitments |
| 3:45 | 35 min | Number Talks |
| 4:20 | 5 min | Check out and close of meeting |
Resources:
- Today’s slidedeck
- Sherry Parrish: Number Talks: Building Numerical Reasoning video
- Can we meet one afternoon for popcorn and a movie?
- Which One Doesn’t Belong? website
- Math Talks – August 26 Google slide deck
- Jo Boaler: How to Learn Math for Students MOOC