Math and Math and Freedom Hill ESFreedom Hill ES"People who don't count won't "People who don't count won't

count." –Anatole Francecount." –Anatole France

AGENDAAGENDA Math HappeningsMath Happenings Math TalkMath Talk 26 Game26 Game Math Must Haves and ExplorationMath Must Haves and Exploration Math School PlanMath School Plan

““MMany any AAre re TThe he HHeroes”eroes”

Math Happenings at Math Happenings at Freedom Hill ES and in FCPSFreedom Hill ES and in FCPS Problem Solving Bulletin Problem Solving Bulletin

BoardBoard Math Moments starting in Math Moments starting in

February February Math Night / AprilMath Night / April Math Lunch Bunch for Math Lunch Bunch for

grades 3-6 starts on grades 3-6 starts on February 8February 8

Teachers as Readers/Math Teachers as Readers/Math starts on January 29 @ starts on January 29 @ 8:15am in the Library8:15am in the Library

FCPS Math Conference on FCPS Math Conference on Friday January 26 @ 8am / Friday January 26 @ 8am / South County SS South County SS

Flexible math groupsFlexible math groups Using data to inform Using data to inform

instructioninstruction Calendar MathCalendar Math Math CentersMath Centers Warm-upsWarm-ups Higher-order questioningHigher-order questioning Pre-teaching Pre-teaching

assessmentsassessments Use of literatureUse of literature ManipulativesManipulatives Problem solvingProblem solving Direct and small group Direct and small group

instructioninstruction

MATH TALKMATH TALK

Using your note card, interact with your Using your note card, interact with your colleagues to see if you can piece colleagues to see if you can piece together the missing math related together the missing math related word, phrase, and/or acronym. When word, phrase, and/or acronym. When you have it, sit together as a group and you have it, sit together as a group and share a memorable math moment you share a memorable math moment you have experienced this year (or in the have experienced this year (or in the past). past).

Math Talk Answer KeyMath Talk Answer KeyECAP / LEP / BARTECAP / LEP / BARTSpecial EducationSpecial Education

School Improvement PlanSchool Improvement PlanEnhanced Scope and SequenceEnhanced Scope and Sequence

Standards of LearningStandards of LearningProgram of StudiesProgram of Studies

Pre testPre testPost testPost test

Quarterly PlansQuarterly PlansCommon assessmentCommon assessmentCurriculum frameworkCurriculum framework

Pacing guidePacing guideReleased test itemsReleased test items

Test blueprintTest blueprintWarm upWarm up

Differentiated instructionDifferentiated instructionNumber and number senseNumber and number sense

Geometry and measurementGeometry and measurementProbability and statisticsProbability and statistics

Patterns, functions, and algebraPatterns, functions, and algebraComputation and estimationComputation and estimation

Professional learning communityProfessional learning communityProblem solvingProblem solving

GAME TIMEGAME TIME

26 Game26 Game

2323 2424 2525 2626

1919 2020 2121 2222

1515 1616 1717 1818

1111 1212 1313 1414

77 88 99 1010

33 44 55 66

11 22

Math Must HavesMath Must HavesPlease be advised…Please be advised… The next The next 3 slides contain links to teacher 3 slides contain links to teacher materials which produce the high materials which produce the high math achievement we expect out math achievement we expect out of all Freedom Hill learners. of all Freedom Hill learners.

““I don’t become what I think I can. I don’t become what I don’t become what I think I can. I don’t become what

you think I can. I become what I think you think I can.”you think I can. I become what I think you think I can.”-Unknown-Unknown

Best PracticesBest Practices in Teaching Math and in Teaching Math and Math TimeMath Time

Math Standards of Learning Math Standards of Learning (The Standards of Learning for Virginia (The Standards of Learning for Virginia Public Schools describe the commonwealth's expectations for student Public Schools describe the commonwealth's expectations for student learning and achievement in mathematics)learning and achievement in mathematics) http://www.pen.k12.va.us/VDOE/Superintendent/Sols/mathsol200

1.pdf http://www.pen.k12.va.us/VDOE/Instruction/Elem_M/FoundationBl

ocks.pdf (PreK) (PreK)

K-6 Mathematics Standards of Learning Curriculum FrameworkK-6 Mathematics Standards of Learning Curriculum Framework (The Mathematics Curriculum Framework defines the content (The Mathematics Curriculum Framework defines the content knowledge, skills, and understandings that are measured by the knowledge, skills, and understandings that are measured by the Standards of Learning tests.)Standards of Learning tests.) http://www.pen.k12.va.us/VDOE/Instruction/Math/math_framewor

k.html

K-6 Mathematics Enhanced Scope and SequenceK-6 Mathematics Enhanced Scope and Sequence (The (The Mathematics Enhanced Scope and Sequence provides teachers with Mathematics Enhanced Scope and Sequence provides teachers with sample lesson plans that are aligned with the essential knowledge sample lesson plans that are aligned with the essential knowledge and skills in the Curriculum Framework.) and skills in the Curriculum Framework.) http://www.pen.k12.va.us/VDOE/EnhancedSandS/mathematics.shtml

Math Must HavesMath Must Haves

Math Must HavesMath Must Haves FCPS Gateway/BlackboardFCPS Gateway/Blackboard: Program of Studies for your grade level : Program of Studies for your grade level

(PreK-6) and math pacing guide for your grade level textbook(PreK-6) and math pacing guide for your grade level textbook http://fcps.blackboard.com/webapps/portal/frameset.jsp

Quarterly Plans for Math (what is taught and when)Quarterly Plans for Math (what is taught and when)

T/TAC Online T/TAC Online (Resources to help children and youth with disabilities)(Resources to help children and youth with disabilities)

http://ttaconline.org/staff/s_home.asp

Mathematics: Strategies for Teaching Limited English Proficient Mathematics: Strategies for Teaching Limited English Proficient (LEP) Students – A Supplemental Resource to the K-12 English (LEP) Students – A Supplemental Resource to the K-12 English Standards of Learning Enhanced Scope and SequenceStandards of Learning Enhanced Scope and Sequence (The purpose of this document is to provide mathematics teachers with a (The purpose of this document is to provide mathematics teachers with a brief overview of second language acquisition theory and suggest brief overview of second language acquisition theory and suggest effective strategies for differentiating instruction for limited English effective strategies for differentiating instruction for limited English proficient students.)proficient students.) http://www.pen.k12.va.us/VDOE/Instruction/ESL/http://www.pen.k12.va.us/VDOE/Instruction/ESL/

LEPmathResource.pdfLEPmathResource.pdf

Standards of Learning Released Test ItemsStandards of Learning Released Test Items (The test questions are (The test questions are representative of the content and skills included in the Virginia SOL tests representative of the content and skills included in the Virginia SOL tests and are provided to help you understand the format of the tests and and are provided to help you understand the format of the tests and questions.)questions.) Grades 3 and 5: Grades 3 and 5:

http://www.pen.k12.va.us/VDOE/Assessment/Release2005/index.htmlhttp://www.pen.k12.va.us/VDOE/Assessment/Release2005/index.html Grade 6 : Grade 6 :

http://www.pen.k12.va.us/VDOE/Assessment/Release2006/index.htmlhttp://www.pen.k12.va.us/VDOE/Assessment/Release2006/index.html

Math Standards of Learning Test BlueprintMath Standards of Learning Test Blueprint (The Standards of Learning (The Standards of Learning test blueprints serve as a guide to teachers, parents, and students in that test blueprints serve as a guide to teachers, parents, and students in that they show Standards of Learning covered by a test, reporting categories they show Standards of Learning covered by a test, reporting categories of test items, number of test items, and general information about how the of test items, number of test items, and general information about how the test questions are constructed.)test questions are constructed.) http://www.pen.k12.va.us/VDOE/Assessment/http://www.pen.k12.va.us/VDOE/Assessment/

MathematicsBlueprints03/MathematicsBlueprints03/

Math Must Haves Math Must Haves Grades 3-6Grades 3-6

Math School PlanMath School Plan

“Vision is the art of

seeing the invisible.”

Jonathan Swift

Math School Plan Math School Plan

After reading the plan please discuss the After reading the plan please discuss the questions below with your grade level questions below with your grade level

team…team…

What is your grade level currently doing as it What is your grade level currently doing as it relates to the plan? relates to the plan?

What support do you need?What support do you need?

Thank you!Thank you!-Math Committee-Math Committee

May Your Life Be Like Arithmetic: May Your Life Be Like Arithmetic: Joys Added Joys Added

Sorrows Subtracted Sorrows Subtracted Friends Multiplied Friends Multiplied Love Un-Divided Love Un-Divided

- Unknown- Unknown

Reflection and processing on your note Reflection and processing on your note

cardcard As a result of today’s session I plan to…As a result of today’s session I plan to… I would like to learn more about…I would like to learn more about… I’ll try…I’ll try… At our next team meeting…At our next team meeting…