PLN Math Resources

Reading in Math

Everything in reading is a close read; have to read for DETAIL, can’t skim

GOAL = SLOW DOWN & REREAD

Have to know the vocabulary (non-examples are just as important as examples)

Model to build habit

How do you know what to do?

What does it look like?

What is the action?

What are your options?

Word Problems

1st read = read through

2nd read = read and highlight what they don’t know or understand

3rd read = identify the goal

4th read = identify supporting details, formulas, or other info needed to answer the problem

Word Problems

Goal (purpose) = 1 point

Supporting details = 1 point

Show work = 2 points

Answer in sentence form = 1 point

Journal Writing

Writing to learn math

Grading the math, not the writing

Get kids to write daily

Engages everyone

Easy to differentiate

Emphasizes vocabulary

Show me what you know

Good formative assessment

Types of Writing

Descriptive“Tell me what you

know about…”Types 1 and 2 (may

be easier to give a # of things, not lines in math)

Describes an idea/concept

5 pointsBuild habit and

staminaShould master

descriptive before moving on to other types of writing

Procedural “Explain how you

would…”More organizedSummarizes a

processDon’t have to write

every step5-10 pointsCan move on to

other types at any time

Types of Writing

Conceptual

“How do you know…”Conveys

understandingExplains the what

and why10+ points

Creative

ExpressiveWord splashesStudent created

word problemsPoems/mnemonic

devices

Resources

Writing

• Strategies to incorporate writing

• Sample Collins types ones and twos

• Sample prompts to assess disposition, learning and process

• Vocabulary activities• RAFT (role,

audience, format, topic)

Reading

Tips for reading mathematics

Principles for students reading math textbooks

Chunking a word problem

Everyday Uses of Math

http://everydaylife.globalpost.com/use-mathematics-everyday-life-14225.html

http://www.learner.org/interactives/dailymath/

http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/curr148.shtml

 

http://weusemath.org/?didyouknow=math-matters-in-real-life