Welcome to Algebra for Welcome to Algebra for All – Year 2All – Year 2

Day 1Day 1

Ice BreakerIce Breaker Find the table tent with the matching Find the table tent with the matching

representation of your function.representation of your function. Meet your table mates and share with them the Meet your table mates and share with them the

function family to which your function belongs.function family to which your function belongs. As a group, come up with the remaining As a group, come up with the remaining

representations (verbal, tabular, graphical, representations (verbal, tabular, graphical, algebraic and real-world)algebraic and real-world)

Find your function family group and share your Find your function family group and share your representations.representations.

Be prepared to share one of the function families Be prepared to share one of the function families with the large group using the ELMO and the TI-84.with the large group using the ELMO and the TI-84.

Today’s GoalsToday’s Goals

Overview of Year 2 of AFAOverview of Year 2 of AFAFocus: Math Content - Focus: Math Content - Shapes of AlgebraShapes of Algebra

Why Take the Time to use Why Take the Time to use SOA?SOA?

Begin Team PlanningBegin Team Planning

Year 2 of AFAYear 2 of AFA

Dan Meyer VideoDan Meyer Video

Goals of Year 2Goals of Year 2

Year 2 of AFAYear 2 of AFACONTENT - Teachers deepen understanding of functions-based algebra with connections to the Common Core State Standards and the High School Content Expectations and plan beginning of year unit around the Shapes of Algebra

Year 2 of AFAYear 2 of AFAPEDAGOGY - Teachers build pedagogical

capacity to meet the learning needs of all students lessons, selecting through commitment to participation in a professional learning community that includes social networking and attending monthly meetings, preparing and observing classroom rich mathematical tasks for their students and maintaining the cognitive level of the task, and the use of technology in their teaching and their student learning

Year 2 of AFAYear 2 of AFA

ASSESSMENT - Teachers use formative assessment, such as student work and verbal responses, to inform instruction to meet learning needs of diverse learners

The First Weeks of ClassThe First Weeks of ClassAt your table, share with each At your table, share with each

other what your first week or two other what your first week or two of algebra class looks like. of algebra class looks like.

What impact to the course will What impact to the course will there be by taking the first week there be by taking the first week or two to complete the Shapes of or two to complete the Shapes of Algebra activity?Algebra activity?

Discuss ways to make this Discuss ways to make this happen.happen.

MiVU UpdateMiVU UpdateWatch the MiVU video

Shapes of AlgebraShapes of AlgebraWhat parts of the activity will you What parts of the activity will you

use?use?What modifications will you need to What modifications will you need to

make?make?What families are missing or should What families are missing or should

not be included?not be included?What additional parts would you add What additional parts would you add

to the activity?to the activity?How will you incorporate technology How will you incorporate technology

and student-center learning?and student-center learning?

Team PlanningTeam PlanningAt the end of this 3 day At the end of this 3 day session, you should have session, you should have the first week or two of the first week or two of algebra class planned out algebra class planned out using the Shapes of Algebra.using the Shapes of Algebra.

Start your team planning Start your team planning now with a focus on now with a focus on CONTENT!CONTENT!

Team SharingTeam SharingPrepare and present a Prepare and present a “progress report” outlining “progress report” outlining the important issues you are the important issues you are addressingaddressing

HomeworkHomeworkRead the article Read the article Thinking Thinking through a Lessonthrough a Lesson for our for our next meetingnext meeting

Wrap-upWrap-upComplete the evaluation Complete the evaluation Thanks for your interest Thanks for your interest and participation in the and participation in the AFA project!AFA project!

In the next session we In the next session we will focus on Instruction!will focus on Instruction!

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Today’s GoalsToday’s Goals

Review Thinking through a Review Thinking through a LessonLesson

Focus on instructional Focus on instructional techniquestechniques

Introduce Common CoreIntroduce Common CoreContinue Team PlanningContinue Team Planning

Ah Ha and Oh No!!!Ah Ha and Oh No!!!

What issues or insights have What issues or insights have emerged since we last met?emerged since we last met?

Common CoreCommon Core

What do you need to What do you need to know?know?

How does it relate to the How does it relate to the Algebra for All project?Algebra for All project?

Debrief Debrief Thinking Thinking Through a LessonThrough a Lesson

Each member of the group will Each member of the group will be responsible for learning and be responsible for learning and sharing one section of the sharing one section of the article. They will meet with article. They will meet with others who are responsible for others who are responsible for the same section to ensure the same section to ensure they understand the critical they understand the critical ideas. Then they will share ideas. Then they will share their information with their their information with their group.group.

Classroom Classroom OrganizationOrganization

How does classroom How does classroom organization support organization support instruction?instruction?

GroupingGroupingWhyWhyWhenWhenHowHowTechniquesTechniques

MiVU UpdateMiVU UpdateWatch the MiVU videoGo to the AFA Social Networking site (Go to the AFA Social Networking site (

www.a4a.learnport.org) and find The Shapes of ) and find The Shapes of Algebra online lessonAlgebra online lesson

Team PlanningTeam Planning

Continue your team Continue your team planning now with a focus planning now with a focus on PROCESS.on PROCESS.

Team SharingTeam SharingPrepare and present a Prepare and present a “progress report” outlining “progress report” outlining the important issues you are the important issues you are addressingaddressing

HomeworkHomework

Cup Stacking Activity Cup Stacking Activity Read through the activity so Read through the activity so you understand ityou understand it

Think how you would Think how you would implement it in your implement it in your classroomclassroom

Wrap-upWrap-upComplete the evaluation Complete the evaluation Thanks for your interest Thanks for your interest and participation in the and participation in the AFA project!AFA project!

In the next session we In the next session we will focus on Assessment!will focus on Assessment!

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Today’s GoalsToday’s Goals

Compare/contrast/apply Compare/contrast/apply formative and summative formative and summative assessmentassessment

Continue Team PlanningContinue Team PlanningPost work on LearnPortPost work on LearnPort

Ah Ha and Oh No!!!Ah Ha and Oh No!!!

What issues or insights have What issues or insights have emerged since we last met?emerged since we last met?

Complete the cup Complete the cup stacking activitystacking activity

Assessing Student WorkAssessing Student WorkIn your group develop a rubric for the In your group develop a rubric for the

Cup Stacking Activity.Cup Stacking Activity.Create a rubric acceptable to the Create a rubric acceptable to the

whole group whole group Working alone apply the rubric to Working alone apply the rubric to

student workstudent workWorking in your group find a Working in your group find a

consensus for each students’ work.consensus for each students’ work.Debrief in a whole group setting.Debrief in a whole group setting.

Formative and Summative Formative and Summative AssessmentAssessment

Discussion comparing and Discussion comparing and contrasting formative and contrasting formative and summative assessment.summative assessment.

MiVU UpdateMiVU Update

Watch the MiVU video

Team PlanningTeam Planning

Continue your team Continue your team planning with a focus on planning with a focus on ASSESSMENT, especially ASSESSMENT, especially formative assessments.formative assessments.

Team SharingTeam SharingProgress report to the Progress report to the whole group. What still whole group. What still needs to happen?needs to happen?

Upload your work to Upload your work to LearnPort.LearnPort.

Wrap-upWrap-upComplete the evaluation Complete the evaluation Have a spectacular start Have a spectacular start to your school year.to your school year.

See you in the fall.See you in the fall.