Elementary STEM News
November 2016
Growth Mindset Card
Jo Boaler, along with the Tulare County Office of Education, has shared an awesome one-page teacher tool with suggestions on how to build a mathematical mindset community; recommendations for task/lesson design; and powerful questions to develop a deep level of understanding.
Huge Milestone in Science Education
Upcoming Irvine Math Project Trainings
3rd: 11/29, 12/1
4th: 1/26, 2/2
5th: 3/6, 3/7
Please register with Schoolnet . You can find the training by clicking on “Educator Development” on the navigation bar at the top of the page, then using the “PD Calendar” or searching by activity in the PD Search.
Using Correct Mathematical Language Through the Grades
Hughes, Powell and Stevens provide some specific suggestions for precise language in math curriculum:
- Instead of Carry or Borrow, say Regroup or Trade or Exchange.
- Instead of Reduce, say Find an equivalent fraction.
- Instead of Weight and mass (used interchangeably), say Weight (for the pull of gravity on an object) or Mass (the amount of matter in an object).
For more suggestions or to read the article in its entirety, click here for “Supporting Clear and Concise Mathematics Language” in Teaching Exceptional Children.
IUSD's 36th Annual District Science Fair will be held on February 28, 2017
Developing Students' Numerical Understanding and Skills Webinar
As the cornerstone of elementary mathematics instruction, arithmetic has always been part of the 3Rs. However, today we think of arithmetic more broadly than developing proficiency with paper-and-pencil computation. To make this shift, it helps to think of the third “R” as reasoning which calls for a balance of computation, problem solving, and number sense.
Hear Marilyn talk about lessons she's learned from her classroom teaching experiences. Marilyn will address building a teaching bridge between math and reading, learning from one-on-one math interviews, and implementing effective instructional strategies. Marilyn Burns, founder of Math Solutions Professional Development, is a nationally-recognized author and thought leader on teaching mathematics.
Can't attend? All Education Week webinars are archived and accessible "on demand" for up to four months after the original live-streaming date.
Get Girls Interested in STEM!
Find more information about the local programs here:
http://www.projectscientist.org/programs/programs-orange-county
IVC Course Offering for Elementary Teachers
Math 20 Catalog Description:
This course is designed for current and prospective teachers who seek to improve their knowledge of elementary mathematics. Topics covered include: problem-solving techniques; numeration and whole numbers; integers, rational numbers and real numbers; ratios, proportions, decimals and percents; set theory; elementary number theory.