Mrs. Carnes's Math Class
for Parents
My mission as a teacher!
I realize that the jobs that we are preparing our children for probably don't even exist today! So, I am very passionate about helping our students feel excited about what they are learning, understanding when they will need to use the skills that they are being taught, and encouraging them to be the best thinkers, creators, inventors, and problem solvers that they can be! My main focus in the classroom is to obtain the highest levels of engagement from my students. Using technology as a tool, I focus on bringing learning objectives and pedagogy together for great harmony in the classroom! For whatever concept is being taught, the common theme I strive for in the classroom is that students want to be there and continue to learn everyday! As a 21st Century teacher, I practice speaking words of encouragement and using Growth MIndset messages. I always strive to ask engaging questions that pique the interest of my students, to provide positive feedback, and to welcome mistakes as opportunities to learn valuable lessons. I have high expectations for my students and praise their efforts as they engage in productive struggle, seeking to learn math objectives at higher levels.
Dr Jo Boaler, Stanford University
Carol Dweck on mindset
The growth mindset says that intelligence can be developed. If you don't know something now...you just don't know it YET! You are capable of learning anything that you want to learn! Math at high levels can be obtained if we have the desire and are wiling to try!
In a study performed in Chile, the study found that the students with the "Growth Mindset" out performed the students with the fixed mindset. They were more willing to take on challenges and performed at higher levels in math. See the video that will explain in more detail from Carol Dweck as she talks about her research.
Who's going to be the next inventor?
Norms in the Classroom
Math Instruction in the classroom
1. Starting with a video to explain the lesson (Dr Berger, a link from their textbook),
2. Student learn from the video and take notes (submits notes on See Saw app)
3. Followed by a quiz over the video to see if they need to be retaught by me,
4. If the student scores a 100, then he starts on practice problems.
Check out the SeeSaw app as a parent
Click on https://app.seesaw.me/s/331-602-529 to sign up -- it takes just 30 seconds.
Once you sign up, you can download the Seesaw Parent app for iPhone or Android, or access your child's journal on the web.
Thanks!
P.S. If you have more than one child using Seesaw, or want to add a new class/school year for your child, follow the link in this email, then click 'Sign in' tab at the top. You do not need to create a new account.
Activities for reviewing for math tests
Students sharing in front of class about slope intercept form.
Students working on their poster together.
Students explaining about the point-slope equation.
Probability Activity
Students are engaged and having fun learning!
Think Through Math
TTM is proven to increase math proficiency when students use TTM 2 to 3 times each week or approximately 90 minutes each week.
Recommendations for Use
Since TTM is web-based, your child can access the program from any computer that is connected to the Internet, whether at school, home, or the library.
Below are few recommendations to help you and your child get the most of out of using TTM:
• Encourage participation. The more time your child engages with the TTM, the more they will experience success and the more they will learn.
• Encourage thoughtfulness. TTM provides constant support and immediate feedback, especially in those places where students tend to struggle.
• Take time to review your child’s TTM dashboard and discuss progress. Discuss lessons completed, lessons passed, and points earned. Remind your child that hard work pays off.
Login Students and parents can log in to TTM by visiting https://lms.thinkthroughmath.com.
Think Through Math for Parents What To Expect
• Your child has been assigned one or more series of lessons — known as ‘pathways’ — based on your child’s grade level. These lessons are aligned to your state’s learning objectives.
• Your child will complete an initial benchmark test to determine how prepared he or she is for the assigned pathway of lessons. Upon completion of the benchmark test, your child’s pathway may be adjusted to include lessons designed to better prepare him or her for grade-level work.
• Your child may complete up to 2 additional benchmark tests throughout the course of the school year. Based on the results of the tests, your child’s pathway may be adjusted to better prepare him or her for grade-level work.
Mary Carnes
Worked at LTISD for 15 years
(taught at LTE, HBMS, LWE, LPE, and now LTMS)
Email: carnesm@ltisdschools.org
Website: www.schoology.com
Location: 4932 Bee Cave Road, Austin, TX, United States
Phone: (512)533-7624
Twitter: @mltcarnes