The Mathematical
January 2020
Identifying the Different DOK Levels
- DOK 1: Recall and Reproduction
- DOK 2: Basic Reasoning, Skill/Concept
- DOK 3: Strategic Thinking, Complex Reasoning
- DOK 4: Extended Thinking/Reasoning
"Doing a Project" vs. Project Based Learning
For more information, use this link to read more and take a short quiz to see if you can tell the difference.
The Challenge of Fractions
Upcoming Professional Learning
K-2 Collaborative PL Session
Jan 21, 2020 - Werz - SD2, 3:15 - 4:15
All K-2 math teachers are welcome to join this collaboration session. We will be diving into the iReady diagnostics information and looking at teacher data. Please bring a charged chromebook to the session. Meeting will start promptly at 3:15.
3-5 Collaborative PL Session
Jan 23, 2020 - Werz - PLC, 3:15 - 4:15
All 3-5 math teachers are welcome to join this collaboration session. We will be diving into the iReady diagnostics information and looking at teacher data. Please bring a charged chromebook to the session. Meeting will start promptly at 3:15.
Middle School Collaborative PL Session
Jan 29, 2020 - Werz - PLC, 4:00 - 5:00
All 6-8 math teachers are welcome to join this collaboration session. We will be discussing math strategies and other information. Please bring a charged chromebook to the session. Meeting will start promptly at 4:00.
High School Collaborative PL Session
Feb 4, 2020 - Werz - SD2, 4:00 - 5:00
All high school math teachers are welcome to join this collaboration session. We will be discussing math strategies and other information. Please bring a charged chromebook to the session. Meeting will start promptly at 4:00.
M Squared PL Session
Feb 6, 2020 - Werz - SD2, 3:00 - 4:00 (K-5) and 4:00 - 5:00 (6-12)
This is for 1st year or new to Coweta County math teachers. We will be discussing pacing guides, Milestones, and other information. Please bring a charged chromebook to the session.
Upcoming Webinars
Supporting Students Who Struggle with Math
Jan 30, 2020 - Webinar, 5:00
In this webinar, participants will hear focus on understanding and supporting children who struggle with mathematics. The struggles that children encounter may be the result of cognitive learning challenges, background and experience, or previous instruction. Examine and determine strategies to use for your students who struggle with mathematics.
Register here. Cost: free
Problem-Solving: Developing Disposition, Competence, and Confidence
Feb 6, 2020 - Webinar, 5:00
Both task selection and lesson facilitation promote a positive disposition in all students toward mathematics, competence in doing mathematics, and feelings of confidence in their ability to do mathematics. In this webinar, participants experience firsthand an example of a task that is rigorous yet accessible to all students.
Register here. Cost: free
Empowered Problem Solving
Feb 10 - Mar 21, 2020 - Webinar
We'll begin by exploring why problem-solving is so important. Then we'll discuss how it would work in your classroom. From there we'll focus more on implementation including how to prepare to teach a lesson and what to do if it doesn't go as planned. We'll then address how to use problem-solving to build students' procedural skills and conceptual understanding. Finally, we'll wrap up the workshop by talking about how to merge these ideas with what you're already doing. See flyer for more information.
Register here. Registration opens Jan 24, 2020. Cost: $297
Making Sense of Math: Reasoning and Discourse
Feb 13, 2020 - Webinar, 5:00
Mathematically proficient students make sense of problems, reason abstractly and quantitatively, and are able to explain and justify mathematical ideas and arguments with precise mathematical language. During this webinar, participants will focus on strategies to engage students in mathematical reasoning and discussions to communicate their reasoning.
Register here. Cost: free
Request a Visit
Comments, Questions, or Concerns?
Email: michelle.clarke@cowetaschools.net
Website: curriculum.cowetaschools.org
Location: 167 Werz Industrial Boulevard, Newnan, GA, 30263
Phone: 770.254.2800
Twitter: @clarkemath