The Mathematical
August 2020
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Georgia Standards of Excellence - Mathematics Updates
Pacing Guides for 20/21
Updated Pacing Guides have been posted in the Google Classroom and on our Curriculum site.
The weekly lesson order has been updated, and the missed standards have been incorporated into the pacing guides. Some are located at the beginning of the year while others are located throughout the school year in conjunction with the current standards. Updates have also been made to the Overview pages and added additional resources like suggested math manipulatives for elementary lessons.
All pacing guides and the 1st Nine Weeks digital lessons have been posted to the Google Classroom.
IXL Updates & New Skills
LIVE Message in IXL
Here's how to send a Live Message:
- Click on the Airplane icon at the top right of a student's Live Classroom tile
- A message box will appear allowing teachers to use a canned message or type in their own
- When a student receives a message, it will appear near the top right of their screen
- Students can then choose from a set of reactions below the message to acknowledge it
Accessing Live Classroom
Teacher View of Live Message
Student View of Live Message
Ready Classroom Mathematics Updates
GaDOE Mathematics Learning Resources
In order to effectively utilize this resource package, use the following guidance:
- Review each activity, task, website, and game to capture key details before assigning to students
- Integrate the activities into your weekly lessons or include them in a choice board for learners to access
- Alternate between digital and hands-on to better regular the amount of screen time
Click on the image below to access the full document and resources.
Google Jamboard: A Digital Whiteboard
Formative Assessment in Distance Learning
Read more about how to successfully implement formal assessments in a remote learning setting.
2020-2021 Math Professional Learning Schedule
Upcoming Professional Learning
These Professional Learning Sessions are tentatively scheduled for these locations. If the meeting must be held virtually, the virtual meeting links and information will be sent out via email and Google Classroom notices.
iReady Training for New Math Teachers
Aug 7, 2020, Virtual, 10:00
This training session is for any teacher new to using the iReady platform. We will go over how to navigate the platform and how to access all materials along with best practices. The link to join the meeting will be posted in our Google Classroom. Please use the classroom codes above if you need to join.
Prodigy: 1st - 2nd Grade Teacher Training
Aug 24, 2020 - Virtual, 3:00 - 4:00
All 1-2 math teachers are asked to participate in this Prodigy training session. This session will include valuable training information on how to use Prodigy with students effectively along with how to assign specific concepts and access the available reports. Webinar login information will be posted in the Google Classroom in mid-August.
Prodigy: 3rd - 5th Grade Teacher Training
Aug 25, 2020 - Virtual, 3:00 - 4:00
All 3-5 math teachers are asked to participate in this Prodigy training session. This session will include valuable training information on how to use Prodigy with students effectively along with how to assign specific concepts and access the available reports. Webinar login information will be posted in the Google Classroom in mid-August.
Prodigy: 6th - 8th Grade Teacher Training
Aug 25, 2020 - Virtual, 4:00 - 5:00
All 6-8 math teachers are asked to participate in this Prodigy training session. This session will include valuable training information on how to use Prodigy with students effectively along with how to assign specific concepts and access the available reports. Webinar login information will be posted in the Google Classroom in mid-August.
M Squared (New Math Teachers)
Aug 27, 2020 - Werz - SD2, K-5: 3:00 - 4:00 and 6-12: 4:00 - 5:00
This meeting is for all new math teachers including first-year teachers, new teachers to Coweta County, or just new to teaching math.
K-2 Collaborative PL Session
Sep 1, 2020 - Werz - SD2, 3:15 - 4:15
All K-2 math teachers are welcome to join this collaboration session. Please bring a charged chromebook to the session. Meeting will start promptly at 3:15.
3-5 Collaborative PL Session
Sep 3, 2020 - Werz - SD2, 3:15 - 4:15
All 3-5 math teachers are welcome to join this collaboration session. Please bring a charged chromebook to the session. Meeting will start promptly at 3:15.
High School Collaborative PL Session
Sep 9, 2020 - Werz - SD2, 4:00 - 5:00
All high school math teachers are welcome to join this collaboration session. Please bring a charged chromebook to the session. Meeting will start promptly at 4:00.
Middle School Collaborative PL Session
Sep 16, 2020 - Arnall - Media Center, 4:00 - 5:00
All 6-8 math teachers are welcome to join this collaboration session. Please bring a charged chromebook to the session. Meeting will start promptly at 4:00.
Webinars & Recordings
Nearpod: Enhancing Core Curriculum Materials for Virtual Instruction
Aug 4, 2020: 6:00pm
Nearpod is hosting a webinar focused on amplifying K-8 math and literacy curriculum by transforming existing materials into flexible, interactive lessons. Join to:
- Get simple tips for maximizing the effectiveness of existing curriculum resources during virtual or hybrid instruction
- Learn how to easily convert Google slides, PowerPoints, PDFs, and more into flexible lessons that work across any instructional scenario
Register here. (Even if you can't watch it live, you will receive a link to the recording if you register.)
Remote Learning for Secondary Math and Science: Strategies for Using What We've Learned
Aug 11, 2020: 5:00 - 6:00
This edWebinar will feature two innovative, tech-savvy secondary-level educators in math and science. From creating short videos to introduce new math concepts and to create effective checks for understanding with digital tools to compensating for challenges in hands-on lab activities for science instruction, this edWebinar will give secondary math and science teachers a wealth of new instructional delivery ideas along with the opportunity to ask questions and share their own best practices. Register here.
Fluency in mathematics means more than fast and accurate recall of facts. Yes, students must know their facts from memory, but learning them by memorization is not helpful. Knowing from memory means learning from deliberately sequenced, strategy-based instruction. Knowing from memory means shorter periods of practice over a longer period of time. Being fluent means moving beyond basic facts to using that same reasoning with larger whole numbers, fractions, and decimals.
How do we support this for our students? Watch the two-part series that benefits kindergarten to middle grades teachers.
Part 1: Addition and Subtraction
Part 2: Multiplication and Division
Request a Visit or Meeting
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