The Mathematical
July 2020
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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.
Georgia Standards of Excellence - Mathematics Updates
EquatIO - Digital Way to Add Equations, Formulas, Etc.
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Gizmos by ExploreLearning
3-5 Example:
Modeling Fractions
6-8 Example:
Understanding Linear Models Visually
9-12 Example:
Exploring Radical Functions
Classpad.net - Great for Middle & High School Math
ClassPad.net is a free web-based math software that provides teachers with digital “Paper” and “Sticky Notes.” Sticky notes are used to add mathematical Calculations, Graphs, Geometry, and Statistics. Sticky notes can be attached wherever you want on a Paper to create customized teaching materials. ClassPad.net allows teachers and students to share and create papers with others. Teachers can also share papers with their students privately by using a URL sharing function. Additionally, teachers can access papers created by other teachers that can be saved, copied, and edited.
All student and teacher accounts are free and allow log in from Google accounts. For more information, visiti the Classpad.net site.
Changing Math Mindsets
Read more about changing a math mindset.
Productive struggle is a state of engagement that enables students to work through increasingly challenging problems and new problems they have never seen before. In this way, making things harder on your students so they will stretch their brains can be a good thing. Click on the image below to view the 8 habits. For more details about habits that block productive struggle, visit this website.
Productive Struggle Builds Mathematical Rigor
When creative thinking and non-routine application of concepts is high and remains high, students are experiencing the kind of rigorous problem solving that encourages deeper learning. Productive struggle is like a muscle, the more students experience it, the longer they can persist and engage in this high level of thinking. Click here to read more.
Math classrooms that utilize the productive struggle process to guide students toward rigorous learning include:
- Integrating hands-on, visual experiences that provide all students access, regardless of math or language proficiency.
- Encouraging learning from mistakes.
- Challenging students to find multiple solutions to a problem.
- Building conceptual understanding by exploring why and how formulas and procedures work.
- Providing opportunities for students to apply learned concepts to different situations and contexts.
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.
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.
Upcoming Webinars
Starting the School Year: Developing Strong Relationships While Teaching Mathematics Conceptually
July 14 and 16, 2020 - Remote Learning Chat
Remote Learning Chat providing information and best practices in mathematics teaching and learning and to assist school leaders and teachers with effectively starting the school year while developing strong relationships in the classroom.
Elementary School Session: July 14, 12:30 - 1:00
Middle School Session: July 16, 12:30 - 1:00
High School Session: July 16, 1:30 - 2:00
Virtual Meeting Links TBA (will be posted in Google Classroom when available). Cost: free
Mathematics Content PL
July 21 and 23, 2020 - Remote Learning Chat
Remote Learning Chat providing information and best practices in mathematics teaching and learning and to assist teachers with teaching mathematics conceptually.
K-2 Session: July 21, 12:30 - 1:30
3-5 Session: July 21, 2:00 - 3:00
Middle School: July 23, 12:30 - 1:30
High School: July 23, 2:00 - 3:00
Virtual Meeting Links TBA (will be posted in Google Classroom when available). Cost: free
Webinar Recordings
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
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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