Instructional Impact
February 5, 2020
Purpose
Helpful Links
Trimester 2 Assessment Calendar
Report Card Dates/Deadlines
ELA Minimal Standards of Instructional Practice
Click HERE to access our minimal standards of instructional practice for ELA and our balanced literacy approach.
Meet Dr. van Staveren
Gary is an experienced educator with 21 years of teaching and administrative experience. He taught middle school math, science, and technology for eight years and most recently was an elementary principal in both Royal Oak and Rochester Community Schools for the past eight years.
When Gary is not at work, you can likely finding him having a ball with his sweet, two year old daughter, Violet!
What do you notice?
Skills
K-2: counting, subitizing, geometric shapes
3-5: skip counting, repeated addition, multiplication, beginning algebra
Background Information
Although there are no numbers represented, this What Do You Notice? poster is filled with number concepts. Young students should be able to quickly recognize that there are 4 circles on each square (subitizing). From there, they can decide how they want to count circles. Maybe they want to count just the circles on the pink squares or blue squares. Or maybe they want to count all the circles to arrive at the total number. Others may notice the squares and decide to count how many squares there are all together.
Older students can use repeated addition to determine the total number of squares (4 + 4 + 4 or 3 + 3 + 3 + 3) or they can multiply 3 x 4 or 4 x 3.There are a variety of ways these students can determine the total number of circles: skip counting by fours; determining the total number of circles in a row and multiplying that by 3; multiplying the total number of squares by 4, multiplying 6 circles x 8 circles, etc.
Fun idea: The whole school uses the same poster and compare the mathematical thinking of DK/K students through 5th grade and check out the progression of their math skills.
Additional "What do you notice?" resources:
http://familymathnight.com/resources/familymathnight-notice.php
Using LEGOS to Build Math Concepts
The SharingPYP Blog: PYP Exhibition: Can Collaboration Transcend Boundaries?
This is a great blog to subscribe to!
NEW!! Michigan's Math Essentials
Mission:
Create a cohesive direction for mathematics education in Michigan
Develop a common understanding of how to strengthen early mathematics instruction across the state
Inform practice, professional learning, school improvement plans
Enhance existing instruction
Click HERE to view the essentials and learn more!
Michigan's Literacy Essentials
Our districts curriculum and instructional practice, including workshop instruction, helps to support and promote these Literacy Essentials!
This site offers EXCELLENT professional learning opportunities through videos and modules!
Teacher's College Reading & Writing Project (TCRWP)
Superintendent Throne's Podcast
Mr. Throne and Matt Johnson recently sat down and chatted with Oxford Leader's, CJ Carnacchio. Take a listen by clicking HERE!
Past Podcasts:
Better understand school financing- Check it out HERE!
Impending construction on M-24 that will begin next spring- Check it out HERE!
Anita R. Qonja-Collins
Email: anita.qonja@oxfordschools.org
Website: oxfordschools.org
Location: 10 North Washington Street, Oxford, MI, USA
Phone: 248.969.5096
Twitter: @AnitaQonja