Mathematics Update
www.esc11.net/math
CAMT 2017
ESC 11
Focus on Math Workstations for Precalculus
Focus on Workstations for Algebra 1
Re-Frame Your Interactive Notebooks: Focus on Thinking
Zoom in on Middle School Math Workstations
Dr. Juli Dixon
Redefining Success: Supporting All Students to Reach Their Full Potential
Five Essential Instructional Shifts for Supporting Rigorous Standards in Grades K-5
Five Essential Instructional Shifts for Supporting Rigorous Standards in Grades 6-12
Brian Bushart
Connecting Representations: Making Math Accessible
Let's Be Reasonable: Fostering Fraction Sense
Andrew Stadel
Making Sense of Geometry in Middle School with Engaging Tasks
Annie Fetter
Sense Making: Is It At the Core of Your Classroom?
Using Technology to Support Conceptual Understanding in Algebra and Geometry
Start your 17-18 school year off with these professional learning opportunities!
TI 84 Beginners
August 7, 2017 and September 12, 2017
TI Nspire Beginners
August 10, 2017 and September 7, 2017
Algebra I Workstations
September 19, 2017 and October 19, 2017
All sessions will be held at ESC Region 11 from 5-8 PM. Registration coming soon!
Congratulations Megan Gabriel Denton High School, Denton ISD Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching 2017 State Finalist
Senate Bill (SB) 826
- Eliminates required course sequencing in English and mathematics for students on the Foundation High School Program
- Applies to the 2017-2018 school year
- Does not change any prerequisite requirements for courses
Senate Bill (SB) 463
• Bill would also extend until September 1, 2019, a provision allowing a student who twice failed to pass Algebra I and English II EOC exam to satisfy requirements by receiving a proficient score on the Texas Success Initiative diagnostic assessment for the corresponding subject
• Bill would also extend applicability of graduation committee provisions to students who had entered 9th grade before 2011-2012 SY if they:
Successfully completed all applicable curriculum requirements;
Had not performed satisfactorily on an assessment instrument or part of an assessment instrument for high school graduation;
Had been administered that assessment instrument at least three times.
Help develop the Long-Range Plan for Public Education
Would you like to help establish long-term goals for the Texas public schools? The State Board of Education is now accepting nominations from those who would like to serve on a Long-Range Plan Steering Committee. The 18-member committee will be composed of five State Board of Education members, including the board chair and the chair of the Committee on School Initiatives; one representative each from the Texas Education Agency, the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and the Texas Workforce Commission; and 10 stakeholders to be nominated by the remaining board members.
The 10 public stakeholders may be educators, parents, business and industry representatives or students. They will represent public schools of various sizes and regions. Board members are looking for nominees with broad backgrounds and experiences. The steering committee will meet approximately five times in Austin throughout the 2017-2018 school year to draft recommended long-range priorities for public education. The first meeting will occur in mid-September.
To nominate yourself or others, please complete this form: https://form.jotform.com/71943948557170. The nomination deadline is Aug. 4.
State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR®) Report Card.
The revamped report presents information in a more colorful, understandable and parent-friendly way. Student information includes how a child performed on a specific STAAR assessment, how the student is progressing from the previous school year, and the level of reading difficulty a student can successfully accomplish. Parents will also see new STAAR performance labels for their student: Masters Grade Level; Meets Grade Level; Approaches Grade Level; and Does Not Meet Grade Level.
Beyond the report card itself, parents are encouraged to “Log In, Learn More” at a newly-revamped website (www.texasassessment.com) to see even more student-specific information regarding their child. With a student-specific access code (provided in the STAAR Report Card), parents will be able to see a variety of resources and assessment components, including STAAR assessment questions and answers – along with their child’s answers.
Majority of Texas students pass STAAR® end-of-course exams
A majority of Texas students were successful in completing the five State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR®) end-of-course exams, according to statewide results released by the Texas Education Agency. The results reflect passing rates for the spring 2017 administration of STAAR.
In statewide results for the 2016–2017 school year for all testers, Texas students posted the highest statewide passing rates – above 90 percent – in U.S. History.
Texas students are required to pass five STAAR end-of-course exams – Algebra I, English I, English II, Biology, and U.S. History – to receive a high school diploma. However, a student who failed an end-of-course assessment for no more than two courses may also receive a Texas high school diploma if the student has qualified to graduate by means of an Individual Graduation Committee determination.
Results are available from your local school districts and charters. To review state-level reports, visit the Texas Education Agency website at http://tea.texas.gov/staar/rpt/sum/.
TEA releases results for statewide STAAR® grades 3–8
TEA released preliminary results for STAAR reading and math in grades 5 and 8 in April. District and campus level results for those assessments are available at https://txreports.emetric.net/DI. To review state-level reports for grades 3 through 8, visit the Texas Education Agency website at http://tea.texas.gov/staar/rpt/sum/.
Printed copy of the new STAAR Report Card arrived in districts July 10, 2017.
• Moving forward, districts will receive one printed copy of the Spring primary administrations only.
• For all other administrations, an electronic version of the STAAR Report Card will be posted in the STAAR Assessment Management System starting this SY 2017-2018.
Teacher2Teacher Mathematics Video Series
All 17 videos are now live! The Teacher2Teacher math videos demonstrate strategies for teaching mathematics concepts. Learn more about the Teacher2Teacher videos by visiting the Teacher2Teacher Math Video Series resources on the Texas Gateway. Teachers can also use the “Browse TEKS” search feature on the Gateway to find Teacher2Teacher videos that address specific student expectations.
Texas Gateway – OnTRACK Grade 6
The first two grade 6 lessons are available.
Applying the Order of Operations
This resource address parentheses, groupings, and exponents.
Generating Equivalent Forms of Rational Numbers
This resource addresses conversions between fractions, decimals, and percents.
Texas Gateway – Supporting Information Document
Supporting Information documents are available for Algebraic Reasoning and Statistics.
Updated documents for grades K and 1 are currently available on the Texas Gateway.
Supporting Information documents for other mathematics courses are being updated this summer.
https://www.texasgateway.org/resource/mathematics-teks-supporting-information
TI Resources
TI resources
Browse free, classroom-ready activities and learn about other resources for your math classroom. Visit math resources »
Explore quick, cool ways to use TI technology this summer
Join us on social media each Tuesday for a fun #TIpTuesday summer Snapchat series, and then check back each week for more great tips!
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Get ready for back to school with T³™ Webinars
Mark your calendar for Tuesday nights this summer.
Come learn new ways to effectively use Texas Instruments (TI) technology to engage your students, and how to access TI resources supporting math, science and STEM educators.
Webinar participants will receive a Certificate of Attendance. Learn more and register »
T³™ summer 2017 webinar schedule:
(All webinars begin at 7 p.m. Central time)
July 25 – Back-to-School Tips and Tricks for TI-84 Plus Technology
Aug. 1 – Back-to-School Tips and Tricks for TI-Nspire™ Technology
Aug. 8 – Innovate Your Classroom With the TI-Innovator™ Hub
Aug. 15 – Getting a Head Start in Your Calculus Classroom
Aug. 22 – Writing Successful Grants
Aug. 29 – Exploring “What’s Typical?” Using Graphical Displays of Data
Noetic Learning Problem of the Week
Looking for ways to challenge your students and develop their problem-solving skills this summer? Encourage your students to subscribe to Noetic Learning's Problem of the Week newsletter!
Our POW newsletter offers an excellent opportunity for your students to develop their thinking and problem-solving abilities. To receive your free newsletter like the one shown below every Monday for eight weeks this summer.
#MathPhoto17 Challenge
Here’s how to play:
- Look for weekly prompt and it’s hashtag
- Keep your eyes open.
- Take pictures of what you find.
- Share to Twitter using the #mathphoto17 hashtag.
- Also add the weekly hashtag.
- Feel free to add your own hashtags as well.
- Encourage your friends to play!
Week 1: Tessellations
Week 2: Estimation
Week 3: Arrays & Grids
If you want to look at the results from previous years here is the 2016 website, the 2015 website and the 2015 flickr page.
Dreambox: Six Easy Ways to Fight the Summer Slide
Summer is no time to let math skills slide.
Students can lose up to three months of academic growth during the summer break when they're not in school. Spread the word now, so teachers and students in your district don't spend September playing catch-up.
Download and share the Six Easy Ways to Fight Summer Slide activity sheet for parents. Send your students home with fun ideas to keep the math learning going strong all summer long.
Choose a free professional book for summer reading
It's true! MiddleWeb gives away professional books -- provided you're willing to read and review them. Send us a 500- to 750-word review and enjoy seeing your writing highlighted here in MiddleWeb SmartBrief. Best of all: set your own deadline. Our current rich selection of books will be claimed quickly as summer break rolls on. Don't wait! Learn more.
Free eBook: 101 Free Tech Tools for Teachers
Are you looking for the best tech tools to use in your classroom?
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SimpleK12 has meticulously scavenged the internet
in search for the best free classroom tech tools.
Discovery Education Math Techbook
With the hot sun, cool water, carnivals, and outdoor activities top of mind, kids are ready for summer! Add math to that mix by showing how it's integrated into all things summer.
Take mini-golf, for example. Discovery Education Math Techbook explains the geometry behind mini-golf in a highly engaging interactive game. Players draw angles on a course and then hit shots, trying to find the perfect path for a hole-in-one while learning about the angle of incidence and angle of reflection.
Math Techbook is a highly engaging digital textbook that connects students to math through real-world problems worth solving. Using a balanced approach to instruction, it combines conceptual understanding, procedural fluency, and application to help all students develop a long-lasting mastery of mathematics.
Educational Leadership® Magazine 2017 Summer Digital Issue
Check out the free Summer 2017 issue of Educational Leadership magazine, "Gearing Up For Change."
As our readers take time to reflect on their progress and think ahead to the next school year, this special issue will feature best practices and personal reflections on how educators can both adapt to and proactively lead change in their schools.
Among other leading voices, the issue will feature an extensive Q&A with leadership expert Michael Fullan.
In a time of change, gear up for what's next with advice from your peers! Don't miss Education Leadership's free, online-only summer issue. Read Now
Relax and Recharge this Summer
Teacher2Teacher (T2T)
Teacher2Teacher, a resource for teachers and parents who have questions about teaching mathematics.
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... with colleagues in the Teachers' Lounge.
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... in the T2T FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
Math Education Webinars
Join us for these free webinars and share your insights before, during, and after the events on social media with the hashtag #NCTMLive. Join your peers in the mathematics education community and let's learn together!
Webinar Series: President's Messages
Math Education Is STEM Education
July 19 | 7:00 p.m. ET
Webinar Series: Author Talks
Enhancing Classroom Practice with Research behind Principles to Actions
July 26 | 7:00 p.m. ET
Engaging Resources for Your Students
Pre-K–Grade 2
In this lesson, the relationship of addition to subtraction is explored using books and connecting cubes. Students search for related addition and subtraction facts for a given number using a virtual or actual calculator to find differences. They also investigate fact families when one addend is 0 as well as when the addends are
the same.
Grades 3–5
Students measure distances using standard and nonstandard units and record their measurement in various tables. They then use descriptive statistics to report the results. In this lesson, students play a game in which they pitch cards and measure the distances that the cards traveled.
Grades 6–8
Students who play the Factor Game have an opportunity to learn winning strategies that involve distinguishing between numbers with many factors and few factors. Students are then guided through an analysis of game strategies and introduced to the definitions of prime and composite numbers.
Grades 9–12
Students can model linear data in a variety of settings that range from car repair to sports to medicine. Students work to construct scatterplots, interpret data points and trends, and investigate the notion of line of best fit.