3RD GRADE MATH TRAINING
OCTOBER 23, 2014
LEARNING TARGETS 3RD GRADE
•We can analyze the effectiveness of our instruction by aligning state standards ---- assessment ----- instruction
•Deepen our personal understanding of the new TEKS to provide accessibility for all students.
•Implement instructional strategies to enrich students' communication skills
•Utilize skills block to reinforce Tier 1 instruction
MATHEMATICAL PROCESS STANDARDS
The student uses mathematical processes to acquire and demonstrate mathematical understanding. The student is expected to:
The student uses mathematical processes to acquire and demonstrate mathematical understanding. The student is expected to:
A. Apply mathematics to problems arising in everyday life, society, and the workplace
B. Use a problem-solving model that incorporates analyzing given information, formulating a plan or strategy, determining a solution, justifying the solution, and evaluating the problem-solving process and reasonableness of the solution
C. Select tools, including real objects, manipulatives, paper and pencil, and technology, as appropriate, and techniques including mental math, estimation, and number sense, as appropriate, to solve problems.
D. Communicate mathematical ideas, reasoning, and their implications using multiple representations, including symbols, diagrams, graphs and language as appropriate
E. Create and use representations to organize, record, and communicate mathematical ideas
F. Analyze mathematical relationships to connect and communicate mathematical ideas
G. Display, explain, and justify mathematical ideas and arguments using precise mathematical language in written and oral communication
GETTING TO KNOW OUR TEKS
GETTING TO KNOW OUR TEKS - SCAVENGER HUNT
CURRICULUM FOCAL POINTS 3RD GRADE
BACKWARDS DESIGN - LOOKING AT LESSONS
SKILLS BLOCK TIER 1 INSTRUCTION
Quote is from a close to Retirement Math Person
TALK MOVES
TRANSCRIPT OF WHAT WAS SAID IN THE VIDEO
TALK MOVES IN ACTION - PAGES 13-15
CLOSING A LESSON
•Lesson Closing in a nutshell – can be one or some combination of the purposes below. It should be a meaningful end to the lesson.
•Reviewing the key points of the lesson.
•Giving students opportunities to draw conclusions from the lesson.
•Describing when the students can use this new information.
•Previewing future lessons.
•Demonstrating student’s problem-solving process.
•Exhibiting student learning.
•Creating a smooth transition from one lesson to the next lesson.
CHARTS ON THE WALLS
HOMEWORK FOR NEXT MEETING IN JANUARY
Bring 3 samples of student work from the end of the unit assessment.
•1 high work sample
•1 medium work sample
•1 low work sample
GREAT DOOR PRIZES!
QUOTES FROM TEACHERS ABOUT THE 3RD GRADE TRAINING
"Great Mustache"
"Learned a lot & had a good time"