Mathematics Update
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Mathematics Achievement Academy: Take Two
Program of events:
- Premiere: Activate Learning (online): February 2 - 16, 2018
- Act 1- Zoom Chat (video conference): Feb 16, 2018, 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM.
- Act 2 - Face to Face session: ESC Region 11
- Grade K-1 teachers - Saturday, Feb. 24, from 9:00 - 12:00. https://ontrac.esc11.net/session.asp?sess_Num=016088&Wksp_Num=009443
- Grade 2-3 teachers - Saturday, March 3, from 9:00 - 12:00. https://ontrac.esc11.net//session.asp?sess_Num=015935&Wksp_Num=009362
- Act 3 -Extend Learning (online): March 3 - 30, 2018
- Finale: Celebrate Learning (online): April 1-6, 2018
STAARt your Engines! Rev Up for a Winning Assessment Season
It's not too late to implement strategies that will give your students the boost they need to perform their best on the spring STAAR assessments. If you teach a content area that is tested on STAAR, this conference is for you!
Register here: https://ontrac.esc11.net/session.asp?Wksp_Num=009450&sess_Num=016124
No STAAR Retests in 5th and 8th grade by districts affected by Hurricane Harvey!
December 14th Press Release:
Commissioner of Education Mike Morath announced that he is removing the requirement to conduct grade placement committees and any related June 2018 State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness (STAAR) retests in fifth and eighth-grade for districts within the Presidential Disaster Declaration for Hurricane Harvey.
https://tea.texas.gov/About_TEA/News_and_Multimedia/Press_Releases/TEA_News_Releases/
Public Comments requested by SBOE
Proposed Revisions to 19 TAC Chapter 110, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for English Language Arts and Reading, Chapter 111, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Mathematics, Chapter 112, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Science, and Chapter 114, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Languages Other Than English, Concerning International Baccalaureate Courses.
The official public comment periods for the proposals are now open. To view the proposals and submit public comments, visit
Spring Session of WeTeach_CS
The spring session of WeTeach_CS Foundations of Computer Science for Teachers is now open for registration. The online CS certification prep course beings on January 9, 2018. This self-paced course is designed to prepare teachers to take the TExES 241 Grades 8-12 Computer Science certification exam. Course materials provide extensive detailed instruction, examples and practice on everything from introductory programming topics such as variables, functions, loops and logical expressions to more advanced topics such as data structures, recursion, and object oriented programming.
For more information and registration, please visit
https://utakeit.stemcenter.utexas.edu/foundations-of-cs-r02s2018/.
Texas Teacher Externships Program Request for Applications
The University of Texas at Austin Center for STEM Education has launched the Texas Teacher Externships Program (TEX2) and announced a request for applications (RFA) for organizations wishing to join the program. The externship program will provide opportunities for STEM classroom teachers to learn about local industry trends, needs, and opportunities that they can then bring back to their classrooms to enhance instruction and, ultimately, student learning and achievement. Applications will be accepted through February 1, 2018.
For more information and the application, please visit https://stemcenter.utexas.edu/tex2/rfa/
TEA Mathematics Update
PAEMST Nominations now Open for Mathematics Teachers Grades K-6
The 2017-2018 nomination and application windows for the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST) program are now open. Teachers of grades K-6 mathematics and science are encouraged to sign up to apply. The PAEMST awards are the nation's highest honors for teachers of mathematics and science. Awardees serve as models for their colleagues, inspiration to their communities, and leaders in the improvement of mathematics and science education. The National Science Foundation administers PAEMST on the behalf of The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. Nominate someone today -https://www.paemst.org/
PD Offerings to be Removed for CTE Math & Science Courses
With the adoption (2015) and implementation (2017) of new and revised CTE TEKS, the following professional development (PD) courses are no longer current and will be removed from Gateway Courses on December 29, 2017.
- Advanced Animal Science
- Advanced Biotechnology
- Advanced Plant and Soil Science
- Engineering Design and Problem Solving
- Engineering Mathematics
- Food Science
- Forensic Science
- Mathematical Applications in Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources
- Statistics and Risk Management
The PD courses listed above must be completed by the close of business Friday, December 29, 2017, to receive a certificate of completion. If you have completed one of these courses and need a certificate, log into the system at https://www.texascourses.org/ and download a copy before the course removal date.
Future PD for CTE Math and Science: 2017-2018 and 2018-2019 Years
Pending the new approved training, CTE teachers who are not certified in science and who wish to teach one of the CTE courses for science credit may want to complete the online course titled “Science Safety for High School.” Science or math teachers who are not certified in CTE and who wish to teach one of the CTE courses for mathematics or science credit may want to complete CTE 101. CTE-certified teachers may complete CTE 101, if they wish. Both online professional development courses can be found in Gateway Courses (www.texascourses.org).
Free Math Tools
Increase student engagement, support math talks, and help students learn visually with free math tools from Conceptua Math. We feature 30 tools for grades 3-5 in the areas of:
- Fractions
- Multiplication and Division
- Place Value
These are all accessible to students and teachers with no login or permissions required. Each comes with an instruction video. Click below or get for free in the iOS App Store: Conceptua Math Tools App.
Before Christmas Break ,,,,Check your TI calculators for needed updates!
- Version 4.5
- Version 5.3
- Version 2.55
I Have.... You Need Strategy
“I have, you need” is a quick but powerful routine to help kids construct the very important numerical relations of partners of 10, 100, and 1,000.
PLAY
- Establish a target number.
- Say, “Total 100. I have 92. You need …”.
- Give brief think time.
- Then cue students to respond “8”.
- Play several rounds at a time, gradually choosing more challenging numbers.
- Alternate between choral response, popcorn response, and down the line response. Keep it moving and keep students anticipating with positive energy. After playing, talk strategy.
2018 North Texas Computer Science Teacher Collaborative Conference
Saturday, February 10, 2018
Plano ISD Academy High School, 1701 Alma Drive· Plano, TX 75075
Conference Learning Strands:
- Differentiation in the CS Classroom
- Instructional Strategies to Engage All Learners
- Curriculum Connections - Creative Coding Resources
No Cost for Registration: https://tinyurl.com/yd263g9u
Engaging Resources from NCTM's Illuminations
Pre-K Grade 2
Students review classification, make sets of a given number, explore relationships between numbers, and find numbers that are one more and one less than a given number. They apply their knowledge of classification as they play a game similar to bingo.
Grades 3–5
Estimating Volume by Counting on Frank
Students read the book Counting on Frank. They use information in the book to make estimates involving volume. In particular, students explore the size of humpback whales.
Grades 6–8
The activities at this level focus on studying a series of circle graphs that report the population of the United States and of selected states–Massachusetts, New York, and Pennsylvania–in fifty-year intervals from 1800 to 1950. Students are asked to discuss and describe the information and to explain why the percentage of the total population changed for the three states.
Grades 9–12
Automobile Mileage: Age vs. Mileage
Students plot data about automobile mileage and interpret the meaning of the slope and y-intercept of the least squares regression line. By examining the graphical representation of the data, students analyze the meaning of the slope and y-intercept of the line and put those meanings in the context of the real-life application.