Mathematics Updates
January 2017
Watch the Video -- Change Your Outlook
Complete Screening for Foundations of Algebra Eligibility Before 2017-2018 HS Course Registration
The Foundations of Algebra course is a first-year high school mathematics course option for students who have completed mathematics in grades 6, 7, and 8 yet will need substantial support to bolster success in high school mathematics.
High school counselors will need a list of eighth grade students who meet eligibility requirements for Foundations of Algebra before registration for the 2017-2018 school year begins. Therefore, the screening process needs to be completed in January. More information and resources for this process are available on the intranet.
SBOE Adopts Two HS Mathematics Courses
At the December State Board of Education meeting, the board approved the addition of two mathematics courses to the roster of state-funded courses. The two courses are listed on pages 29-30 of the 2017-2018 State-Funded List of K-8 Subjects and 9-12 Courses.
Course descriptions and standards for the two courses are linked below. A Frequently Asked Questions document to accompany the Technical College Readiness Mathematics course description/standards document will be provided by the Mathematics Program of the Georgia Department of Education soon.
Ideas Worth Sharing: Videos from Teaching Channel
Come inside Theresa Tse's classroom to see some of the instructional strategies she uses to engage students which make them love math.
See how Lynn Simpson's use of purposefully developed number strings help build students' number sense, problem solving, and computational skills.
See how teachers turn games into math lessons, and consider how you might take games and use them to make learning math fun.
Irina Kimyagorov uses a carousel activity in her high school geometry class. It can be adapted to other courses and concepts.
Math Professional Learning Opportunities in January
January 4, 2017 - Arnco-Sargent Elementary School
Increasing the Rigor in Mathematics
Suggestions for how to increase the rigor in mathematics will be shared in K-2 (8:30 am - 9:30 am) and 3-5 (10 am - 11 am) grade band sessions. Although participation in the face-to-face sessions is limited to Arnco-Sargent teachers, resources will be made available to all Coweta teachers through the K-2 Math and 3-5 Math Google classrooms after the presentations.
January 4, 2017 - Food Services Conference Room - 1:00 pm - 2:30pm
Getting the Most from K-5 Number Talks
Teachers of grades K-5 will learn how to make Number Talks even more productive in this session led by Dr. Robyn Ovrick, senior lecturer at the UGA Griffin Campus.January 5, 2017 - Thomas Crossroads Elementary
Making Number Talks Productive
Strategies for Number Talks specific to each grade level and suggestions for making this routine even more productive will be shared in these sessions. Although participation in the face-to-face sessions is limited to Thomas Crossroads Elementary teachers, resources will be made available to all Coweta teachers through the K-2 Math and 3-5 Math Google classrooms after the presentations.January 12, 2017 - UWG Newnan - 3:30 pm - 6:00 pm
CEMI Cohort
Participants in the 2016-2018 CEMI Cohort will meet for first EDME 7271 class in Room 131. Classes will continue on Thursday evenings through the spring semester.
January 12, 2017 - Lee Middle School - 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Using Formative Assessments to Support Student Learning
A collection of classroom-based formative assessment techniques will be presented in this session with attention to how some techniques can bridge to summative assessments and test prep. Participants are asked to bring their Chromebooks. No registration is required.
January 19, 2017 - Western Elementary School
Developing Understanding of the Standards for Proficiency and More
This session is part of a monthly series of professional learning. It will focus on diving deep into the current and/or upcoming content standards by examining aligned assessment items and engaging in tasks that will help students construct conceptual and procedural understanding. Although participation in the face-to-face sessions is limited to Western Elementary teachers, resources will be made available to all Coweta teachers through the K-2 Math and 3-5 Math Google classrooms after the presentations.
Research Base
Evans, P.M. (Producer). (2012). Keeping the rigor while making math fun. Available from https://www.teachingchannel.org
Readdean, C. (Producer). (2011). Carousel activity: Rotating through geometry stations. Available from https://www.teachingchannel.org
Saslow, N. (Producer). (2013). Counting collections to 100. Available from https://www.teachingchannel.org
Saslow, N. (Producer). (2013). Reasoning about division. Available from https://www.teachingchannel.org