district plc meeting grade four february 5, 2014 2:30 – 3:45pm
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District PLC MeetingGrade Four
February 5, 2014
2:30 – 3:45pm
Agenda
2:30pm Welcome, Reminders, and Logistics
2:35pm Mathematical Practice Standard #1 Reflection“I really enjoyed talking with teachers from other schools about math practices.”“I enjoyed getting information from others about problem solving.”“I am excited to work on problem solving in my classroom!”
2:40pm Go Math Overview“I am excited to get a new math series.”“I’d like to know more about the new math program.”“Will we get technology resources for the new math?”“Will there be a formal training for Go Math?”“Will we not have resources until August?”“Will we be able to preview the new materials before the end of the year?”
3:10pm Social Studies
3:35pm Exit Slip3:45pm Dismissal
REMINDERS AND LOGISTICS
The Purpose of the District PLCs
• Support the implementation of our common district initiatives
• Provide teachers with an opportunity to share ideas and collaborate with colleagues from around the district
Questions?
• We want to make an effort to deliver deep, meaningful professional development to you each and every session.
• We will be providing an overview of the Go Math series at your grade level. Any further questions then what is presented – please write on a notecard.
Norms
• Be on time – every time
• Be prepared – bring back requested materials
• Be present – No side conversations– Avoid using your computer or cell phone– Avoid working on other tasks – stay focused on the
topic at hand
• Be respectful of your peers and the facilitator
• Participate!
MATHEMATICAL PRACTICE STANDARD
#1:MAKE SENSE OF PROBLEMS AND
PERSEVERE IN SOLVING THEM
Reflection
Talk with an elbow partner about what goal you set in the area of problem solving in January and how it went (5 min).
Board Approval
• We want to share why the committee chose the Go Math series.
• The math upgrade will go to the school board late February for approval.
Grade Four Math Materials Upgrade
Houghton Mifflin Go Math! (©2015) Comprehensive Mathematics Program
GO MATH! ORGANIZATION: IOWA CORE
Go Math! ORGANIZATION: Iowa Core
Critical Areas
Domain
Standard
Go Math! ORGANIZATION: Iowa Core
Table of Contents
Critical Area
Domain
Standard
Go Math! ORGANIZATION: Iowa Core
Coherence
Go Math! ORGANIZATION: Iowa CoreTeacher Edition
Go Math! ORGANIZATION: Iowa Core
Student Edition
GO MATH! ORGANIZATION: PRACTICE STANDARDS
Go Math! ORGANIZATION: Practice Standards
Teacher EditionProfessional Development
Teacher EditionTable of Contents
Go Math! ORGANIZATION: Practice Standards
Teacher EditionLessons and MPS
Go Math! ORGANIZATION: Practice Standards
Student EditionLessons and MPS
GO MATH! ORGANIZATION: COMMON QUESTIONS
Go Math! ORGANIZATION: Common Questions
1. Will we follow the format of the book or move chapters around to fit our current unit structure?
The committee was firm on picking a program that was organized and sequential and designed in a thoughtful way. We will follow the structure of the Go Math program and revise our current curriculum guides.
2. The student edition is consumable. How many years will we receive the consumable editions?We will receive the consumables as long as we are implementing the Go Math program. Houghton Mifflin will ship new, updated consumables every year as to make sure we stay current.
Go Math! ORGANIZATION: Common Questions
3. Will our I Can Statements change?Yes. They will change to the lesson objectives that are in the Go Math series. Although, they will not change drastically, as our current statements align with the Iowa Core. You will have access to the I Can Statements this Spring.
4. Will our assessments change?We will be following the structure of the Go Math series and therefore the order of our current units will be changed. Currently, we have focus teams working to revise our current curriculum guides and assessments.
More information about both guides and assessments will be provided at the March, April, and May District PLC Meetings.
GO MATH! BALANCED MATH
Go Math! BALANCED MATH
Go Math lessons are designed for an average of 60 minutes of instructional time.
• We will continue to implement Daily Math Review and Mental Math into our daily math block.
• Go Math presents a balance between conceptual understanding, application and procedural skill and fluency when called for in the Iowa Core.
Teacher Edition
GO MATH! BALANCED MATHCOMMON QUESTIONS
Go Math! Balanced Math: Common Questions
1. How much time will be allocated to math daily next school year?
Each math block will be a minimum of 75 minutes.
GO MATH! LESSON DESIGNGRADUAL RELEASE
DAILY LESSONS ARE SET UP TO SUPPORT WHOLE GROUP, SMALL GROUP, AND INTERVENTION.
Go Math! LESSON DESIGN: Gradual Release
Daily lessons are set up to support whole group, small group, and intervention.
Teacher Edition
Go Math! LESSON DESIGN: Gradual Release
Daily lessons are set up to support whole group, small group, and intervention.
Whole Group Instruction
Teacher Edition
Student Edition
Go Math! LESSON DESIGN: Gradual Release
Daily lessons are set up to support whole group, small group, and intervention.
Guided Practice and Formative
Assessment
Student Edition
Go Math! LESSON DESIGN: Gradual Release
Daily lessons are set up to support whole group, small group, and intervention.
Small Group Instruction
Student EditionTeacher
Edition
Go Math! LESSON DESIGN: Gradual Release
Daily lessons are set up to support whole group, small group, and intervention.
Small Group Instruction
Go Math! LESSON DESIGN: Gradual Release
Daily lessons are set up to support whole group, small group, and intervention.
Problem Solving and Application
Teacher Edition
Student Edition
Go Math! LESSON DESIGN: Gradual Release
Daily lessons are set up to support whole group, small group, and intervention.
Teacher Edition
GO MATH! LESSON DESIGN
COMMON QUESTIONS
Go Math! Lesson Design: Common Questions
1. Is it possible to fit all five components into a math block every day?
Yes. In the March, April, and May PLC Meetings, as well as, in Summer PD, more information will be provided into the timing of a math block.
It is important to remember that in the first year – lessons will take longer because the program is new.
2. Do I have to do one lesson per day?Go Math designed each lesson for one day of instruction. Teachers will have flexibility to make lessons stretch over two days if students are in need of more instruction.
Go Math! Lesson Design: Common Questions
3. I do not have extra math support in my classroom. Will I be able to provide small group instruction to all my students?Yes. More information to come on small group instruction. We will provide teachers with options on how small group instruction can look during the math block in order to meet all students’ needs.
4. What does this look like for ELL, SPED, Interventionists, GT, etc…More information to come soon. We will be providing specific grade level and specialized trainings in June and August.
GO MATH! PROBLEM SOLVING
Go Math! PROBLEM SOLVING
Students will be PROBLEM SOLVING daily with Go Math.
Go Math! PROBLEM SOLVING
Each Chapter has a Problem Solving Lesson that guides the students through learning a problem solving strategy.
Go Math! PROBLEM SOLVING
Go Math has aligned their lessons with the work of CGI.
GO MATH! TECHNOLOGY
Go Math! TECHNOLOGY
Go Math is rich with technology resources.
Go Math! TECHNOLOGY
Go Math is rich with technology resources.
Go Math! TECHNOLOGY
Go Math is rich with technology resources.
Go Math! TECHNOLOGY
Go Math is rich with technology resources.
Go Math! TECHNOLOGY
Go Math is rich with technology resources.
Go Math! TECHNOLOGY
Go Math is rich with technology resources.
Interactive Whiteboard
Lessons• Provides rich and engaging learning experiences.
• Encourages active participation throughout the lesson.
• Available for every
lesson.
Go Math! TECHNOLOGY
Go Math is rich with technology resources.
iTools• Solve problems with
interactive digital manipulatives.
• Model and explore math lesson concepts.
Go Math! TECHNOLOGY
Go Math is rich with technology resources.
Mega Math
• Provides additional lesson practice with engaging activities that include audio animation.
GO MATH! TECHNOLOGY
COMMON QUESTIONS
Go Math! Technology: Common Questions
1. The technology looks great – but I do not have access to much technology in my classroom. Will our district provide us with more technology for Go Math?If teachers are expected to implement components of the Go Math technology, the professional development and devices will be provided. More information to come.
2. Will we still have access to Fastt Math?Yes. The expectation will remain: All students will complete 10 minutes of Fastt Math 3+ times per week.
3. How will we access the technology for Go Math?All Go Math resources will be available to teachers on Think Central.
GO MATH! COMMON QUESTIONS
Go Math! Technology: Common Questions
1. Will teachers be able to preview the Go Math materials before the end of the school year? Yes! Teachers will receive a copy of the 2015 Go Math Chapter One Teacher Edition for their grade level at the next District PLC Meeting on March 5th.
2. Is there going to be formal training for Go Math and curriculum guides?Yes. We will spend the remaining PLC sessions this school year focusing on Go Math. There will be 14 half day sessions offered in June and August in which teachers will be compensated for attending. More information on dates to come.
Go Math! Technology: Common Questions
3. When will we actually receive our materials? What about Continuous Calendar Schools? We are continuing to work with Houghton Mifflin on the timeline. We will keep you informed as we learn more. We do have plans in place to start the school year off on the right step for students in ALL schools. More information to come.
4. What do we do with our old math materials? Materials will be collected, similar to the literacy adoption, starting in October of 2014.
Elementary Math Materials Upgrade
More Information Coming Soon…
The March 5th PLC Meeting will continue the focus on the implementation plan for Go Math. • Chapter One Teacher Edition• Designing your Instructional Day – Math Block • Grade Level Planning and Curriculum Guide Format
SOCIAL STUDIES INSTRUCTION
Reminder: The “What” vs. the “How”
• The “what” of Social Studies is non-negotiable.
–The learner objectives or “I can” statements
• The “how” of Social Studies is up to your team.
–Teacher teams can get creative with the units they design and the instructional strategies they select.
http://subscriptions.teachtci.com/teacher/kpbxldf
Reminder!
If your grade level team hasn’t created your 2 demo accounts, use the link below:
Unit 5
Unit 5 starts March 3
We are looking ahead to Unit 5!
*Suggested Unit Outline
Social Studies Theme: Making Change
Week 1: Informed Citizens (IC)
Week 2: Informed Citizens (IC)
Week 3: Informed Citizens (IC)
Week 4: Problem/Solutions (PS)
Week 5: Problem/Solutions (PS)
Week 6: Problem/Solutions (PS)
I Can Statements – Informed Citizens
-Evaluate the importance of reading the newspaper, watching the news and/or exploring news sites online help a citizen stay information on public issues (IC)
I Can Statements – Problems/Solutions
-Identify and describe methods of civic action (attend a town meeting, a School Board meeting, writing to local representatives) (PS)
-Research a change you’d like to make at the local, state, national or global level (PS)
-Provide a rationale for the change (PS)
-Identify and describe a process to enact change (PS)
-Create a plan for change (PS)
-Present a plan for change (PS)
Resources
• States and Regions, Houghton Mifflin *Adopted materials 2007
Online Resources
• Time for Kids www.timeforkids.com
• CNN Student News http://www.cnn.com/studentnews/
• My Hero – Digital Archive http://myhero.com/go/teachersroom/index.asp
• The Des Moines Register
Field Experience Iowa State Capitol https://www.legis.iowa.gov/Resources/tourCapitol.aspx
Collaboration Time!
• Form small groups (3-4) and discuss how you plan to teach “Unit 5: Making Change” with your students, and integrate social studies concepts with literacy and math.
• Send your lesson ideas to Amber Graeber to share on the elementary social studies weebly: socialstudies.dmschools.org
*Suggested Unit Outline
Social Studies Theme: Making Change
Week 1: Informed Citizens (IC)
Week 2: Informed Citizens (IC)
Week 3: Informed Citizens (IC)
Week 4: Problem/Solutions (PS)
Week 5: Problem/Solutions (PS)
Week 6: Problem/Solutions (PS)
SURVEY FEEDBACK & EXIT SLIP
Survey Feedback
Please take a minute complete the following surveys to provide feedback for the Curriculum Team:
• TCI social studies survey: http://socialstudies.dmschools.org/elementary.html
• Literacy Curriculum Guide survey: www.elementaryliteracy.dmschools.org
Exit Slip
Use a notecard on your table to complete one of the following sentence starters:
• I am excited about…
• Something I find challenging…
• I would like more information about…
• I really enjoyed…