Professional Development Day 2016 Low-to-No Prep, Fun, Engaging Math & Reading Activities Gege Menzinger Math Coach Fruitland Park Elementary

Lake County Schools Vision StatementVision Statement A dynamic, progressive and collaborative learning community embracing change and diversity where every student will graduate with the skills needed to succeed in postsecondary education and the workplace. Mission StatementMission Statement The mission of the Lake County Schools is to provide every student with individual opportunities to excel. We Believe Education is the foundation for everyone’s future. Education is a lifelong process. All students can learn. Students should be civic-minded and embrace future roles in the community. Parents/guardians, community, and schools are partners in a student’s education. Providing a safe, resource-filled learning environment is essential. Students will graduate prepared for work and postsecondary education.

Common Board Configuration Benchmarks: TEAM Domain:1 DQ 14 Reviewing Content TEAM Domain:1 DQ 19. Helping Students Practice Skills, Strategies, and Processes Bell Ringer : Introduce yourself to your group by stating your name, your school and how long you’ve been teaching. Write what you hope to gain from today’s session. Essential Question : How can I implement engaging, fun, standards-based activities with little to no-prep? Common Language: Cooperative structures: Rally Robin & Quiz, Quiz, Trade, Rally Coach Math vocabulary: product, sum, difference, factors Objective: Through collaboration with colleagues, teachers will be able to increase student engagement and gain fresh activities with little preparation. Agenda: Gradual Release I DO : Explain the directions for the activities. WE DO: Participate in the activities. YOU DO: Share your ideas/thoughts with the group to discuss and prevent roadblocks in implementation. Summarizing Activity: Reflect on today’s activities. Share with your group. Did you reach your goal? Next Steps: Include at least three of the activities into your lesson plans. Learning Goals: Teachers will be active participants while learning how to incorporate new engaging activities in their classrooms.

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We will be participating in several group activities today. When I need your attention, I will ask you to make a ….(number). I will hold up some fingers and you will hold up fingers that will either be a factor or addend that will be added or multiplied to my fingers to make a … (number). Example: Make a 10. If I hold up 2 fingers, you may hold up 8 for 8+2=10 or 5 for 5x2=10.

Learning Goal: Learning Goal: Teachers will... Score 4.0 In addition to level 3.0, teachers will share their knowledge with teachers at their school and adapt the activities for the needs of their students. Score 3.0 The participant, without major errors or omissions, will understand how: To implement at least two cooperative structures into their lessons with their class. To incorporate at least 3 new activities for math or reading with little to no prep. Score 2.0 There are no major errors or omissions regarding the simpler details and processes. The participant will understand how: To implement one cooperative structure with their class To incorporate at least 2 new activities for math or reading. Score 1.0 With help, a partial understanding of some of the simpler details and processes and some of the more complex ideas and processes. The participant will understand: 2 cooperative structures that may be used in the classroom

Cooperative Structures Rally Robin students paired with a partner 1 question with multiple correct answers Quiz, Quiz, Trade a question/answer card for every student students mix & pair up with a new partner every time Rally Coach students paired with a partner multistep problems partners take turns coaching & praising

Activities (See handout for details.) Stop the Bus! Eraser Game Race the Teacher Smart Mouth Make 20 or 100

Activities (cont.) Mad Libs Salute! Buzz! Musical Hula Hoops

Score 4.0 In addition to level 3.0, teachers will share their knowledge with teachers at their school and adapt the activities for the needs of their students. Score 3.0 The participant, without major errors or omissions, will understand how: To implement at least two cooperative structures into their lessons with their class To incorporate at least 3 new activities for math or reading with little to no prep. Score 2.0 There are no major errors or omissions regarding the simpler details and processes. The participant will understand how: To implement one cooperative structure with their class To incorporate at least 2 new activities for math or reading. Score 1.0 With help, a partial understanding of some of the simpler details and processes and some of the more complex ideas and processes. The participant will understand: 2 cooperative structures that may be used in the classroom

Exit Ticket: Please share how you will include some of these activities into your lesson plans.