Destination Math DM, Courses III-V and DM Algebra Courses I and II NYC ALC Supervisors’ Meeting March 12, 2012 Lisa Gursel, Consultant

2 Houghton Mifflin Harcourt delivers highly engaging, interactive, digital pre-K-12 solutions that inspire excellence and innovation in education and raise student achievement.

3 Today ’ s Objectives Explore Destination Math Content and its alignment to the Common Core State Standards (DM PowerPoint) Discuss best practices while integrating Destination Math into classroom instruction (nycalc.wikispaces.com)nycalc.wikispaces.com Establish a plan for supporting and supervising ALC teachers and students using Destination Math (nycalc.wikispaces.com)nycalc.wikispaces.com (15 minute break) Utilize the Destination Learning Management system to generate district reports (destination2.nycenet.edu)destination2.nycenet.edu

4 Challenges Facing Today’s Teachers

5 a carefully sequenced comprehensive curriculum that demonstrates how mathematical issues arise from real-life situations. Destination Math is …

6 Research Shows “Much like the printing press allowed people to learn from books as well as teachers, digital technology offers learners powerful new environments that include simulations, animations, scaffolded and guided practice sets, and experts who may be far away.” Arne Nixon, June 2011

7 DM Course III (4-6)  Numbers & Number Sense, Operations & Numbers, Fractions, Decimals, Geometry, Data Analysis & Probability DM Course IV (6-8)  Fractions, Decimals, Percents, Integers & Order of Operations DM Course V (6-8)  Essentials of Algebra, Fundamentals of Geometry, Radicals & Exponents, Ratio & Proportion DM Mastering Algebra Course I (7-12)  Solving & Graphing Linear Equations, Inequalities, and Systems DM Mastering Algebra Course II (7-12)  Investigating Polynomial Expressions and Solving & Graphing Quadratic Equations Destination Math Courses

8 Preview of Mastering Algebra Course I

9 Vocabulary Organizer

10 Getting Started Login to the Destinations Portal Enter a Username and Password. Click the Login button. Student Preview: Username: s1 Password: student

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13 PACE Workout Journal

14 Now that you have explored the Destination Math content, you may wonder …  What are some best practices for technology integration of Destination Math?  How can I support ALC teachers and students as they use Destination Math?  How can I monitor usage of Destination Math? Destination Learning Management