Math in Focus: Parent Institute Fall 2014

Scavenger Hunt Insert picture Welcome parents! Please find a book and scavenger hunt on your table. We’ll review the answers in a few minutes.

Scavenger Hunt Answers P. 13 - Supplementary Angles P 96 – Protractor P 80 – 2 points P 169 – V = 4/3pr3 P 121 – Rectangular Prism and Square Pyramid

Domains of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for Mathematics Grade Domain 6-8 Ratios & Proportional Relationships The Number System Expressions & Equations Geometry Statistics & Probability 8 Functions 4 4

Standards for Mathematical Practice Habits of Mind of a Productive Mathematical Thinker MP. 1 Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them. MP. 6 Attend to Precision Reasoning and Explaining MP. 2 Reason abstractly and quantitatively. MP. 3 Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others. Modeling Using Tools MP. 4 Model with mathematics. MP. 5 Use appropriate tools strategically Seeing Structure and Generalizing MP. 7 Look for and make sense of structure. MP. 8 Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning. 5 5

The CCSS Requires Three Shifts in Mathematics Focus: Emphasize key areas of instruction, focus on standards. 2. Coherence: Think across grades, and link to major topics. 3. Rigor: In major topics, pursue conceptual understanding, procedural skills and fluency, and application.

Math in Focus Framework 7

What can I expect to see… in the classroom Teaching to mastery Concrete-pictorial-abstract model Differentiation Intentional progression of skills

ETSD Focus for Math Full implementation of Math in Focus (Grades 6 & 7); Year 2 (Grade 8) Increased emphasis on problem solving Continued focus on number and operation (elem.-base ten, algebraic thinking & fractions; middle – number system, expressions & equations) Increased emphasis on geometry & data Integration of Math Practice Standards (reason abstractly, demo. perseverance) Focus on differentiation of instruction

Grade 5 – Algebraic Expressions Skill Trace: Algebra Grade 5 – Algebraic Expressions Big Ideas: Algebraic expressions can be used to describe situations and solve real-world problems. 10

Algebra Skill Trace: Grade 6: Equations and Inequalities Big Ideas: Equations and inequalities can be used to describe situations and solve real-world problems. 11

Algebra Skill Trace: Grade 7: Direct and Inverse Proportion Big Ideas: Two quantities that are in a proportional relationship can be used to solve real-world and mathematical problems. 12

Real World Problems Grade 7, Section 3.4 Algebra in Action Real World Problems Grade 7, Section 3.4

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Real World Problems Grade 8, Section 4.4 Algebra in Action Real World Problems Grade 8, Section 4.4

Grade 8: Lines and Linear Equations Algebra Skill Trace: Grade 8: Lines and Linear Equations Big Ideas: The graph of a linear equation in two variables is a line, and you can write the equation of the line in slope-intercept form. 17

Station Work 10 minutes for each station What I Expect to See in the Classroom What I Expect to See at Home

What can I expect to see… at home Same math, different focus -Focus on understanding, as opposed to memorization -More rigorous tasks Math talk -More focused vocabulary -Explanation of answers Independent practice of concepts -Homework Online resources (my.hrw.com) -Student textbook -Background videos/podcasts -Virtual manipulatives 19

Technology Resources Holt McDougal Online (Grade 6-8) (http://my.hrw.com) Houghton Mifflin Harcourt: Singapore Math (http://www.hmhco.com/shop/education-curriculum/math/math-in-focus-singapore-math) 20

Recommended Websites/Apps Math in Focus Book Website (http://my.hrw.com) Websites Arcademic Skill Builders (http://www.arcademics.com/) Calculation Nation (http://calculationnation.nctm.org ) Cool Math (http://www.coolmath4kids.com) Fun 4 the Brain (http://www.fun4thebrain.com/) IXL (http://www.ixl.com/Math) Math Playground (http://www.mathplayground.com/) Apps National Council for Teachers of Mathematics (http://www.nctm.org/mobileapps/) Thinking Blocks (http://www.thinkingblocks.com ) 21

Reflection Let us know what you though: tinyurl.com/mathdms Thank you for attending this evening!