Mathematics Matters Every Day - M 2 ED Bringing Mathematics into our World A partnership between Florida International University Miami Dade College University of Miami NASA SEMAA M-DCPS SECME Inc. Presented at the SECME Inc. 31 st Annual Summer Institute by Shawn Beightol, M-DCPS Instructor

Mathematics Matters Every Day - M 2 ED Bringing Mathematics into our World Main URL: mathscience.dadeschools.net/m2ed/index.htmmathscience.dadeschools.net/m2ed/index.htm STEM Module URL: shawnbeightol.com/EngineeringModule/EngineeringUNITwithFrames.htm

M 2 ED – A Support System  “Non-content” certified elementary and secondary school mathematics teachers  Mathematics, science and technology (STE M ) teachers desiring to be professionally developed.  STE M teachers interested in National Board Certification.

M 2 ED – A Portal  Access to best practices for teaching STE M  Access to Professional Development for STE M  Access to lesson plans and classroom activities based on research

M 2 ED – Leading Research  How people learn  How to teach mathematics  How to integrate reading into the process

M 2 ED – A Work of Progress, In Progress  Phase I – Partnerships formed and staff focused to develop the infrastructure of the portal – video, voice, data channels.  Phase II – Collecting and Organizing researched modules and resources for evaluation and eventual selection for use.  Phase III – Enhancement, Development, and Evaluation.

M 2 ED – Let’s Explore!  The “Heavy” Document – Research/Rationale (click here)click here  The Math Matters Every Day (M 2 ED) Web page (click here)click here CEC Modules – Continuing Education (click here)click here LOYO Modules – Learn On your Own Best Practices (click here)click here LIM Modules – Literacy in Mathematics – Assistance for identifying literacy strengthening aspects of texts (click here)click here The STEM Modules (click here)click here

M 2 ED – STEM Modules Left Frame – the Index  Return to M 2 ED  Return to STEM Modules  The Conscious Problem Solver – Dartmouth  M-DCPS Developed Modules  National and Local STEM Resources  Form for Collaboration Submission  Experimental Problem Solver Diagnostic

M 2 ED – Your Turn to Try  Explore Dartmouths Problem Solving Process The elements The practice – Design a pencil Define the Problem – What is a pencil? Redefined/Solutions: body and lead and shape and length What are the constraints? New Problems – What is the body? What is Lead? What is the Shape? What is the length? Etc…

M 2 ED – STEM Modules – Problem Solving Cycle

M 2 ED – Engineering/Competition Projects – Your Turn Review and Prepare Presentation on each:  Bottle Rockets  Bridge  Free Design  Mousetrap Car  Rubber Band Car  Sand Structure

M 2 ED – Problem Solving and Bloom’s Taxonomy  Raising awareness of degrees of sophistication  Teachers first!  Try it  Collaborate on it