Math and Freedom Hill ES "People who don't count won't count." –Anatole France

AGENDA  Math Happenings  Math Talk  26 Game  Math Must Haves and Exploration  Math School Plan “ M any A re T he H eroes”

Math Happenings at Freedom Hill ES and in FCPS  Problem Solving Bulletin Board  Math Moments starting in February  Math Night / April  Math Lunch Bunch for grades 3-6 starts on February 8  Teachers as Readers/Math starts on January 8:15am in the Library  FCPS Math Conference on Friday January 8am / South County SS  Flexible math groups  Using data to inform instruction  Calendar Math  Math Centers  Warm-ups  Higher-order questioning  Pre-teaching assessments  Use of literature  Manipulatives  Problem solving  Direct and small group instruction

MATH TALK Using your note card, interact with your colleagues to see if you can piece together the missing math related word, phrase, and/or acronym. When you have it, sit together as a group and share a memorable math moment you have experienced this year (or in the past).

Math Talk Answer Key ECAP / LEP / BART Special Education School Improvement Plan Enhanced Scope and Sequence Standards of Learning Program of Studies Pre test Post test Quarterly Plans Common assessment Curriculum framework Pacing guide Released test items Test blueprint Warm up Differentiated instruction Number and number sense Geometry and measurement Probability and statistics Patterns, functions, and algebra Computation and estimation Professional learning community Problem solving

GAME TIME

26 Game

Math Must Haves Please be advised… The next 3 slides contain links to teacher materials which produce the high math achievement we expect out of all Freedom Hill learners. “I don’t become what I think I can. I don’t become what you think I can. I become what I think you think I can.” -Unknown

 Best Practices in Teaching Math and Math Time  Math Standards of Learning (The Standards of Learning for Virginia Public Schools describe the commonwealth's expectations for student learning and achievement in mathematics)  1.pdf 1.pdf 1.pdf  ocks.pdf (PreK) ocks.pdf ocks.pdf  K-6 Mathematics Standards of Learning Curriculum Framework (The Mathematics Curriculum Framework defines the content knowledge, skills, and understandings that are measured by the Standards of Learning tests.)  k.html k.html k.html  K-6 Mathematics Enhanced Scope and Sequence (The Mathematics Enhanced Scope and Sequence provides teachers with sample lesson plans that are aligned with the essential knowledge and skills in the Curriculum Framework.) Math Must Haves

 FCPS Gateway/Blackboard: Program of Studies for your grade level (PreK-6) and math pacing guide for your grade level textbook   Quarterly Plans for Math (what is taught and when)  T/TAC Online (Resources to help children and youth with disabilities) (Resources to help children and youth with disabilities)   Mathematics: Strategies for Teaching Limited English Proficient (LEP) Students – A Supplemental Resource to the K-12 English Standards of Learning Enhanced Scope and Sequence (The purpose of this document is to provide mathematics teachers with a brief overview of second language acquisition theory and suggest effective strategies for differentiating instruction for limited English proficient students.) Mathematics: Strategies for Teaching Limited English Proficient (LEP) Students – A Supplemental Resource to the K-12 English Standards of Learning Enhanced Scope and Sequence Mathematics: Strategies for Teaching Limited English Proficient (LEP) Students – A Supplemental Resource to the K-12 English Standards of Learning Enhanced Scope and Sequence  ce.pdf ce.pdf ce.pdf

 Standards of Learning Released Test Items (The test questions are representative of the content and skills included in the Virginia SOL tests and are provided to help you understand the format of the tests and questions.)  Grades 3 and 5: l l l  Grade 6 : l l l  Math Standards of Learning Test Blueprint (The Standards of Learning test blueprints serve as a guide to teachers, parents, and students in that they show Standards of Learning covered by a test, reporting categories of test items, number of test items, and general information about how the test questions are constructed.)  3/ 3/ 3/ Math Must Haves Grades 3-6

Math School Plan “Vision is the art of seeing the invisible.” Jonathan Swift

Math School Plan After reading the plan please discuss the questions below with your grade level team…  What is your grade level currently doing as it relates to the plan?  What support do you need? Thank you! -Math Committee

May Your Life Be Like Arithmetic: Joys Added Sorrows Subtracted Friends Multiplied Love Un-Divided - Unknown Reflection and processing on your note card  As a result of today’s session I plan to…  I would like to learn more about…  I’ll try…  At our next team meeting…