Math Institute Welcome Session Dr. Marian Small Donna Delre Linda LoFaro Irene McEvoy David Zimmer August 24, 2009

Welcome Session  Welcome and Introductions  Goals for Math Institute 2009  Math Institute Program  Housekeeping  Parking lot

Presenters Dr. Marian Small, Consultant and Author Linda LaFaro, Ottawa Catholic DSB Irene McEvoy, Provincial Math Coach Donna Delre, Retired Peel DSB David Zimmer, Provincial Math Coach

Ice Breaker… Getting to Know Your Table Group  Start with the person with the least experience in education  Introduce yourself  Share 1 highlight of your summer  Something you’re looking forward to in the school year

Fearless Speaking and Listening Responding to Provide Appropriate Scaffolding and Challenge Questioning to Evoke and Expose Thinking Establishing Math Talk Learning Communities Assessment for Learning Differentiated Instruction through Questioning Effective Uses of Manipulatives and Technology Teaching through the Mathematical Processes Building Networks Within and Across Boards Deepening Understanding of Pedagogical Content Knowledge Focusing on Important Mathematics Big Ideas of Functions Vision for Math Institute 2009 Teaching for Conceptual Understanding Engaging in Reflective Practice through Coaching

Goals for Math Institute 2009 Participants leave knowing that: It is important to be conscious and explicit about the instructional decisions you make so that all students develop deeper understanding of the big ideas of mathematics, and their connection to the real world.

Goals for Math Institute 2009 Engaging all students One way to engage all students is to differentiate instruction by posing parallel and open questions in all 3 parts of a 3-part lesson.

Goals for Math Institute 2009 Participants leave believing that: Their students will be more successful once they implement the Math Institute concepts and skills They would be wise to continue working collaboratively on concepts and skills

Goals for Math Institute 2009 Participants practice the following in a safe environment: Posing parallel and open question Posing scaffolding questions Articulating big ideas in words appropriate for their grade band Working collaboratively with colleagues and engaging in critical discourse in a math learning community

Group Norms All ideas will be listened to carefully and responded to respectfully; Everyone will have a voice; All suggestions will be presented with the intent to move the collective forward; Clarifying questions are welcome; Everyone will engage fully in the moment

Program

Focused Breakout Sessions Intermediate: Grades 7-10 –Linear Patterns & Relations Senior: Grades –Quadratics & Trig

Housekeeping  Math Institute memory sticks  Expense claims – forms  Parking lot  Washrooms

Parking Lot

The Important Book by Margaret Wise Brown

Important Book Make a ‘hot dog’ paper fold Make a ‘hamburger’ paper fold Fold again in this direction Open paper; make ‘hamburger’ fold With folded edge along the top, tear along the vertical crease until the horizontal line Open paper; make hotdog fold; push towards centre to join edges Fold to form a book of 8 pages

Label Pages Cover: The Important Book; Your name Page 1 - Big Ideas Page 2 - Linear Patterns & Relations/ Quadratics & Trig Page 3 - Goal Setting Page 4 - Stumbling Blocks Page 5 - Parallel Tasks Page 6 - Open Questions Page 7 - Assessment and Scaffolding

Enjoy the Institute! We all need someone who inspires us to do better than we know how. Anon

Group Norms All ideas will be listened to carefully and responded to respectfully; Everyone will have a voice; All suggestions will be presented with the intent to move the collective forward; Clarifying questions are welcome; Everyone will engage fully in the moment

The Important Book The important thing about Big Ideas is …