DPI Conference April 7, 2015 Eric Kuennen University of Wisconsin Oshkosh

Project Overview Partnership between UW Oshkosh, Medford, Abbotsford, Colby, Prentice, Rib Lake, Holy Rosary, and Immanuel Lutheran 36 mathematics teachers in grades 4-8, and 5 Mathematics Education professors at UW Oshkosh Two-week summer institute on mathematics and academic year projects with a focus on math teaching Teacher participants receive $1500 cash stipend

Project Goals: Build a deep understanding of the Common Core Content and Practice Standards Implement rich and engaging math problems in the classroom Understand how students learn math content to diagnose and respond to students’ misconceptions Collaborate between grade levels and explore a continuum of developing knowledge

Summer Workshop Sessions taught using a collaborative learning model. Small-group work will be followed by large-group discussion. Three types of sessions on each mathematics topic: –Problem-Based Inquiry –Focus on Children’s Thinking –Connections to the Common Core.

Problem-Based Inquiry (PBI). Deepen understanding of specific content topics through problem solving. Rich problems designed to spark and sustain conversation about, and exploration of, a specific piece of the school curriculum. Analyzing solutions and methods, exploring representations, communicating, and making mathematical arguments.

Focus on Children’s Thinking Appraise children’s methods and discuss whether they are correct and generalizable Analyze video clips of children thinking aloud as they solve Discuss how to respond to common student questions and misconceptions

Connections to the Common Core Discuss the Practice Standards and identify when participants were engaged in each practice during PBI Analyze lessons and activities and discuss underlying concepts and approach Collaborate in grade bands to present ideas for how to teach specific content

Academic Year Follow-up Collaborate in vertical teams to develop and implement lessons Collect and share data on student reasoning and misconceptions Content-Focused Coaching: Math Faculty visit teacher’s classroom and act as a coach for math content and processes. January half-day workshop

Content Themes Year 1: Numbers and Algebraic Thinking –Operations and Algebraic Thinking –Number and Operations in Base Ten –Number and Operations – Fractions –Number Systems –Expressions and Equations Year 2: Geometry and Measurement –Geometry, Measurement and Data –Ratios and Proportional Relationships. Year 3: Probability and Statistics –Probability and Statistics –Measurement and Data –Ratios and Proportional Relationships.