REGIONAL EDUCATIONAL LAB ~ APPALACHIA The Effects of Kentucky Virtual High School’s Hybrid Course in Algebra I on Teaching Practices, Classroom Quality, and Adolescent Learning On-Line Collaboration January 2010 Series Mathematical Discourse & Classroom Visits

Goals for On-Line Collaboration On-line Collaboration using Horizon Wimba: Share teaching strategies/resources, Discuss planning instruction, Analyze student work, Share formative and summative assessment instruments/strategies that move learning forward, Provide instructional structures where “feedback is focused on how students can improve related to learning goals,” Others as defined by teachers and as need to address issues in the field – including new learning that promotes student achievement.

Agenda  Technology Issues  December Results & Fall Stipends  Mathematical Discourse  School Visits

Sharing Strategies, Processes & Structures  Mathematical Literacy Strategies - Vocabulary Development - Writing to Learn - Reading to Learn - Academic Dialogue - Technology - Manipulatives - Modeling

NCTM’s Communication Principle The Council's Principles and Standards for School Mathematics (2000) states that communication should be nurtured and that math instruction should enable all students to –Organize and consolidate their mathematical thinking through communication. –Communicate their mathematical thinking coherently and clearly to peers, teachers, and others. –Analyze and evaluate the mathematical thinking and strategies of others. –Use the language of mathematics to express mathematical ideas precisely.

Strategy Integration What strategies do you currently use to encourage student dialogue? How do we create opportunities for students to have mathematical conversations about the content from the computer/virtual environment? What evidence of those conversations are you gathering to formatively assess student learning?

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What Does The Research Say Regarding Mathematical Discourse? From the article that you read: What is a new insight you garnered from the reading? What is one thing that connects with, or makes sense to you, regarding best practices that are standards for the Algebra I Hybrid Study?

Walkthrough Indicators for School Visits; Standards for Providing Support  Content Standards  Classroom Instructional Practice  Classroom Technology Practice  On-line Student Interaction

Collegial Support Postings & Materials on Spotlight on Algebra or On-line discussions with colleagues Postings, Materials, Discussions

Reminders  Office Hours; Monday (9-10 EST) & Tuesday (1-2 EST)  Help Line: - Bb: KDE, Paula White: (#4512), - KDE, Kari Welch: (#4501), - KDE, Grace Yeh: (#4537), - Identify yourself as COHORT III HYBRID ALGEBRA TEACHER  February 11, 2010, Thursday, 3:30 EST, On-Line Discussion: Planning Hybrid Algebra instruction