Valerie McBee 11:10-12:10 Room 401

Participants will:  Engage in a math task  Engage in collaborative planning

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 An observer is near a river and wants to calculate the distance across the river. He measures the angle between his observations of two points on the shore, one on his side and one on the other side, to be 28º. The distance between him and the point on his side of the river can be measured and is 300 feet. The angle formed by him, the point on his side of the river, and the point directly on the opposite side of the river is 128º. What is the distance across the river?  Develop a strategy to solve the problem. Be prepared to share your strategy with the group.

 What strategy did you create?  Why did you select that strategy?  How might this be incorporated into Unit 1?

 How might students approach this problem?  What are the main mathematical concepts/skill necessary for this task?  How might this task be used in instruction?

 Form small groups and begin to look through Units 0 & 1 resources. ◦ What are the essential understandings students should have developed by the end of the unit? ◦ How will you structure your time (long range plan)? ◦ How will you pre-assess what students may already know? ◦ What tasks/lessons do you plan to use? ◦ What else do you need?

What insights have you gained from reviewing the resources and thinking about your plans for Units 0 & 1?

 Opportunities to collaborate with other teachers, receive “Just in Time” PD, and attend learning labs to watch tasks implemented with actual students.  Will be held one Wednesday a month.  Individuals who register in advance and attend at least 2 hours will be paid workshop wages! (Registration link in Edmodo)!

 Wednesday, September 12 MS  Wednesday, October 10 Lake HS  Wednesday, November 14 th  Wednesday, December 12 th  Wednesday, January 9 th  Wednesday, February 20 th  Wednesday, March 13 th  Thursday, April 25 th (afternoon of Spring PD Day)  Wednesday, May 8 th