HCPS MATHEMATICS STAFF DEVELOPMENT Henrico High School October 12, :30-3:35

YEAR IN REVIEW TEST HCPS PASS HCPS PASS STATE HCPS ADV HCPS ADV STATE ADV Math Math Math Math Math Math Algebra I Geometry Algebra II

YEAR IN REVIEW  Double-digit growth OVERALL – Fairfield, Wilder, Highland Springs, Tucker  Varina HS fully accredited  Math 7 & Geometry – Growth in ALL schools  Subgroup growth in ALL areas SUBGROUP All Students Black Hispanic Asian Economically Disadvantaged Limited English Proficient Students with Disabilities White Female Male 70 75

PROCESS GOALS (STUDENT FRIENDLY)  I use pictures, numbers, and words to show my thinking.  I use math vocabulary to explain my thinking to others.  I describe why I think my strategy makes sense when solving a problem.  I show how the problem is like something else I already know.  I use effective strategies to solve a problem.

REPRESENTATIONS & CONNECTIONS

PROBLEM SOLVING & REASONING  As mathematicians, this is our wheelhouse!

COMMUNICATION HCPS Focus  Questioning  Bloom’s level  Open vs. Closed  Wait Time  Justification  Student Talk vs. Teacher Talk  How do you facilitate the classroom?  Student Engagement  Are students active or compliant?

DIFFERENTIATION  Differentiated instruction is the way in which a teacher anticipates and responds to a variety of student needs in the classroom.  To meet student needs, teachers differentiate by modifying the content (what is being taught), the process (how it is taught) and the product (how students demonstrate their learning).  If your lesson plans incorporate all 5 process goals, you are essentially differentiating your instruction!

SKILLS, TASKS, AND EXEMPLARS  Skills and Tasks are on the HCPS website. Exemplars are in the Teacher Evaluation Google Drive folder.Google Drive  Find meaningful opportunities to incorporate mathematical discussions with your students!

YOUR SCHEDULE – SCHED

TWITTER CHALLENGE!  21 Day Twitter Challenge for Beginners 21 Day Twitter Challenge for Beginners

“IF YOU WANT SMART MATHEMATICS THINKERS, YOU HAVE TO ENGAGE IN SMART MATHEMATICS TEACHING!” Dr. John Almarode  Sarah Miller Luck Endowed Professor of Education, and Assistant Professor in the Department of Early, Elementary, and Reading Education  Co-Director of James Madison University’s Center for STEM Education and Outreach and co-editor of the Teacher Educator’s Journal  Presented locally, nationally, and internationally on the application of neuroscience to classroom, school, and home environments  Authored multiple articles, reports, book chapters, and two books including Captivate, Activate, and Invigorate the Student Brain in Science and Math, Grades (Corwin Press, 2013)

SCHEDULE  10: :40 Session 1  11:40 - 1:00 Lunch (on your own)  Food trucks!  The Dog Wagon  Firehouse Bar-B-Que  Grilled Meats & Treats  DeRochonnet Delights  1:00 - 2:15 Session 2  2:20 - 3:35 Session 3

LET’S GET READY TO RUMBLE!