2. What do mathematicians do?

3. Agenda Connected Math Math Anxiety Math Literacy Buying a Car
Curriculum Review

4. So Why Connected Mathematics?
Aligns with high school resource, Core-Plus
Supported by NCTM and NSF
Has been awarded numerous awards, including from the US Dept of ED for “exemplary curriculum”
Follows an investigative approach to mathematics to build conceptual understanding of math topics that leads to a rich and connected understanding of math
Students are reading, writing, thinking, and talking in every class, every day – CIF is built in throughout

5. Analyzing Graphs 6th Grade – Variables and Patterns Problem 1.2 - C
ACE #10, 11, 12, 21
Graphing Points

6. Thinking With Mathematical Models
Problem 2.3

7. Say It With Symbols
Problem 3.1

8. It’s In the System
Problem 1.2

9. Math Anxiety Read the article
Text Rendering Protocol: Highlight a paragraph, sentence, and a word that sticks with you from this article – we will be sharing these out

11. Literacy
How can we help students read math word problems when they can’t even read basic word problems?
Key words are not the answer
So what in the world is the answer?

12. Some Solutions
Have explicit lessons on reading math word problems, could be whole lesson, warm-up, etc., not just at the end of the year
Team teaching with English teacher
Must teach them how to illustrate what is happening; how the vocabulary plays together and how we can represent that
Organizers with vocab, mathematical definition, everyday language definition, and visual
Partner rephrasing

13. More Solutions Practice rewording questions
Read problems a few times before beginning to solve
Highlight (determine goal) and rewording – they can use highlighter on EOG if they have been practicing using it in class
Menu of Mathematical Strategies
Others?

16. Math Activities
Buying A Car

17. Last Minute Notes
K-8 Standards Review
Calculator Use
SchoolNet

18. Curriculum Guide Review
YAAG
Unit Overview
In Depth Curriculum Guide