1. Prepare Before the Workshop
• If possible, find out about the audience.
• Review the agenda.
• Review and do all of the games and the activities.
• Request handouts from
• Gather the materials for the workshop.
• Make sure that the host will have a Math Explorer Kit at the training for you to use. All needed materials to do this session are in the kit.
• If you need additional materials you can purchase up to and submit receipts.
• Make sample pop up card
• Make sure you review the ppt in presenter or slide show mode before the workshop, because some of the parts of the slides come in after the other.
Materials needed
From Math Explorer Kit: 1 deck of cards per 4 participants, pencils, centimeter ruler per participant, glue sticks, one sheet of white and one piece of colored paper per participant. You make in advance…sample pop-up card.
Handouts needed: Copies of Mind Reader and Paper Engineering with Fractals for each participant. Piece of white and colored paper for each participant.
Any other materials needed for the training should be purchased up to and receipts submitted.
Request all program materials and copies online using this form:
Set Up for the Workshop
• Arrange the room.
• Put the sign-in sheet, name tags, and markers on a table near the door.
• Check the computer and projector
• Make sure that the flipchart stand/pad, and markers are ready.
• Write Welcome to The Math Explorer or your own greeting on chart paper.
• Display the Math Explorer Kit.
• Have materials needed ready.
• Place participant material and packet at each seat.
• Organize the presenter materials you will need for each workshop activity.
Timing
Introduce the workshop 10
Introduce Math Explorer 20
Experience Math Explorer 50
Questions
Close
Total minutes
90 minute session

2. INTRODUCE THE WORKSHOP – 10 MINUTES
Welcome! Let me start by introducing myself and the organization where I am from…
Introduce yourself and anyone else in the room and share something about what makes you an “authority” on what you are going to share today. 
Introduce DSC:
Developmental Studies Center is a non profit organization based in Emeryville, CA. We’ve been working in schools since 1980 and have been in the afterschool realm since We partnered with several after school organizations all over the country as well as visited many programs ourselves to learn about the needs and unique challenges that leaders were facing during out-of school time. We learned the importance of developing programs specially for out-of-school time that would support the leader and be appropriate for out of school time.
DSC believes that out of school time should look different than the school day…it is called after school for a reason and would be called more school if that was the intention
Transition
We are a mission driven organization….

3. A Commitment to the Whole Child
ACADEMIC Achievement
SOCIAL Skills
ETHICAL Development
Because we believe that children learn academically and socially simultaneously, out-of-school time is a perfect match for our work. All of the programs we develop have a focus on social skills as well as academic skills and that has been very well received in out-of-school time, since commonly social skills are a focus in many after school programs   
All of our programs have been piloted and field tested in out of school time programs across the country and are written for the non-credentialed teacher, which we feel is what makes up the majority of the workforce in out of school time…however with that said credentialed teachers love the materials because every thing is there for them and they are so easy to use.
EMOTIONAL Well-Being

4. Workshop Goals Learn about and experience the Math Explorer
Learn about the Leader’s Role
Discuss ways to help children develop math and social skills
Have fun!
Workshop Goals
• Review and explain the goals for the workshop.
• Explain that you hope each person leaves feeling excited and motivated to use The Math Explorer.

5. about helping adolescents learn mathematics in out-of-school settings?
A Question
What is challenging
about helping adolescents learn mathematics in out-of-school settings?
I want to start by asking you a question…
Have partners chat and then share with the group

6. Math is Important in Middle School
Academic opportunities
Improves Access
Explain that in the United States today, mastering mathematics has become more important than ever. Students with a strong grasp of mathematics have an advantage in academics and in the job market.
8th grade is a critical point in mathematics education. Achievement at that stage clears the way for students to take rigorous high school mathematics and science courses--keys to college entrance and success in the labor force.
Students who take rigorous mathematics and science courses are much more likely to go to college than those who do not.
Algebra is the "gateway" to advanced mathematics and science in high school, yet most students do not take it in middle school.
Taking rigorous mathematics and science courses in high school appears to be especially important for low-income students. Low-income students who took algebra I and geometry were almost three times as likely to attend college as those who did not. Despite the importance of low-income students taking rigorous mathematics and science courses, these students are less likely to take them.
The results of the Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) reveal that the middle school mathematics curriculum may be a weak link in the U.S. education system.
Information found on:
US Department of Education
Transition----To do math with middle schoolers in out of school time we know the activities have to be fun and engaging but at the same time we want the activities to meet the standards for mathematic teaching in middle school.

7. The Math Explorer Hands-on Easy to Implement Designed for
Based on Research
Correlated with National Educational Standards (NCTM/NSE)
Supports the CCSS
Hands-on
Learn-by-doing approach
Easy to Implement
Materials included
Designed for
After School Leaders
Designed specifically for out-of-school time
INTRODUCE THE MATH EXPLORER MINUTES
The Math Explorer is research based and aligned with the National Education Standards.
The learn-by-doing approach to math education invites an exploration of important principles and helps students learn by asking questions and experimenting…
All of the materials are included and well organized so they are both easy to implement
There is lots of support for the After School Leader. The program itself is designed for use in out-of school time so it takes the skills and concepts being taught during the day and allows the children more time to master them and a way to do it “After School Style”.

8. The Exploratorium Since 1969 More than 650 exhibits
Hands-on museum of science, art, and human perception in San Francisco, California.
More than 650 exhibits
Introduce Science Explorer
The program we are going to talk about is from a great hands on science museum in SF, The Exploratorium.. Have any of you visited the museum?
The Exploratorium was founded in 1969
It is a wonderful place, a leader in inquiry-based, hands-on education, and nationally recognized
Founded by the famed scientist Fran Oppenheimer
The activities in the Explorer programs are drawn from the hundreds of interactive exhibits at the museum that stimulate learning and cleverly illustrate scientific concepts and natural phenomena
The Math Explorer is a way to bring this museum to your after school site…
Transition: Let’s look at how Math Explorer supports what students are doing in school by looking at the Common Core State Standards for mathematical practice…
Founded by Fran Oppenheimer
Well-known for innovative science exhibits

9. Math Explorer and the Common Core
Model with mathematics.
Use appropriate tools strategically.
Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others.
Attend to precision.
Reason abstractly and quantitatively.
The standards for mathematical practice describe varieties of expertise that mathematics educators at all levels should seek to develop in their students.
During the school day your students will be working towards these outcomes as set forth in the Common Core. Out of school time can be the perfect place to compliment what our children are learning in the classroom. Math Explorer helps kids build their math skills and confidence. It gives them the opportunity to learn and practice essential skills but in a fun afterschool way.
Now that we have some background let’s take a look at the goals…
Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them.
Look for and make use of structure.

10. Goals of The Math Explorer
Alleviate the common fear and avoidance of math
Engage middle school youth in standards-based mathematics outside of the school day
Give youth positive experiences and build confidence in mathematics
The goals of the program are to…
Many people have real anxieties about their ability to do mathematics. This program was designed in part to alleviate that fear.
The activities get learners playing, thinking, building and exploring and at the heart of each activity is a mathematical skill or process. We think that playing with mathematics outside school can help middle schoolers become more comfortable with the same material when they encounter it in school.
The program was designed to give middle school youth positive experiences with math because giving up on math at that level closes off many academic opportunities and career paths
And of course…we all know…it has got to be fun!
Make math fun!

11. Support for Leaders Leader Overview Explorer’s Notebook
Preparation and Materials
Using This Activity
Planning Chart
Explorer’s Notebook
What do I need?
Simple directions
Tips for Leaders
Where’s the Math?
Glossary
NCTM alignment
Walk through the materials (10 minutes for the next 2 slides)
Walk participants through the format and the helpful information…
The math explorer book has three simple parts that include information for you and your group.
The leader overview tells you all about that activity, how much time it will take and lists the things you’ll need. You’ll also find ideas for getting started and a description of the kinds of math skills involved in the activity.
The explorer’s notebook pages are easy-to follow , step-by-step instructions. You can copy them for your group or you can read the material and demonstrate each step.
Tips for leaders give you simple straightforward explanation of the mathematics involved in each activity. There’s also a handy glossary in the back of the book if you want to check a particular math vocabulary word.

12. Materials: What’s Included
Leader’s guide
Most materials for 23 activities
Enough for 30 children
Sturdy storage tub
The Math Explorer Kit was created by the Center For Hands on Learning.
It includes all of the materials required for 30 kids to complete the 23 activities:
Art Supplies and tools
Dice, cards, and other game pieces
Tubing, PVC pipe, and other hardware items
Calculators, rulers
Storage bin
Activities range from minutes
The activities can be used in a variety of ways .
Whole group
Individual projects =kids who have completed their homework and need something extra to do
Cross age settings
Additional books can be purchased…
What questions do you have?

13. Bringing Math to Middle School
Games
Tricks and Puzzles
Experience The Math Explorer (50 minutes for the 12 next slides)
Since we are talking about “After” School and not “More” School, I think we all agree that what we do with middle school youth after school needs to look and feel different than the school day. We, of course, have the added challenge of middle school youth being able to vote with their feet in most afterschool programs, so what we do with them needs to be fun and engaging! I am going to share a few ways to make math fun and engaging that will motivate middle school youth to build their math skills in your afterschool program.
Projects

14. Playing Games Games encourage children to:
Think ahead and plan strategically
Analyze possible moves and outcomes
Games (15 minutes)
Playing games may not seem to have much to do with math-but it can. Games are a great tool to get kids excited and engaged in mathematics because encourage children to:
Work on basic mathematical skills

15. Fantastic Four Deal 4 cards face up, one face down
Write down the face-up cards
Set a timer for 5 minutes, then flip the face-down card
Explain and/or model Fantastic Four.
Write equations: multiply, divide, add, or subtract the numbers on the bottom four cards to make the number on the fifth card
To win: form the most equations using the most numbers

16. Example Face-up cards: 4, 9, Ace (1), 2 Face-down card: 7
Goal: Make 7 using the other four cards
Give an example of a possible round to further explain.

17. Scoring
One-card = 0 Two-card equations = 4 points Three-card equations = 9 points Four-card equations = 16 points Find a mistake = 7 points, and player who made the mistake gets 0
Explain the scoring

18. Play Fantastic Four Deal 4 cards face up, 1 face down
Write down the face-up cards
Set a timer for 5 minutes, then flip the face-down card
Write equations: multiply, divide, add, or subtract the numbers on the bottom four cards to make the number on the fifth card
To win: form the most equations using the most numbers
One-card = 0
Two-card equations = 4 points
Three-card equations = 9 points
Four-card equations = 16 points
Find a mistake = 7 points, and player who made mistake gets 0
Have participants play the game

19. Fantastic Four Sharpens skills in: Computation Estimation
This game gave us practice in…..
Kids can get real creative with their equations ---and have a lot of fun!
Building number sense

20. Doing Tricks and Puzzles
Tricks and puzzles encourage children to:
Look for patterns
Problem Solve
Tricks and Puzzles (15 minutes)
Explain that another way to build Middle School children’s math skills in an after school program is by doing tricks or puzzles because while being fun they also encourage children to…
Work on basic mathematical skills

21. Do “Mind Reader” In pairs, learn how to “Mind Reader” together
Practice with each other
Explain that directions are on the table to do Mind Reader and that the instructions begin on page 78.
Amaze your friends and colleagues!

22. Tricks & Puzzles: “Mind Reader”
Sharpens skills in:
Basic Arithmetic Skills
Problem Solving
Place Value
Basic Algebra
Once people learn the trick, they are motivated to figure out how it works!
Practicing this trick involves basic arithmetic but figuring out the trick requires problem solving, using place value and basic algebra.

23. Projects Doing projects encourages children to:
Connect math to real life
Get a hands-on feel for math
Projects (20 minutes)
Finally, projects are another great way to integrate mathematics into your after school program. With projects math…..
See math concepts as more concrete

24. Paper Engineering
Create amazing three-dimensional sculptures and pop-up greeting cards from ordinary paper.
Hold up a sample of a pop-up card
Here is a pop up card I made…to make this I had to carefully follow directions, measure, use geometry and be creative.
Have folks make a pop up card by following the directions. .

25. Projects: “Paper Engineering”
Sharpens skills in:
Measurement
Geometry
Discuss the math used to make the pop up cards.
Exploring complex patterns

26. How would you modify what we did today with the group at your site?
Taking It Back
How would you modify what we did today with the group at your site?
Reflect on the workshop (5 minutes)
Have participants first talk in pairs and then share out.
What questions do you have?

27. Reflect Model with mathematics. Use appropriate tools strategically.
Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others.
Reason abstractly and quantitatively.
Attend to precision.
Have participants reflect on the activities they participated in and how they worked towards the intended outcomes of the CCSS in a fun way.
Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them.
Look for and make use of structure.

28. What questions do you have?
QUESTION AND ANSWER - 5 MINUTES
Take a few minutes to answer questions.

29. Closing Activity Think About: Talk with a Partner About:
The experiences you’ve had today.
What you want to bring back to your site.
How you might make this happen.
Talk with a Partner About:
What is important for you to bring back from today’s workshop?
How do you plan to start the program?
CLOSING ACTIVITY- 5 MINUTES
• Showing only the “Think About” part of the slide, ask the participants to think about the experiences they’ve had today, what they want to bring back to their sites, and how they hope to make this happen.
• Showing only the “Talk with a Partner” part of the slide, have everyone turn to a partner and share: What is important for you to bring back from today, and how do you plan to go about it?

30. Purpose of Event Response: to encourage educators to join our community and get updates about our work, (webinars, events, blogs, etc.).
Ask participants to go to devstu.org/pd on their phone, computer or ipad to join the DSC Community. This slide will be located twice in a presentation (early in the event possibly around a break and at the end of an event).
Presenter Notes: DSC is no longer using paper evaluations. If you would like feedback for your own learning please feel free to do so, but we do not need to review these and we will not send or pay for paper copies.
Actual verbiage of the initial once they sign-up:
Dear Kelly,
Thank you for joining us for a professional development workshop. We hope you found the information and the time spent valuable. Developmental Studies Center has several online resources to support your ongoing professional development needs. You might want to:
Download sample lessons of our other programs
Like our Facebook page to read classroom practice blogs and inspirational quotes from authors and educators
Follow our Twitter feed to see what educational trends and stories we're sharing 
Peruse our Youtube channel for instructional videos, classroom videos, and interviews with students, teachers, and administrators
We look forward to the next opportunity to work with you. Feel free to contact us if you have additional questions or would like more information about our programs. See you online!
Your friends at Developmental Studies Center

31. AfterSchool Programs from DSCK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
AfterSchool KidzLit x
AfterSchool KidzMath
AfterSchool KidzScience
AfterSchool KidzLibrary
The Math Explorer
The Science Explorer
Other Programs from DSC
• Explain that you had a great time today experiencing Science Explorer with the group and you hope they will enjoy bringing this program back to their sites
• Let the participants know that DSC has other programs developed specifically for out-of-school time that you would like to make them aware of
• Share a little about each program
• AfterSchool KidzLit, A program that uses really good read alouds to get children excited about reading while authentically building their comprehension and vocabulary.
• AfterSchool KidzMath, a hands-on math program that allows children to work together to build their math confidence while having fun
•AfterSchool KidzScience, an inquiry based science program with activities that build on each other while introducing children to important science concepts
•The Science Explorer, a hands-on science program that is guaranteed to make you kids say, “wow!”
Wrap Up
End the workshop by thanking everyone and saying a few closing remarks.
• Explain that for more information participants can visit our website.
• Encourage participants to become a part of our DSC Community.
 REVIEW THE WORKSHOP AFTER PARTICIPANTS LEAVE - 30 MINUTES
• Please make sure you fill out the Staff Developer Report Form immediately after you facilitate a workshop, we care about your feedback. Link: 
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Developmental Studies Center
rd St. Ste 3 Emeryville, CA 94608
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