1. East Baton Rouge Parish School System Better Schools. Better Futures. UTILIZING MATH RESOURCES AND STRATEGIES EFFECTIVELY January 5, 2015

2. East Baton Rouge Parish School System Better Schools. Better Futures. EBR Office of Professional Development and Instruction Shayla Hollins, Elementary Math/Science Instructional Specialist Karla Kiper, Instructional Tech./Professional Development Latrenda Knighten, Professional Development Specialist

3. East Baton Rouge Parish School System Better Schools. Better Futures. Learning Targets By the end of this session, participants will be able to: Explain how measurable goals drive effective mathematics classroom instruction. Identify high-yield instructional strategies and activities from sample math lesson video clips.

4. East Baton Rouge Parish School System Better Schools. Better Futures. PART I Framework for Discussion

5. East Baton Rouge Parish School System Better Schools. Better Futures. Math Goals and Instructional Practice 5 2014-2015 FOCUS AREAS What should STUDENTS be doing? Mathematics Master priority concepts and practice standards (not just procedures) Participate in tasks that develop concepts, practice procedures and connect to real life Target remedial content that allows faster on grade level practice

6. East Baton Rouge Parish School System Better Schools. Better Futures. Math Goals and Instructional Practice 2014-2015 FOCUS AREAS What should TEACHERS be doing? Planning, Instructing, & Assessing Using… Mathematics Tasks that build conceptual understanding of priority standards Tasks that require fluency and use of math practices to master concepts Just enough remediation to help students practice on grade level content as quickly as possible.

7. East Baton Rouge Parish School System Better Schools. Better Futures. What Matters Most in Math? Students master math concepts to: A. Demonstrate understanding of the math concept, not just the procedure B. Apply their understanding to real world examples C. Use accurate procedures and skills to answer questions D. Demonstrate mathematical reasoning by explaining, justifying, or critiquing with precision

8. East Baton Rouge Parish School System Better Schools. Better Futures. PART II Sample Lesson

9. East Baton Rouge Parish School System Better Schools. Better Futures. Sample Lesson 4 th Grade, LaSalle Elementary Ms. Maricel Salvacion

10. East Baton Rouge Parish School System Better Schools. Better Futures. Sample Lesson Components Prior Knowledge Review Fluency Activity and “Think Math” Mental Math Activity Application Problem and Group Problem Solving Exploration Student Debrief and Assessment

11. East Baton Rouge Parish School System Better Schools. Better Futures. Lesson Introduction Video Clip (9 Minutes)

12. East Baton Rouge Parish School System Better Schools. Better Futures. Fluency Activity/Sprint Video Clip (4 minutes) Eureka Math

13. East Baton Rouge Parish School System Better Schools. Better Futures. Mental Math Activity Video Clip (8 Minutes) Eureka Math

14. East Baton Rouge Parish School System Better Schools. Better Futures. Problem Solving Video Clip (14 Minutes) GO Math

15. East Baton Rouge Parish School System Better Schools. Better Futures. Standards and Lesson Objectives Add and subtract mixed numbers with like denominators, e.g., by replacing each mixed number with an equivalent fraction, and/or by using properties of operations and the relationship between addition and subtraction. 4.NF.B.3c