1. Allison Bemiss Welcome ! Math Alliance Summer 2009 Van de Walle Session

2. Kathy Read You may be asking yourself… Why am I here? And not here?

3. Allison Bemiss Why are we here? Van de Walle Session Objectives…  Build a network of teacher leaders; share ideas  Study/Discuss methods and theories in Van de Walle

4. Kathy Read Focus: ● Number Sense ● Number Relationships ● Addition and Subtraction ● Problem Solving Math Alliance Concepts

7. Kathy Read Who are you? What do you like to do? What and where do you teach? Do you have plans after the academy? Take some time to introduce yourself to your table.

8. Allison Bemiss Teaching Student- Centered Mathematics Jigsaw Reading and Share on Chart Everyone read page 1 to top of 4 Group 1 – Read Classroom Influences on Learning pgs. 4-10 Group 2 – Teaching with Problems and Its Value pgs. 10-15 Group 3 – Three Part Format pgs. 15- 19 Group 4 Diversity and Assessment pgs. 26 -32

9. Allison Bemiss How can teaching math be like a day at the BEACH? B- efore, During, and After Planning E- ngaging Task A- uthentic- Real World Connections/Problem Solving C- hild Centered H- igher Order Thinking

10. More, Less, and the Same ● Page 38 - Activity 2.1 Use dots and index cards to make some examples so that you will remember this activity. Store in a baggie and be ready to share what you do to help students understand this concept.

11. Kathy Read Relationships Van de Walle – pages 42-56 ● Spatial Relationships ● One and two more, one and two less ● Anchors or benchmarks of 5 and 10 ● Part, part, whole relationships

12. Kathy Read Spatial Relationships 100 grids Dominoes What do you do in your classroom?

13. Kathy Read Spatial Relationships Activity 2.8 – page 43  Get a piece of construction paper for your mat  Get a small pile of counters Look at the paper plate and duplicate that pattern on your mat

14. Kathy Read Spatial Relationships Dot Plate Flash

15. Kathy Read Spatial Relationships Dot Plate Flash Activity 2.9 Page 44 Make a few so that you can remember!

16. Kathy Read One and Two More, One and Two Less T Two-More-Than Machine Press 0+2= Now press any number (for example 5) Now hold your finger over = key and predict the number that is 2 more than your number. Now press = to confirm If you do not press any of the operation keys, the machine will continue to perform in this way. Can you make a two less machine? One more, one less

17. Kathy Read One and Two More, One and Two Less Activity 2.10 (page 44) One less-than dominoes Activity 2.11 (page 45) Make a two-more-than set Page 44-45 Expanded Lesson – pgs 63-64

18. Kathy Read One and Two More, One and Two Less Discuss with your table and be ready to share one activity to use with students that helps cement this understanding.

19. Kathy Read Anchoring Numbers to 5 and 10 Who has used 5 and 10 frames? Pages 45 – 47 Five Frame Tell About 2.13 Ten Frame Flash Cards 2.15 http://www.wsd1.org/PC_math/Dot%20Card%20and%20 Ten%20Frame%20Package2005.pdf

20. Kathy Read Anchoring Numbers to 5 and 10 Examine Ten Strategy Flash Cards How will you use these in your classroom?

21. Kathy Read Reflection Take some time and think about our discussions and activities: Number Sense Number Relationships Using Literature with math lessons What will you use? What will you do differently? What will you continue to do?