1. Problem ID: Math Focusing on Number Sense Problem Identification

2. Number Sense What is it ?

3. Number Sense Defined Having a good conceptual understanding of numbers and number concepts. HCPSS Elementary Mathematics Learner Profile (available on the DR and Intranet)

4. Students with Number Sense: Understand relative magnitude (size) of numbers Compose and decompose numbers in a variety of ways Have a conceptual understanding of operations (+, -, x, ÷)

5. Students with Number Sense: Understand number relationships Make reasonable estimations Find and explain patterns

6. Students with Number Sense: Use compatible numbers Know if an answer is reasonable Compute mentally

7. How will you know if a student has number sense? Informal Interviews: –Class discussions –Observations –Warm-ups/ Exit tickets –Questioning: “Tell me what you know about multiplication?” –Survey (thumbs up if...) –Games/ Puzzles

8. How will you know if a student has number sense? SAW 3 (basic facts) Data FASTT Math Data Unit Assessment Data Part 1, 2, (& 3 [intermediate grades]) Number Sense Assessments

9. Number Sense Assessments (Available on the Intranet) Individual interviews for grades 1-5 Include targeted questions intended to reveal flawed thinking Indicate what area of number sense to target 90% or greater is considered passing

10. What does the number sense assessment look like?

11. I gave the number sense assessment, now what?

12. Identify the Problem Evaluate the areas of need from the interview Record 3 points of data on the SDF Next?