EDU 522BEST PRACTICES IN MATH AND SCIENCE

Saturday, October 20, 2012

You can do it!Keep your eyes on the prize!

Agenda – Math Best Practices• How are you?

• What’s going on in Education?• DMR: Daily Math Review• Problem of the Day/Problem

of the Week• Literature and mathematics• Algebra• Cyberchase• Background knowledge• Get them up and moving!• School House Rock

• Math Games• Math Resources for

Teachers• Assessment• Lesson Design Components

• Enrichment/Reteach• Closure• Reflection

• ISTEP• Your Reflection Paper• Best practices article• Educator Mini-lesson• Google Group – Reflection• Educator Work Time

How are you?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OnfzZEREfQs&feature=related

How do you make a great teacher?

What’s happening in Education?

What’s Happening in Education

• Article: TNTP – The Irreplaceables• Parent Trigger:

http://hechingerreport.org/content/parent-trigger-moves-to-a-crucial-vote-after-court-ruling_9939/

• National Teacher of the Year: http://www.edweek.org/tm/articles/2012/10/17/tl_mieliwocki.html?tkn=ZRYFPDY+NdgIMZBwntUtiYiPbofxRpOJFoWz&cmp=ENL-TU-NEWS1

• Election and Education: http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/campaign-k-12/2012/10/post_4.html

• Indiana State Superintendent Election: http://blogs.indystar.com/education/2012/10/17/state-superintendent-race-bennett-and-ritz-will-debate/

DMR: Daily Math Review

• A quick review of concepts that have already been taught.• Time frame: 5 – 10 minutes• Ongoing review• Formative assessment• Data collection tool• Whole group instruction activity

Problem of the Day ORProblem of the Week

• A consistent format for problem solving.• Time frame: 5 – 10 minutes.• Can be used whole group or for independent student work.• Over time these problems become more complex.

Problem-Solving Strategies

• Draw a picture• Make a table• Look for patterns in the problem• Make a list (organized)• Try the problem, check the

quantities, revise it• Write a number sentence• Act out the problem if it has action• Use reasoning (what makes sense)• Work backwards• Solve a similar and simpler problem• Make a graph

Problem of the Day

Sam has four number cards: 4, 5, 8, and 2• What is the greatest 3-digit

number he can make?• The greatest 2-digit

number?• The least 3-digit number?• The least 2-digit number?

STEM Careers Using Mathhttp://app.discoveryeducation.com/player/?assetGuid=28d49e2d-9ca5-4ab5-845f-88782e051a75&fromMyDe=0&isPrinterFriendly=0&provider=&isLessonFromHealth=0&productcode=US&isAssigned=false&includeHeader=YES&homeworkGuid=##

Literature and Mathematics

The Importance of Algebra• Pre-algebra and Algebra are the

foundation for higher level mathematics. So, why not teach starting in in the primary grades.

• It involves patterns, variables, charts, diagrams, and missing digits as well as missing numbers.

• Increase the rigor of mathematics during the early elementary grades and students will be mathematically ready in middle and high school.

Cyberchase

http://pbskids.org/cyberchase/videos/

Background Knowledge

Background Knowledge

Building background knowledge in your students is important because:

• It helps to activate prior knowledge they have about a subject or concept

• Provides a foundation for learning a new concept

• Helps to develop schema

Background Knowledge

Add this to your teacher tool kit: Schema

A hierarchical representation of knowledge, connected to other related information.

Schema: Making Connections

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmcUlq56yyg http://

www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzbRpMlEHzM&feature=related

STEM Careers Using Mathhttp://app.discoveryeducation.com/player/?assetGuid=d5d8b3dd-48a3-4687-adb1-818a4550c178&fromMyDe=0&isPrinterFriendly=0&provider=&isLessonFromHealth=0&productcode=US&isAssigned=false&includeHeader=YES&homeworkGuid=

Tallest Buildings in the World 2012http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_MSD5EkCyI

Get students out of their seats and moving

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V96_PjlrVQc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0s_qxJDuas Kagan

Math Rap

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGCyk_QaC0I&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qp2YNmoAn-s&feature=related

School House Rock

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aU4pyiB-kq0

Mathematical GamesOnline Teacher Resources for Math

http://www.ixl.com/

http://www.glencoe.com/sec/teachingtoday/math.phtml

Teaching Fifth Grade Math Using Math Games

Assessment

The purpose of assessment is NOT to take a grade.

The purpose of assessment is to check students’ progress, level of understanding of new knowledge, and teacher performance.

It is just as important to check students progress as it is to check for the success of instruction.

Types of Assessments• Formative and Summative• Paper and pencil• Entrance and Exit tickets• Project/Problem based learning• Individual or group projects• Creating a song or play• Incorporating art and music• Technology based • Student choice• Anything else creative that is not

the traditional paper and pencil

Lesson Design Components

•Enrichment and re-teaching•Closure•Reflection

ISTEP

http://www.doe.in.gov/achievement/assessment/istep-grades-3-8

Reflection Paper• Due Saturday, November 17, 2012

• Write a 2 - 3 page paper reflecting on best practices, lesson design, and teaching experiences you have gained from this course. In particular, discuss the ways you have grown as an educator in EDU 522 and how what you have learned will benefit you in your future student teaching and first year teaching experiences.

• Include at least three (3) scholarly references. Write this paper in a scholarly manner using standard English and APA guidelines.

• Submit your paper via email so that I can add comments electronically.

• Get it in by the due date so you will only need to focus on your major teaching lesson on Saturday, December 8, 2012.

Google GroupWrite a reflection about your mini-lesson you taught

today.

Lunch

Best Practice Articles

Educator Mini-Lessons

• After each lesson is presented, provide your colleagues with friendly feedback that will aid them in making improvements for their next lesson on Saturday, November 17, 2012.

Educator Work TimeNovember 17, 2012• Mini-lesson• Reflection

paper• BP Article• Google

response

December 8, 2012• Final lesson