WV State Math Conference2013

Stacey McKenzieHampshire County BOEMath Coachslmckenz@access.k12.wv.us

Finan Center6th grade math7th grade Special Education2nd grade1st grade Math Coach

“One size does not fit all”

Carol Ann Tomlinson

It is time to get our students over their fear of math!

How can we do this?

1. Make it fun

2. Differentiate math instruction so that we meet the needs of all the students in that classroom.

Linguistic

Appreciates and understands the structure, meaning, and function of language.

These students can communicate effectively in both written and verbal form.

How to encourage the linguistic learnerEncourage this intelligence by using class to discuss mathematical ideas, using journals to explore mathematical ideas, using words, making written and oral presentations, and doing research projects.

Math Journal

http://myteacherpages.com/webpages/jgriffin/journal.cfm

Logic

Ability to recognize logical or numerical patterns and observe patterns in symbolic form. Enjoys problems requiring the use of deductive or inductive reasoning and is able to follow a chain of reasoning.

How to encourage the logical learner

by organizing and analyzing data, designing and working with spreadsheets, working on critical-thinking and estimation problems, and helping students make predictions based upon the analysis of numerical data.

Naturalist

Naturalist intelligence deals with sensing patterns in and making connections to elements in nature. These students often like to collect, classify, or read about things from nature—rocks, fossils, butterflies, feathers, shells, etc.

How to encourage the Naturalist

Activities related to this intelligence include classifying objects based upon their commonalities, searching for patterns, and using Venn diagrams to help organize data

Spatial

Perceives the visual world with accuracy; can transform and visualize three dimensions in a two-dimensional space

How to encourage the spatial learner

Use graphs and make sketches, explore spatial visualization problems, relate patterns in math to visual and color patterns, use mapping activities, and use manipulatives to connect concrete with abstract.

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Bodily/Kinesthetic

The ability to handle one’s body with skill and control, such as dancers, sports stars, and craftspeople. Students who excel in this intelligence are often hands-on learners.

How to encourage the Bodily/Kinesthetic learner

Activities related to this intelligence include the use of manipulatives, involvement with hands-on activities (weighing, measuring, building), and permitting students to participate in activities that require movement or relate physical movements to mathematical concepts.

http://bodysmartblog.org/2011/04/13/adding-movement-to-your-early-childhood-classroom/

Musical

The ability to produce and/or appreciate rhythm and music. Students may enjoy listening to music, playing an instrument, writing music or lyrics, or moving to the rhythms associated with music.

How to encourage the musical student.

use songs to illustrate math skills and/or concepts and connecting rational numbers to musical symbols, frequencies, and other real-world applications

http://www.songsforteaching.com/mathsongs.htm

Interpersonal

The ability to pick up on the feelings of others. Students who excel in this intelligence like to communicate, empathize, and socialize

How to encourage the interpersonal learner

use cooperative-learning groups, brainstorm ideas, employ a creative use of grouping (including heterogeneous, homogeneous, self-directed, and so forth), and use long-range group projects.

Intrapersonal

Understanding and being in touch with one’s feelings is at the center of this intelligence

How to encourage the intrapersonal learner

Activities related to this intelligence include encouraging students to be self-reflective and explain their reasoning, using journal questions to support metacognition, and giving students quiet time to work independently

* Information provided by Hope Martin.

Self Assessment

http://www.literacyworks.org/mi/assessment/findyourstrengths.html

My results:

Logic/math: You enjoy exploring how things are related, and you like to understand how things work. You like mathematical concepts, puzzles and manipulative games. You are good at critical thinking.

Body Movement: You like to move, dance, wiggle, walk, and swim. You are likely good at sports, and you have good fine motor skills. You may enjoy taking things apart and putting them back together. Incorporating body movement into your learning will help you process and retain information better.

Nature: You are sensitive to nature and environment. You probably know the names of rocks, flowers, birds, and trees. You love to be outdoors.

The Brain CampaignBy Dr. Rick DuVall

www.drrickduvall.com

10 Items That Help the Brain Learn 1. Structured activities

2. Basic needs met

3. Smiling

4. Temperature

5. Colors

6. Noise

7. Music

8. Lighting

9. Aroma

10. Class set up

Smiling

At least 95% of the time when you smile at somebody, they smile back. This will help the swelling of the amygdala if the student has been in a stressful situation before they get in your classroom.

Temperature

It should be 68 degrees to 72 degrees. If they need to wear a coat, let them.

Colors: Different colors promote different brain behaviors

White: Disruptive behavior

Red: Short term energy boost

Purple: Calming

Pink: Rest

Blue: Thinking/Concentration

Green: Stimulates productivity/endurance

Yellow/orange/coral: Induce physical activity, create positive moods/stimulating.

Pastels: Minimal impact

Smells

Lavender: Reduces Stress

Lemon: Increase Positive Moods

Peppermint: Refresh/invigorate

Apple: Increase brain waves/reduce blood pressure

Vanilla: Reduce stress

Budget Snowman

Budget Snowman

ItemBig Snowball $10.25 Med. Snowball $7.75 Small Snowball $2.35

Scarf $1.15

Carrot $0.78

Coal for buttons$0.25 each

Branches for arms

$1.44 each

Sweater $14.45

Egg Carton Math

1. Math facts games2. Probability games

Helpful websites

http://www.k-5mathteachingresources.com/

http://pinterest.com/pin/266979084132191587/

This is a really cute idea for doing fractions. Fraction people.

http://pinterest.com/prekpages/math-center-ideas/

NYMath-HR@commoncore.org

http://pinterest.com/allison_drake/math-centers-ideas/

http://guest.portaportal.com/staceymckenzie

Small group activity

1: K Yatzee 2: Shape Fill In

3: Coin Exchange4: Don’t Duck Division5: Rollin’ With the Facts

6. Cover UP

You will be sharing how to do the activity with the group in about 10 minutes.

Here’s what to do:1. Do the activity2. When you are done, discuss three things as a group:* How could you differentiate for the below level learner?* How could you differentiate for the above level learner?* Pick one of the multiple intelligences and differentiate the activity for that intelligence?