August 21, 2012 1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Hermitage High School

1. Henrico County Public SchoolsNew Mathematics TeachersGeneral Math SessionHow to make your horse thirsty and other stuff you might want to know August 21, 2012 1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Hermitage High School

2. Welcome! Introductions • Name, School, Teaching Experience • What brought you to HCPS? • What made you decide to teach math?

3. Objectives • To familiarize you with curriculum expectations • To introduce you to the materials, places, people and processes that can help you do your best • To teach you how to get what you want

4. Today’s Schedule It’s pretty simple… • General Information • Break • Collaborative Teaching/Differentiation • Breakout Sessions • Middle School • High School

6. Planning VDOE Website: http://www.doe.virginia.gov/testing/sol/standards_docs/mathematics/review.shtml • Curriculum Framework • SOL Test Blueprints • Keep in mind, SOLs are the MINIMUM standard.

7. If you teach to the SOL test…

8. Standards of Learning The Standards of Learning provide a good framework. However, teaching is more than just learning an SOL!

9. Rigor has been increased • Repetition has been decreased • Retention and application of content from previous years required • Vertical alignment has been improved 2009 Mathematics Standards of Learning

10. Click here for documents Vertical Articulation Documents

11. Consistency • Connections • Relevance Vertical Articulation of Content Why is it important knowledge to have? All these lead to deeper understanding and long-term retention of content

12. Pay attention to details! http://teachers.henrico.k12.va.us/math/Teacher/Downloads/NTA/DANCING_BEAR_MOONWALKING_BEAR_CYCLIST_AWARE.wmv

13. HCPS Curriculum Guides All of the previous items have been consolidated into ONE document! HCPS Website: http://blogs.henrico.k12.va.us/math/ HCPS Curriculum Guides • Pacing • Vertical Articulation • Big Ideas • VDOE Enhanced Scope and Sequence Lessons • SOL and Curriculum Framework • Teacher Notes and Elaboration

14. Instructional Focus To address the increased rigor of the SOL, Henrico County’s instructional focus will be the centered around the NCTM Process Standards. • Problem Solving • Reasoning • Representations • Communication • Connections The observational focus will be rigor and engagement.

15. Summer Institutes • Need a refresher? • Visit the HCPS math website!

16. Problem Based Learning TheDie Hard with a Vengeance version of teaching Polya'sfour-step problem solving process http://teachers.henrico.k12.va.us/math/Teacher/downloads/nta/die_hard_jugs.mov.wmv

17. Was this a worthwhile task? • Does the problem challenge students to use higher-level critical thinking skills? • Are there multiple ways to solve this problem? • Is it accessible to all students? • What process standards were utilized?

18. HCPS Teacher Resource Page A lot of links to important documents! http://teachers.henrico.k12.va.us/math/teacher.html • ExamView test banks • Online textbooks • Carnegie Learning files • Graphing calculator instructions

19. Speaking of calculators… • Make sure that the calculator is a TOOL used for instruction! • It has become a crutch for many students and teachers. • Be accountable for them and have a system for storing and collecting them.

20. Observations/Evaluations • New Teacher Evaluation Process – August 28th at HSHS • “Snapshot” observations • Teacher requested observations • Formal Evaluation Process

21. People who can help you!

22. You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make him drink In the past, an acceptable philosophy for educators was:

23. If you lead a horse to water and he doesn’t want to drink, it’s your job to make him thirsty. The present philosophy for educators goes something like this:

24. Instruction Make lessons active • Limit lecture – the least effective teaching method • Model the skills that you want your students to exhibit • Develop concepts rather than answers • Vary your teaching strategies • Challenge the students - rigor Have fun learning! • Encourage students to participate • Set the stage for student success

25. Getting Started & Surviving the first month! • NCTM – tips for teachers - http://www.nctm.org/resources/content.aspx?id=9584 • Develop a support system • In your department • In your school • In your county • *In your family*

26. Manage Your Time Wisely • Planning • Develop a schedule • The first year in any job is the hardest • Plan effective lessons • Make objectives clear to the students • Routine and structure are good, but don’t fall into a rut. Try to vary activities from time to time. • Be prepared for the unexpected. It will happen. Daily.

27. Classroom Management • Positive first impressions • Greet and welcome your students as they enter the room • Have a plan for the class • Share your enthusiasm • Help students to be successful • Use positive reinforcement to motivate students - give out awards for both good academics and for good effort • Have structure and procedures • With these in place discipline follows • You don’t want students creating classroom rules on the fly • Fewer rules are better • Be fair (fair does not mean equal) Don’t send mixed messages. Be consistent!

28. Assessing Instruction • Assessment • More than tests and quizzes • Assessment for Learning – ActivEngage! • Spell out what topics will be on the test. This will especially help those with poor study skills. • ExamView banks • Grades • Interims, Quarters, Semesters • eClass grading program • Technology • Graphing and Scientific Calculators

29. A critical point …a teacher of mathematics has a great opportunity. If he fills his allotted time with drilling his students in routine operations he kills their interest, hampers their intellectual development, and misuses his opportunity. But if he challenges the curiosity of his students by setting them problems proportionate to their knowledge, and helps them to solve their problems with stimulating questions, he may give them a task for, and some means of, independent thinking.” Polya, 1973/1945

30. WCYDWT Video • (What Can You Do With This) • The best motivator of all is connecting math to the real world.

31. Changing Instruction • Dan Meyer – Math class needs a makeover • Today's math curriculum is teaching students to expect -- and excel at -- paint-by-numbers classwork, robbing kids of a skill more important than solving problems: formulating them. At TEDxNYED, Dan Meyer shows classroom-tested math exercises that prompt students to stop and think. • http://www.ted.com/talks/dan_meyer_math_curriculum_makeover.html

32. Questions? • Please contact me about anything! • Skip Tyler • estyler@henrico.k12.va.us • 652-3753

33. Break

34. Differentiate in the classroom. Realize that students have different skills sets.

35. Collaborative Teaching/Differentiated Learning • Ms. Ashley Reyher • Collaborative Math Classrooms:  Co-teaching Tips and Strategies • Collaborative Math flipchart

36. Breakout sessions • High school stays here – 139 – Skip Tyler • Middle school goes to room 160 – Jamie Perkins

37. Let’s Wordle the standards!

38. Grade 6 Course 1 Standards

39. Grade 7 Course 2 Standards

40. Grade 8 Course 3 Standards

41. Algebra 1 Standards

42. Geometry Standards

43. Algebra 2 Standards

44. http://blogs.henrico.k12.va.us/math These are still drafts and may have minor edits. Examine the HCPS Curriculum Guides Examine the HCPS online courses and teacher resource page. • http://teachers.henrico.k12.va.us/math/teacher.html

45. Parting words of wisdom…

46. Try to anticipate how a student might misuse equipment

47. Encourage your students to pay attention andmake detailed observations.

48. Make sure there is substanceto your lesson.

49. Set realistic expectations foryour students

50. Additional Slides for Reference