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An Overview of the West Virginia Department of Education’s math4life Campaign.

West Virginia's math4Life initiative is a comprehensive statewide effort to improve student mathematics performance through best practices, challenging pedagogy, engaging technology, and student engagement strategies. Learn more about the campaign's vision, mission, and goals.

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An Overview of the West Virginia Department of Education’s math4life Campaign.

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  1. An Overview of the West Virginia Department of Education’s math4life Campaign.

  2. What is math4life? West Virginia’s math4Life initiative is a comprehensive and intensive statewide effort to improve student mathematics performance throughout the state over five years.  The WVDE seeks to work with counties and schools throughout the state to institute best practices, challenging pedagogy, engaging technology, and student engagement strategies to improve students’ mathematical achievement.

  3. Just imagine what you can do with math…

  4. The Antagonist

  5. The Vision of math4life The West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) will: 1) ensure West Virginia educators are well-prepared to teach the West Virginia College- and Career-Readiness Standards for Mathematics for all learners; 2) improve students’ mathematical learning and achievement through the use of proven educational practices; and 3) assist local county boards of education that are implementing the math4life Campaign. The WVDE, along with its dedicated shareholders, will support local county boards, schools, teachers, students, and families by delivering best practices, instructional resources/strategies, extended learning opportunities, technological supports, professional learning, and a more powerful focus to support achievement of the West Virginia College- and Career-Readiness Standards for Mathematics by all learners.

  6. WVDE’s Mission for math4life The WVDE will ensure a comprehensive system of support to elevate mathematics achievement for all learners in our public school system, thus supporting the goals of the West Virginia Board of Education/WVDE Strategic Plan Goals, which: • Encourage a lifelong pursuit of knowledge and skills; • Promote a culture of responsibility, personal well-being, and community engagement; and • Respond to workforce and economic demands.

  7. WVDE’s Goals for math4life The WVDE will: • Develop and share exemplars, rigorous mathematics standards frameworks built around best pedagogical practices, instructional resources/strategies, extended learning opportunities, and technology supports; • Create professional learning supports for local school districts that focus on a comprehensive approach to mathematics instruction; • Provide each county and school with their mathematics performance results so they can determine strengths and weaknesses to be addressed in schools and classrooms; • Support county-level leadership teams focused on problem-solving, critical thinking, and creative thinking; improving student learning and performance in mathematics; as well as expanding educator content understanding and pedagogy; • Encourage the utilization of extended learning opportunities to include blended learning through virtual schools and other types of learning beyond the classroom; and • Collaborate with Institutions of Higher Education to align and strengthen offerings and programs for pre- and in-service educators.

  8. math4life Website Overview Visit the math4life website at: wvde.us/math4life/

  9. #math4lifeWV Showcase all the great things happening in your schools, classrooms, and the world. The WVDE is on Facebook and Twitter.

  10. The Math Pledge I pledge to approach math with an open mind. I will celebrate my mistakes as opportunities to grow. I will be confident and work hard to understand math and won't give up. www.mathpledge.com

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