OAISD Grade LevelMath Academies

Curriculum Directors Overview

11/21/07

Mike KlavonOttawa Area ISD

mklavon@oaisd.org

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Math Academy GoalsTo guide and support you as a teacher-leader

for your grade level in your local district.To provide you the opportunity to meet and

collaborate with teachers from other districts in your specific grade level.

To help you synthesize the latest research, strategies and resources for high priority topics in kindergarten.

To increase the possibility of success for all students by implementing what research tells us!

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Session 1 GoalsGet to know other grade level teachers from

within our ISD.Determine specific needs that are common to

“most” local districts to help better meet them in future dates.

Clearly understand the “Elements of Highly Effective Mathematics Programs” to use as a guide for strengthening your current math program.

Begin exploring accessibility strategies and resources that support our first topic.

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Elements of Highly Effective Mathematics Programs

DirectionsRead and highlight important information in

your assigned section. (≈ 10 min.)Share what you found to be important with

your group. (≈ 10 min.)Create a concept map on a poster to help your

group summarize your section to the everyone else. (≈ 10 min.)

Whole group sharing. (≈ 25 min.)

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Elements of Highly Effective Mathematics Programs

Break into 5 groupsEveryone read the first two paragraphs

Group 1 – What Gets Taught (p. 1)Group 2 – How Math Is Taught (p. 4)Group 3 – Good Teaching Is Key (p. 6)Group 4 – Special Support for Struggling

Students (p. 8)Group 5 – Role of District and School Leaders

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Accessibility Strategies120 ChartTen-Frames to support activities that originally

used only unifix cubes.Base 10 Blocks

Use to concretely represent totals of hundreds, tens and ones (Expanded Notation)

Place-value CardsAlso known as Secret Code CardsUse to represent totals of tens and ones (Expanded

Notation) and then put them together to represent the numerical value (Standard Notation)

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120 Chart

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Ten-FramesA ten-frame is a 2x5 array in which counters

or dots can be placed to illustrate numbers.

What characteristics do you notice about ten-frames?

Secret Code CardsSecret Code Cards A ten card and a one card

are used together to demonstrate the “invisible” zero in the tens place. These cards offer visual reinforcement of the place value concept.

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Making Connections

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Place-Value G.O. SheetsStandard Notation Expanded Notation

Picture Form Word Form

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1000 + 200 + 30 + 71,237

One Thousand Two-Hundred Thirty-Seven

Thank You!

Questions or Comments?

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