ECST Mathematics Department
Newsletter
December 18 - December 21, 2023
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The ECST Mathematics Department goal for the 2023-2024 school year is to improve the modeling and reasoning conceptual categories reported on standardized assessments by implementing new strategies learned and developed during professional development and professional learning communities.
ACTIONABLE ITEMs
MATH TEAM PD WITH BUDDIES
MATH TEAM PD WITH BUDDIES
Is there something in particular you would like 1-on-1 support with? Is there something you are willing to help a team member learn or trouble-shoot? We have done this before and it worked well. (Some even made new friends!) If interested in participating, please complete THIS FORM so we can pair team members up.
NJGPA is around the corner!
Ms. Landis was amazing enough to find NJGPA, NJSLA & SAT topics IXL organized. Please check out the Schoology group page and click on the attached links.
REMINDERS & IMPORTANT NOTES
Wednesday, December 20 - Mathematics Department Meeting
Due to the holidays coming up and after discussion with many of you, we are going to remain VIRTUAL for Wednesday's department meeting! We ask that you please get in one location with your building department and have ONE Zoom for each school. We will be using Ms. Landis's Zoom so there isn't any confusion! :)
Benchmark Assessment 2 - Coming up in January...I will let you know during the department meeting on specific dates.
Revised NJSLS - Mathematics
Revised NJSLS - Mathematics
On Wednesday (10/4), the NJ state board of education approved the new math standards (NJSLS-M). Moving forward, a change to the standards will be highlighted each week in the newsletter.
Educators from across the state worked collaboratively to develop the proposed revisions over the past year. The following link takes you to the proposed revisions.
You can also view the NJDOE presentation on the proposed revisions delivered at the State Board of Education on April 5, 2023 as well as at regional meetings:
2023 NJSLS-Math Crosswalk Document HS Only (UPDATED!)
PROFESSIONAL/INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES WORTH SHARING
Mathematical Modeling
Mathematical Modeling
Check out this awesome FREE High School Math Modeling webpage that is ran by a group of doctoral students at Montclair State University with a passion for mathematical modeling. Their mission is to help others learn how to implement this practice in our everyday classroom. Some are on Desmos Classroom which many of us are familiar with already!
Are Quizzes Better Than Tests?
Are Quizzes Better Than Tests?
I thought this was an interesting read about how Quizzes might be more effective than Tests. What do you think? A conversation during our department meeting?
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