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Program Manager's Message:
Program Manager's Message:
Sometimes...often...we think about math as a static field, where the quadratic formula and the Pythagorean Theorem have always, and will always, be there for us. Physicists -- a field sometimes formerly called physical mathematics -- have thought the same thing over the years, occasionally even eschewing such things as the Theory of Relativity.
The exciting thing is that our field isn't static; it's always changing. The news this day included information about a tokamak in Korea that achieved an astounding temperature, thus pushing nuclear fusion energy creation to a whole new level. Similarly, we have new developments in the mathematics of diffusion through permeable materials, laid out in the following links.
What we teach every day is changing every day, and that is exciting. Welcome back to a wonderfully exciting and interesting new year.
Upcoming Professional Development
Upcoming Professional Development
Collaboration Meetings
Collaboration Meetings
Do you want to network with other math teachers across the state? What about an opportunity to share questions you have for KSDE? Do you want to brainstorm ideas on implementing effective teaching practices? Then join our monthly collaboration meetings.
Math Curriculum Leaders Collaboration
September 27, 3pm (Zoom Registration Link)Math Teacher Collaboration
September 27, 4pm (Zoom Registration Link)
Successes Around the State
Successes Around the State
Building Thinking Classroom in Ms. Stika's Math Class
Building Thinking Classroom in Ms. Stika's Math Class
Students in Ms. Angie Stika's math class enjoyed doing the 100 Number Task. These students at Herington Middle School, USD 487, worked collaboratively to solve problems!
Do You Want to Learn More About Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics? Check out some opportunities below.
Call for Content
Call for Content
Are you doing something amazing in your classroom that you would like to share with others?
Please submit ideas to sking@ksde.org to be showcased next month.
Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics Collaboration and Practice Sharing
Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics Collaboration and Practice Sharing
The KSDE Math Teacher Leader Team is extremely excited to hold Building Thinking Classrooms (BTC) collaboration and practices sharing throughout the school year. This is a great opportunity to share learnings from the book, implementation experiences, tips, tricks, etc. Let us grow together and collectively build thinking classrooms in Kansas. Check out the dates below:
October 6 | October 27 | November 17 | December 8 |
February 2 | February 23 | March 23 | April 13
FlagshipKansas Ad Astra Flyer[80].pdf
Strands being planned for this conference include:
Early Learning
Accreditation – Process and Results
Standards, Competencies, and Assessment
Whole Community, Whole School, Whole Child
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
School Finance, Effective Leadership, Building Staff/Team
Teacher Retention & Recruitment
Join educators for the 13th annual Kansas MTSS Symposium! The Kansas MTSS Symposium focuses on evidence-based practices which MTSS is built upon along with the leadership and systems that support sustained implementation. At the Kansas MTSS Symposium, you will get to participate in many offered breakout sessions with national experts and hear from Kansas schools highlighting their work and successes with MTSS. This year the symposium is at a limited capacity.
The registration fee to attend the Symposium on September 7 and September 8 is $300.00.
Math Teaching Tools & Practices
Math Teaching Tools & Practices
Integrating Social-Emotional Learning in Mathematics
Integrating Social-Emotional Learning in Mathematics
"Those skills we consider to be under the social and emotional learning umbrella - creative thinking skills, self-efficacy skills, perseverance - make you a better mathematician, a better scientist, a better writer, a better student overall." -Shai Fuxman-
"Those skills we consider to be under the social and emotional learning umbrella - creative thinking skills, self-efficacy skills, perseverance - make you a better mathematician, a better scientist, a better writer, a better student overall." -Shai Fuxman-
3 Ways to Promote Social and Emotional Learning through Math
3 Ways to Promote Social and Emotional Learning through Math
Strong students are often able to persevere through difficult academic challenges, even if they don’t get the correct answer. So what drives them to do that? According to EDC’s Shai Fuxman, a behavioral health researcher, it’s due to social and emotional learning (SEL) skills.
Why Student-Teacher Relationships Matter
Why Student-Teacher Relationships Matter
Students spend more than 1,000 hours with their teacher in a typical school year. That’s enough time to build a relationship that could ignite a student’s lifetime love of learning—and it’s enough time for the dynamic to go totally off the rails.
Students spend more than 1,000 hours with their teacher in a typical school year. That’s enough time to build a relationship that could ignite a student’s lifetime love of learning—and it’s enough time for the dynamic to go totally off the rails.
Elementary Tools & Practices
Click the arrow on the right to access information for elementary teachers and classrooms.
Elementary Tools & Practices
Click the arrow on the right to access information for elementary teachers and classrooms.
Rules that Expire in Elementary Math Classroom
Rules that Expire in Elementary Math Classroom
"Overgeneralizing commonly accepted strategies, using imprecise vocabulary, and relying on tips and tricks that do not promote conceptual understanding can lead to misunderstanding late in students' math careers." -Karp, Bush, Dougherty
Here are the 13 Rules that Expires in Elementary Math Classrooms.
Greg Tang Math
Greg Tang Math
Tang Math provides many resources: books, games, problem generators etc. Greg Tang works with some of the highest performing and most improving schools and districts in the country. He is the NY Times best-selling author of The Grapes of Math, gold medal eBook Math Appeal, and 6 other books from Scholastic.
Mathematics Vocabulary Cards
Mathematics Vocabulary Cards
Mathematics Vocabulary Cards contains math vocabulary cards for Kindergarten through 8th Grade and Secondary 1 Mathematics. These cards can also be found in Spanish, Chinese, and French under the Dual Immersion menu. Portuguese, German, and Russian vocabulary cards are located at the following website: USOE Dual Immersion Vocabulary Cards
Inside Mathematics
Inside Mathematics
The Inside Mathematics Problem Solving problems are non-routine math problems designed to promote problem-solving in your classroom. Each problem is divided into five levels of difficulty to allow access and scaffolding for students into different aspects of the problem and to stretch students to go deeper into mathematics complexity.
Slides and Jamboard Template
Slides and Jamboard Template
Have you seen Mrs. Park Shine's freebies? Run and check out her amazing slides and Jamboard templates.
K-5 Math
K-5 Math
K-5 Math great site that contains K-5 teaching resources. Their mission is to transform the teaching and learning of mathematics, improving outcomes for all students in elementary and middle school.
Open Middle Tasks
Open Middle Tasks
Real World Tasks: Have you used Robert Kaplinsky's Open Middle Tasks and Real-World Problems? Great resources of math tasks that promote problem solving and reasoning.
Geogebra + Illustrative Mathematics
Geogebra + Illustrative Mathematics
Do you use Illustrative Mathematics to supplement lessons ad GeoGebra as a tool? Access free Illustrative Math in GeoGebra now!
Secondary Tools & Practices
Click the arrow on the right to access information for elementary teachers and classrooms.
Secondary Tools & Practices
Click the arrow on the right to access information for elementary teachers and classrooms.
Rules that Expire in Middle School Math Classroom
Rules that Expire in Middle School Math Classroom
"Overgeneralizing commonly accepted strategies, using imprecise vocabulary, and relying on tips and tricks that do not promote conceptual understanding can lead to misunderstanding late in students' math careers." -Karp, Bush, Dougherty
Here are the 12 Rules that Expires in Middle School Math Classrooms.
Rules that Expire in High School Math Classroom
Rules that Expire in High School Math Classroom
"Overgeneralizing commonly accepted strategies, using imprecise vocabulary, and relying on tips and tricks that do not promote conceptual understanding can lead to misunderstanding late in students' math careers." -Karp, Bush, Dougherty
Here are the 15 Rules that Expires in High School Math Classrooms.
Dan Meyer's Three-Act Math
Dan Meyer's Three-Act Math
This site is a spreadsheet with links to approximately 60 lessons that each linked to one or more grade 6 through high school Common Core Math Standards and one or more Standards for Mathematical Practice.
Online Calculator Apps
Online Calculator Apps
Desmos Graphing Calculator - Graph functions, plot data, evaluate equations, explore transformations, and much more – for free! Also available as an app on Google Play and Apple App Store
Calculate84 - a graphing calculators for iPhones
CALC 84 - a graphing calculator 83/84
Wabbitemu - creates a Texas Instruments graphing calculator right on your Windows, Mac, or Android device.
Inside Mathematics
Inside Mathematics
The Inside Mathematics Problem Solving problems are non-routine math problems designed to promote problem-solving in your classroom. Each problem is divided into five levels of difficulty to allow access and scaffolding for students into different aspects of the problem and to stretch students to go deeper into mathematics complexity.
Desmos Classroom Activities
Desmos Classroom Activities
Access digital math activities that engage students into problem solving, thinking and reasoning. Premade Desmos activities are available but teachers can create their own.
Open Middle Tasks
Open Middle Tasks
Real World Tasks: Have you used Robert Kaplinsky's Open Middle Tasks and Real-World Problems? Great resources of math tasks that promote problem solving and reasoning.
Geogebra + Illustrative Mathematics
Geogebra + Illustrative Mathematics
Do you use Illustrative Mathematics to supplement lessons ad GeoGebra as a tool? Access free Illustrative Math in GeoGebra now!
Additional Opportunities from Outside KSDE
Additional Opportunities from Outside KSDE
NSCM Annual Conference
NSCM Annual Conference
NCSM is happy to announce the 54th NCSM Annual Conference! Whether you are a first-timer or a veteran of NCSM annual conferences, join us for three exciting days in Anaheim, California, focused on important issues for leaders in mathematics education.
Take this opportunity to enlarge your network of colleagues who can assist you in building and supporting your local mathematics program and to meet new friends who share your interests and love of mathematics education. Become a part of NCSM, the mathematics leadership organization for educational leaders that provides professional learning opportunities to support and sustain improved student achievement
Plan now to make the trip to Anaheim where exciting opportunities await you at the 2022 Annual Conference!
Theme
Theme
The theme of the 2022 NCSM Annual Conference is: Imagine. Inspire. Influence. Make an IMPACT! Learn more about the conference here.
NCTM Annual Conference
NCTM Annual Conference
Considered the “Superbowl event of the year,” NCTM Annual Meetings bring together thousands of mathematics educators from all over the world to collaborate, network, learn, inspire, and much more. With over hundreds of education sessions to choose from and attend, you can always expect to walk away with more knowledge and inspiration to implement into your classrooms.
Considered the “Superbowl event of the year,” NCTM Annual Meetings bring together thousands of mathematics educators from all over the world to collaborate, network, learn, inspire, and much more. With over hundreds of education sessions to choose from and attend, you can always expect to walk away with more knowledge and inspiration to implement into your classrooms.
Theme
Theme
The theme of the 2022 NCTM Annual Conference is: One Mathematics, Many Voices: Sharing Our Collective Stories of Rehumanizing Mathematics Teaching and Learning. Learn more about the conference here.
T³ Regional Summits
Each regional summit offers a variety of interactive sessions, and you can select those that interest you the most.
Participants will receive a Certificate of Attendance, which may be accepted for school or district continuing education credit.
First Educational Resources: "Help! They Don't Know Their Facts!" Moving beyond Memorization by Developing Fact Fluency
Have you ever wondered why students don’t know their basic facts? We have all had that thought, “if they just knew their facts…” So, what if they did know their facts, and it was built by constructing relationships with numbers and by using models and strategies that promote conceptual understanding? In this 90 minute virtual session, we will explore the difference between fluency and memorization, barriers, and how to build fact fluency through conceptual understanding and developing students’ number sense.
Shelly Daun and Amanda Ironside have many years of experience working with teachers to successfully meet the diverse mathematical needs of their students by providing teachers with increased knowledge of how students learn math and what teachers can do to move their students along a continuum of deeper understanding. Click here to learn more about the it.
First Educational Resources: Leveraging Small Group Instruction
Small group instruction allows teachers to understand their student’s instructional strengths and areas of need. This allows teachers to tailor lessons that meet students where they are along their journey of learning and understanding mathematical concepts. Individualized attention towards students boosts confidence and provides an environment where students feel comfortable with risk-taking, asking questions and receiving feedback to their learning. This series will provide teachers with many tools to build their “tool box” to meet the needs of the diverse learners in their classrooms through small group instruction.
Shelly Daun and Amanda Ironside have many years of experience working with teachers to successfully meet the diverse mathematical needs of their students by providing teachers with increased knowledge of how students learn math and what teachers can do to move their students along a continuum of deeper understanding. During this series, Amanda and Shelly will share practical small group instructional tools and activities that teachers can use instantly in their classroom to leverage student success and conceptual understanding of various mathematical concepts. Click here to register.
First Educational Resources: Productive Struggle: Strategies and Tasks for Promoting Perseverance in Your Mathematics Classroom
In this 90-minute session, participants will explore the meaning of productive struggle and how it encourages risk-taking in the classroom. We will learn the importance of valuing perseverance, how mental stamina can be built through problem solving and how identifying multiple entry points to a task increases engagement and helps identify and maximize potential. In this session, we will investigate strategies and tasks that provide students with the appropriate level of challenge from a mathematics lens. Register here.
NCTM Webinar Library
NCTM Webinar Library
Did you know that the National Council of Teaching Mathematics has a webinar library on recent shifts in Math Teaching practice? Check out their topics here.
Grow Your PLN!
Grow Your PLN!
Twitter
Twitter
KSDE Teacher Leader
KSDE Teacher Leader
They are amazing tools for personalized professional learning and great communities to network with other educators and leaders. Check out @KSDETCHRLEADERS and @KATMWebmaster on twitter and Kansas Association of Teachers of Mathematics on Facebook. #KSMath
Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics
Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics
Want to network with other math educators and leaders about Building Thinking Classrooms? Follow Dr. Peter Liljedahl, the author of BTC in mathematics, and you'll find tons of math educators to collaborate with.
Podcasts
Podcasts
Making Math Moments that Matter
Making Math Moments that Matter
Looking for a good math podcast? Wondering how to create a classroom culture where students don't want to stop exploring mathematics when the bell rings? Kyle Pearce from TapIntoTeenMinds.com and Jon Orr from MrOrr-IsAGeek.com team up to uncover how we can Make Math Moments That Matter for every student in the math classroom from Kindergarten through Grade 12. Discover how you can build easy to plan and fun to deliver maths lessons that kids will not only love but also learn from using the Making Math Moments That Matter 3-Part Framework.
The Sum of it All: Thinking Classrooms Podcast
The Sum of it All: Thinking Classrooms Podcast
Great discussion about Building Thinking Classrooms! Podcasts available by chapter.
The Build Math Minds
The Build Math Minds
The Build Math Minds podcast is for my fellow Recovering Traditionalists out there. We are math educators who used to teach math the traditional way. Flip lesson by lesson in the textbook, directly teaching step-by-step how to solve math problems. But now, we are working to change that to a style of teaching math that is fun and meets our students where they are at, not just teaching what comes next in the textbook. We want to encourage our students to be thinkers, problem solvers, and lovers of mathematics.
Shake Up Learning
Shake Up Learning
WHAT: The Shake Up Learning Show is a weekly podcast hosted by Kasey Bell.
The show features a variety of episodes for K12 teachers and educators, including tech tips, lesson ideas, practical advice, on-air coaching, student interviews, and interviews with inspiring educators.
WHEN: New episodes are released every Tuesday.
HOW: Listen on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, iHeart, or any of your other favorite podcatchers. You can also stream on ShakeUpLearning.com.
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