Professional Learning

Resources from Within District:

Eureka Squared Support and Training:

How to Customize Slides from Eureka Squared Video

How to Launch Presentations

Zearn Alignment

Eureka Squared Substitute Plans Template

Recommended Books, Blogs and Articles to Read:

Math Lending Library: Not only do we have books in house that you can borrow to use with your class, we also have books to help you find tasks or grow your craft with your own professional development. (Contact Amanda McIntire for login information if you do not know it.)

Bay-Williams, J. M., & SanGiovanni, J. (2021). Figuring out fluency in mathematics teaching and learning, grades K-8: Moving beyond basic facts and memorization. Corwin, a SAGE Company.

Boaler, J. (2016). Mathematical mindsets: Unleashing students' potential through creative math, inspiring messages, and innovative teaching. Jossey-Bass & Pfeiffer Imprints.

Boryga, A. (2023, December 21). 8 Ways to Infuse Movement into Math Class. Edutopia. https://www.edutopia.org/article/8-ways-to-infuse-movement-into-math-class

C., H. J. A., Fisher, D., Frey, N., Gojak, L. M., Moore, S. D., & Mellman, W. (2017). Visible learning for mathematics: Grades K-12: What works best to optimize student learning. Corwin Mathematics.

Delano Moore, S. (2023). Math IS Creative. Origo Education. https://www.origoeducation.com/insights/math-is-creative

Hintz, A., & Smith, A. T. (2022). Mathematizing children's literature: Sparking connections, joy, and wonder through read-alouds and discussion. Stenhouse Publishers.

Karp, K. S., Bush, S. B., & Dougherty, B. J. (2014). 13 rules that expire. Teaching Children Mathematics, 21(1), 18–25. https://doi.org/10.5951/teacchilmath.21.1.0018

Kazemi, E., & Hintz, A. (2014). Intentional talk: How to structure and lead productive mathematical discussions. Stenhouse Publishers.

Marilyn Burns Math, https://marilynburnsmath.com/

Sangiovanni, J. (n.d.). Productive Math Struggle: A 6-point action plan for fostering perseverance. Corwin, a SAGE Company.

Courses, Webinars and Podcasts:

Studying Skillful Teaching presented by Research for Better Teaching (often offered free through the district or virtually from RBT) 

Courageous Classrooms: Embracing vulnerability in math education webinar through EdWeb 

Math Teacher Lounge season 6 episode 2 Assessing Fact Fluency

Math is Figure-out-able podcast by Pam Harris and Kim Montague https://podcast.mathisfigureoutable.com/

Websites:

https://www.karenfusonmath.com/ Dr. Karen C. Fuson has collected a variety of resources and classroom example videos around best practices and learning progressions.

https://atomim.wildapricot.org/ is the site for the Association of Teachers of Mathematics in Maine.  They offer low to no cost profesisonal development and book studies every year.  Membership is free so it is worth signing up to stay in the loop of what is being offered in our area.

https://gfletchy.com/progression-videos/ Graham Fletchy not only has great activities to do with the students, he also made these amazing progression videos that show how math concepts build and grow.