Family Game Night

We hosted two Family Game Nights, one for our pre-k through second grade students and one for our third through fifth grade students.  It was such a blast, a great turn out, and there is already requests for more Family Game Nights in the future!

Alongside the Reading Specialist, we hosted two Family Game Nights and they were so much fun! Families came to play well known games that incorporated some kind of academic skill, (III.ii.c, III.v.i).  We rotated around the room as families were playing games and shared how the game they were playing supported their child's learning in specific ways, (II.c.iii). We raffled off games, handed out decks of cards and dice, and printed a slew of math games for families to take home to play, (III.ii.b).  We provided families a brochure with a learning continuum so families could learn what is expected of their child in their current grade, grades prior and future grades, (II.c.i). I continue to hear positives about the Family Game Nights and requests for more events in the future! 

Mathematics Specialist Standards 

Pedagogy Standards, from AMTE, 2013:

Curriculum and Assessment. Mathematics Specialist professionals are expected to:

II.c.i.  Know learning trajectories related to mathematical topics and use this knowledge to sequence activities and design instructional tasks.

II.c.iii.  Understand the importance of careful sequencing and development of mathematical ideas, concepts, and skills in the preK–middle grades curriculum; be able to engage in discussions and decision- making to establish appropriate benchmarks for learning goals from grades K to 8.

Leadership. Mathematics Specialist professionals are expected to:

III.ii.b.  Enhance learning opportunities for all students’ and teachers’ mathematical knowledge development;

III.ii.c. Involve colleagues and other school professionals, families, and various stakeholders; and

III.v.i. Select from a repertoire of methods to communicate professionally about students, curriculum, instruction, and assessment to educational constituents—parents and other caregivers, school administrators, and school boards.