February 2019
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Regional Meetings
The Oklahoma State Department of Education’s Office of Curriculum and Instruction is excited to announce free professional development workshops for the 2018-19 school year. These workshops are being offered in different regions of the state and are designed to support educators with effective instructional strategies aligned to the Oklahoma Academic Standards. These workshops are perfect for educators looking to identify a new Professional Learning (PL) Focus or deepen expertise in an existing PL Focus. For more information on PL Focus go to https://sde.ok.gov/professional-learning-focus.
Thank you to everyone who attended our elementary and secondary math regional meetings in Broken Arrow and Oklahoma City! We have still have a workshop scheduled for February 26 in Woodward.
These professional development opportunities are all-day sessions: In the morning, attendees will interpret the OK Math Standards and analyze the learning progression in elementary or secondary grade levels. In the afternoon, attendees will define levels of Depth of Knowledge and create assessments using DOK Levels 2 and 3.
To register and view upcoming workshops, please go to https://sde.ok.gov/2018-2019-professional-learning-workshops.
OCTM Annual Conference: Call for Proposals
The Oklahoma Council of Teachers of Mathematics is now accepting speaker proposals for the 2019 OCTM Annual Conference. This is your opportunity to demonstrate what you are currently doing in and for mathematics education.
The conference will be held at Oklahoma City University on June 7, 2019. There will be a Pre-Conference on June 6, 2019, with John SanGiovanni as Keynote Speaker. Current OCTM membership is expected for any presenter from Oklahoma.
Proposals may be submitted here.
Learn more about John SanGiovanni here.
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Bootstrap Computer Science/Mathematics Cohort
The Oklahoma State Department of Education & Bootstrap Announce Applications for the CS Integration 2019 Cohort June 10-12, 2019 at Tom Love Innovation Hub, University of Oklahoma - Norman
The Oklahoma State Department of Education is partnering with Bootstrap to equip mathematics teachers with curriculum, pedagogy, and skills to integrate Computer Science into the Pre-Algebra & Algebra 1 sequence, using free Bootstrap materials.
Participants will learn, grow, have fun, and engage their students in a mathematics learning experience that connects them to the world of computer science.
No Previous Coding Experience Necessary!
As part of the free 3-day workshop, participants will:
- Participate in an immersive demonstration of the curriculum
- Learn innovative pedagogical techniques for teaching the order of operations and mathematical modeling
- Learn how the Oklahoma Math and Computer Science standards can be met through a unique programming curriculum
- Explore cutting-edge research on algebra education
- Join the next cohort of Oklahoma teachers shaping math/CS integration
- Receive ongoing support, including access to mentors after the workshop
- Receive an additional 5 hours of virtual professional training
- Receive a stipend of up to $500 at the completion of the program
Applications due April 26th, 2019! Submit your application via this Google Form. Acceptance letters will be emailed during the week of May 5th.
Teaching Basic Math Facts Through Conceptual Understanding
A solid understanding of math facts is one of the biggest keys to math students' success and confidence. We expect that our students will learn to quickly recall facts without the need for manipulatives or number strategies. Although memorizing is a part of the process, we recognize that students benefit from varied opportunities to explore basic math facts before memorizing them. An instructional approach in which students investigate the meaning of facts through hands-on activities and thoughtful discussions, explore strategies to support their understanding of numbers, then engage in strategic practice to memorize the facts provides students with a strong and balanced foundation for mastery.
For teachers who are looking for strategies to teach multiplication, try these cool, conceptual understanding of multiplication flash cards!!!
Math is Visual
Thank you to Amanda T. in Mustang for providing this resource.
This website was created to assist in building a better conceptual understanding of mathematics through the use of visuals. The images, videos and resources shared here are intended to help all teachers, parents and students understand that Math Is Visual.
Elementary Math Problem of the Month:
Create a math problem using the image below. Then have your students discuss the strategy they used to solve the problem. How did they decided on their answer? Did any of the students see the problem in a different way or use a different strategy?
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Virtual Math Tournament for Grades 3- 12
Perennial Math has invented Virtual Tournaments- Video Conferencing Tournaments in a WebEx Chat Room, with a Gameshow Host. They host Virtual Events for grades 3-12. These are perfect activities for your math club, class or even for a district tournament. They allow up to 100 computers to log in. https://perennialmath.com/virtual-tournament
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Botball
The Oklahoma Regional Botball tournament and Junior Botball Challenge day will highlight Oklahoma and our efforts to provide meaningful computer science and engineering focused programs to all students in Oklahoma. Your presence and support is greatly appreciated!
This year, the Oklahoma Regional Botball Tournament and the spring JuniorBotball Challenge event will be held together on:
Saturday, March 9th
Pavilion, Oklahoma State Fair Grounds
8:30 am - 4:30 pm
We expect over 300 Junior Botball Challenge teams showcasing their computer science skills with their robot solutions and 60 middle and high school Botball teams competing for the state championship.
Teachers can volunteer to help at the event: T-shirts, Breakfast snacks and lunch will be provided for all volunteers.
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Nominate a deserving secondary mathematics or science teacher within your district to win $10,000.
Anyone – including principals, teachers, parents, students, business leaders or members of the general public – may nominate exceptional mathematics or science teachers who are currently teaching grades 7-12 for the 2018-19 award year.
Teachers may also apply directly on the PAEMST website.
Nomination Deadline: March 1, 2019
Application Deadline: May 1, 2019
The Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST) is the highest honor bestowed by the United States government specifically for K-12 mathematics and science teaching.
The award recognizes teachers who have both deep content knowledge of the subjects they teach and the ability to motivate and enable students to be successful in those areas. Since the program’s inception, more than 4,800 teachers have been recognized for their contributions in the classroom and to their profession.
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How many sets can you find? In order to be a set, three cards must either be ALL the same or ALL different in each of the following categories:
- Color
- Texture
- Shape
- Number of Shapes
An example set is on the right: All DIFFERENT colors, all SAME texture, all DIFFERENT shapes, all SAME number of shapes.
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 Remember to email your process and final decisions to Christine so she can share in future newsletters and/or in our #OKMath facebook groups!
Congratulations to Keari from Guymon for solving last month’s puzzler! When asked about her process, she had this major hint to offer: “I started with connecting C.”
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Jen Buckley from Oklahoma Union described her student’s process for solving:
"He went straight right C to C. Then he took B to the right, under, and around A, back to the left, under C and up to B. Then A went straight left under C and up to connect with A.
[She] was impressed; this student doesn't usually try a challenge." How great is it that she got another one of her students excited about math?
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