Back to School 2019
 Thank you to everyone who submitted your advice for our first-year teachers. I compiled all advice and put it in the word cloud above. Larger words represent ideas multiple people mentioned. First-year teachers, welcome to the best profession in the world!
If you, veteran or newbie, ever need anything (brainstorming session, question answered, positive reinforcement, etc.) please reach out!
Email: christine.koerner@sde.ok.gov
Phone: 405-522-5628
Twitter: @christinegoko
Facebook: #OKMath
The OSDE Math website has been revamped! We hope it will now be easier to find whatever you’re looking for. Here’s a list covering the information in each section of the new site; if you have any questions or feedback, email christine.koerner@sde.ok.gov:
Math Home:
- Welcome to all math teachers
- OSDE math director contact information
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Standards and Competencies for Mathematics:
- Current Oklahoma Academic Standards for Mathematics
- Current competencies for Intermediate Algebra, Statistics and Probability, Math of Finance, and Precalculus/Trigonometry
- Link to the OKMath Framework
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Math Professional Learning Opportunities:
- Upcoming Professional Development
- Upcoming in-person professional learning opportunities
- Ongoing virtual learning opportunities
- Professional Learning Communities (PLCs- virtual and in-person)
- Professional math organizations (state and national level)
- Elementary Math Specialist Certification information
- Math Teacher Circles
- Information about our regional Oklahoma Math Teacher Circles (OKMTCs)- a community of educators solving interesting math problems and networking
- Upcoming meeting dates for all regional OKMTCs
- Presentation Slides
- Links to all of the OSDE math directors’ presentation slides, including the resources that went with each presentation
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Instructional Resources and Programs:
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Legislation and Initiatives
- Link to the statutes and laws relating to Mathematics Education
- Statewide and nationwide mathematics efforts involving OSDE
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Newsletters
- Access the archive of all previously sent OKMath newsletters.
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Twitter #ElemMathChat begins its weekly virtual meeting on August 15 with guest Jo Boaler, author of the book Mathematical Mindsets. Although #ElemMathChat is the handle to follow, this virtual professional development is for educators at all grade levels.
#ElemMathChat happens every Thursday evening at 8pm CST and all you need is Twitter! Here are the dates for August and the first date for September:
To get started:
- Join Twitter.
- Follow @ElemMathChat
- On Thursday evening, click on #ElemMathChat to follow the conversation. Don’t forget to join in the conversation by adding comments throughout the evening.
September 20-21, Tulsa Area (Location and Registration coming soon)
These free trainings are for teachers from schools who will be implementing Math Ready in the 2019-2020 school year. Curriculum specialists and school administrators are welcome to attend, space permitting.
College Career Math Ready is a free course designed for high school seniors who have completed Algebra I, Geometry, and Algebra II, and need a transition course to get them ready for college-level coursework. By engaging students in real-world applications, College Career Math Ready develops critical-thinking skills that students will use in college and their careers. College Career Math Ready has a proven track record of increasing student readiness. For more information about College Career Math Ready, visit http://www.sreb.org/math-ready.
Come attend a FREE, full-day professional learning opportunity, focused on discussion and productive struggle in the math classroom. Confirmed dates are below, with more to be added! Check out the OSDE Math website for updates, registration links (coming soon), and more information.
- September 26- East Central University, Ada
- October 1- Francis Tuttle-Portland Campus, Oklahoma City
- October 7- Career Tech Headquarters, Stillwater
- November 14- Great Plains Technology Center, Lawton
Many Oklahoma Math Teacher Circles will be launching this academic year, most likely in a region near you! Math Teacher Circles help educators of all grade levels come together to work on engaging mathematics and network with other educators in their region. Check the OSDE Math website for updates on meeting times, registration information, and locations.
- Southeast Region- October 1
- Muskogee Area- October 14
- Central Region- October 24
Additional meeting dates coming soon for the Stillwater area and southwest region.
Building a comprehensive system, aligning curriculum, selecting assessments and implementing high quality instruction is the primary job of any education decision maker. Whether you’re an educator, principal, or counselor, preparing students for the next step is easier when you have the right resources at the right time.
At the 2019 ACT College and Career Readiness Workshop you will:
- Learn about resources for your ICAP implementation
- Learn about new instructional resources for 2019
- Learn how to prepare your students for the workforce
- Learn a process to align your curriculum to the ACT
- Create a comprehensive assessment plan
Register here: https://forms.act.org/learningevents/workshops/register.html
OSDE is proud to announce the upcoming launch of Oklahoma Excel, which is part of the department’s Champions of Excellence initiative.
Oklahoma Excel is a year-long professional learning opportunity for teachers. Participants will spend a year learning about, implementing, and refining high-leverage instructional strategies.
Oklahoma Excel will provide educators with:
- Up to 54 hours of sustained year-long professional development in the areas of math, ELA, science, social studies, fine arts and safe & healthy schools (held in the Oklahoma City metro area)
- Additional on-site professional learning and instructional coaching
- An opportunity to network with other educators from across the state
- Practice in implementing evidence-based, high-leverage instructional strategies
- Ongoing opportunities to collect and analyze data related to instructional practices
- A chance to participate in a cutting-edge, nationally recognized endeavor
To learn more about how your district can participate in this exciting new opportunity, visit our Oklahoma Excel web page.
If you have questions, contact Dawn Irons, Director of Oklahoma Excel, at dawn.irons@sde.ok.gov.
Gordon Cooper Technology Center, Shawnee
Various Dates: 8:30 am-3:30 pm, beginning in September
The OSDE invites first-year teachers to join First Class Cohort 2 during the 2019-20 school year. The program is intended for teachers who have not yet completed a full academic year of teaching. First Class participants will meet face-to-face in six sessions to focus on classroom management.
In addition, school-based mentors, who will be working with these first-year teachers as part of a teacher induction program, are invited to participate in two full days of professional learning in September. Mentors will guide first-year teachers in targeted induction activities throughout the academic year.
Download an application here.
For more information about the Teacher Induction Program, click here.
If you have questions, contact Susan Pinson, Executive Director of Professional Learning, at susan.pinson@sde.ok.gov or 405-522-1835.
During the 2018-19 academic year, teachers across Oklahoma identified the need for guidance in the areas of Intermediate Algebra (4418), Trigonometry (4750) and Precalculus (4611). Two groups of educators were formed with the task of creating competencies for these subjects. Competencies provide a pathway for teachers who are looking to guide their students to the next mathematical level.
The committee members looked at existing competencies within and outside of our state, Oklahoma high school and college course syllabi, vertical alignment documents, our Oklahoma Academic Standards for mathematics, and the NCTM Essential Standards for High School Mathematics to determine which essential skills should be included in our Oklahoma competencies. The result is guidance (linked below) that will help our students become college and career ready.
Oklahoma higher education professors, curriculum coordinators, and math teachers have had a chance to review previous drafts. We invite you to use this guidance during the 2019-20 academic year and provide your feedback (form linked on the competency documents). We value your input!
Download: Intermediate Algebra Competencies
Download: Precalculus & Trigonometry Competencies
If you have questions, contact Christine Koerner, Director of Secondary Mathematics, at christine.koerner@sde.ok.gov.
So many of you have been working so hard to align your school's curriculum to the OK Academic Standards for math. If you are willing, please email them to christine.koerner@sde.ok.gov, including which curriculum you are using. I will compile them into a list and put them on okmathteachers.com and the frameworks, giving you the credit and other OK teachers assistance!
*Please note, these resources will not be reviewed, sourced, or officially endorsed by OSDE, and all curriculum alignment documents will be accepted.*
When you're looking for a quality problem or resource to help you teach a tough objective, don't forget about the OKMath Framework pages!
- Go to the Frameworks Website
- Click on "Suggested Learning Progression"
- Click on the unit with the objectives you are looking to teach
- Look through the Big Ideas to see quality problems, lessons, and more.
The OKMath Framework pages can be used as a supplement to existing curriculum or as a full curriculum; give them a try!
Submit your success stories, questions, or feedback to christine.koerner@sde.ok.gov.
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What would you like to see in the next newsletter? Email Christine with your suggestions!
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