ODE’s Commitment to Equity and Access in Math Education
ODE is committed to supporting an equitable mathematics system that intentionally broadens the participation and engagement of all students while harnessing the cultural, linguistic, and mathematical competencies they bring to the classroom. The vision of the Oregon Math Project is to engineer a system of equitable and rigorous mathematics teaching and learning where all students are invited to the table with an authentic sense of belonging, purpose, and joy throughout their K-12 learning.
You can further ODE’s commitments to equitable mathematics education by visiting the ODE Mathematics webpage.
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November is National Native American Heritage Month in which we observe and honor the rich history, culture and contributions of our nation's first peoples.
In 2017, the Oregon Legislature enacted Senate Bill (SB) 13, now known as Tribal History/Shared History that directs the Oregon Department of Education (ODE) to create K-12 Native American Curriculum for inclusion in Oregon public schools and provide professional development to educators.
Be sure to check out the resources on the ODE Tribal History/Shared History website, including several math lessons to engage your students in this conversation.
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Continuing the Journey: Mathematics Learning 2021 and Beyond
“With so many interruptions and variations in student experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic, there are those who assume that students will have lost a year or more of learning. But students did learn during the pandemic.” So begins Continuing the Journey: Mathematics Learning 2021 and Beyond, a joint publication from NCTM, NCSM, and ASSM.
ODE joins the math education community in our commitment to provide equitable learning experiences through the pillars of Grade-Level Content, Equitable and Effective Teaching Practices, and Advocacy. Find more ideas, questions to consider, and resources in the full publication.
2021 Revised Math Standards Adoption
The revised math standards were adopted by the State Board of Education on October 21, 2021. At this time, the updated standards and crosswalk can be found on the Oregon Math Standards page. The previous standard will remain on the site until at least Fall 2023 as we transition updating materials and assessments in the coming school years.
The math guidance documents are being updated and anticipate being finalized by December 2021. Work will be transitioning to updating the instructional materials review criteria, due to be presented at the next state board meeting. More information on the revised materials criteria will be shared in the winter and spring of 2022.
Updates will be included in the math educator update newsletter. Please contact Mark Freed, Mathematics Education Specialist, with any questions or for more information.
[Photo by Call Me Fred on Unsplash]
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Oregon Open Learning on OER Commons
The Oregon Open Learning Hub is a digital resource repository and collaboration space for educators, administrators, and other educational partners to curate, create, and remix open educational resources (OER). The Hub is a portal to over 50,000 openly licensed resources available on OER Commons, searchable by grade level, subject, and standard.
We have been in a number of conversations with administrators and teachers about how to address the impact the pandemic has had on student learning. Although students continued to learn when most schools shifted to distance learning, we know that grade-level learning remains unfinished when we compare it to what we might have seen in previous years. This is not a new issue. Chrissy Allison highlighted the issue in her 2017 blog post Addressing unfinished learning in the context of grade-level work. Allison identifies a three-step approach to addressing unfinished learning that includes understanding the prerequisite knowledge and skills students must have to successfully navigate grade-level content, understanding what students know, and addressing the needs through instructional planning.
In the Oregon Open Learning Hub Math Group we have created a folder to highlight OER materials that may be helpful in addressing unfinished learning. One resource, produced by The Achievement Network, will help educators identify the prerequisite math most important in grades one through high school. We have also added a set of kindergarten through grade 5 interview-based screeners. Please add any OER resources you have developed or located to the Math Group.
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Tools for Teachers Resources of the Month
Oregon students and educators continue to have free access to a high-quality, standards-aligned interim assessment system and Tools for Teachers resources. Oregon’s interim assessments are optional “just-in-time” blocks that can easily be aligned to grade- and course-level units. These interim assessment blocks provide educators with actionable data about student knowledge and abilities to help target instruction to meet students’ individual learning needs.
Oregon’s interim assessments are seamlessly linked to the Tools for Teachers platform, which includes student performance progressions, instructional resources, formative assessment strategies, and professional learning resources that are created by educators, for educators.
Check out the November/December Tools for Teachers resources of the month!
For more information, contact Andrew Byerley, Mathematics Assessment Specialist.
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Oregon Math Leaders Network
The Oregon Math Leaders Network is a community of math practitioners who work together to implement and support math teaching and learning in Oregon. Participants include teacher leaders, TOSAs, program administrators, college faculty, and math community partners. If you identify as a math leader, you are! We support each other personally and professionally by asking critical questions, collaborating on problems of practice, and sharing our work.
For the 2021-22 school year, the network plans to meet virtually on the third Thursday of each month, with both morning (8:30-9:30am PT) and afternoon (3:30-4:30pm) options. To receive a calendar invitation and Zoom link, please join the Oregon Math Leaders Google Group. If you’re already a member, you don’t need to sign up again -- you’ll get the invite and link. Our next meeting will be Thursday, November 18, 2021. Hope to see you online!
WOU Mathematics Education Course Offerings for 2022
Take a single course to refresh your skills or apply these courses toward a TSPC Math Instructional Leader (K-8) Specialization, WOU Elementary Mathematics Specialist (K-8) Certificate, or Master’s Degree.
Our courses are always fully online and asynchronous. For more information about graduate math education courses at WOU contact.
- Link to flyer for 2022
- Dr. Rachel Harrington | harringtonr@wou.edu | 503-838-8831
PSU Deepening Understanding of Mathematics Teaching and Learning Series
Registration opens December 13 for this winter's course designed for preK-12 teachers and teacher leaders in mathematics: CI 515 Developing Geometric Thinking and Concepts. See flyer for details.
The class meets Tuesdays from 4:30 to 7:30 pm. At this time, we plan to return to the Attend Anywhere format (which means you have your choice about format––face-to-face or online synchronous (Zoom)).
These courses are part of the Deepening Understanding of Mathematics Teaching and Learning Series at Portland State University; they can be used for the Mathematics Instructional Leader Specialization from TSPC or a certificate of completion from PSU. Click here for program application information and scholarship options.
If you have questions, please contact Nicole Rigelman, Professor of Mathematics Education, at rigelman@pdx.edu
MTH 491/591 at Portland State University
Thursdays 5:30 - 8:10 - Hybrid
Have you wondered how to connect your math classroom to the real world? Have you wondered what Data Science is? In our winter course titled Statistics in the Middle School Classroom we will examine how to teach statistical concepts using real world contexts that connect mathematics to our students' lives. We will examine Lessons to Explore, Understand, and Respond to Social Injustice.
More information can be found on this flyer, and for additional questions, connect with Dr. Eva Thanheiser at evat@pdx.edu
Free Online All-Girls Chess Tournament
On the Second Saturday/Sunday of every month, Jesuit High School sophomore student Nesara Shree will be hosting a free online All-Girls Chess Tournament, an event to help bring together and encourage female Chess players, bridging the large gender gap in the sport.
It will be a monthly recurring event and has been approved as a qualifier for Oregon's annual State Chess Championship event. All levels/experience are welcome! It is important that at this critical juncture, girls feel supported. Please encourage your female students to participate in these tournaments and the available benefits of Chess - improve logical thinking, decision making and strategizing skills, confidence, seeing patterns and thinking ahead. More details including registration info can be found here.
Announcements or Opportunities to Share?
If you have an opportunity or announcement to share statewide, please contact the ODE Math team. Our goal is to publish the Math Educator Update around the middle of every month except July. As always, we appreciate your participation as Oregon’s mathematics community!
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