HB 2526 in 2021 designated the second Monday in October as Indigenous Peoples' Day in Oregon. Oregon recognizes and acknowledges the significant contributions of its nine federally recognized tribal nations, as well as those of the many indigenous peoples across the land. Along with International Indigenous Peoples' Day in August, these days are designated to promote awareness of the rich histories and contributions of Native Americans, and provide an opportunity for non-indigenous peoples to cultivate a community that honors and respects the diverse history of this land.
Oregon has many different indigenous communities including nine federally recognized tribes: Burns Paiute of Harney County; Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians; Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde; Confederated Tribes of Siletz; Confederated Tribes of Umatilla Reservation; Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs; Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Indians; Coquille Indian Tribe; and Klamath Tribes.
Tribal History/Shared History is a Native American curriculum designed for inclusion in Oregon K-12 schools. These essential understandings, lessons, professional learning modules, and place-based experiences are developed in close partnership with tribal members and communities. Students cannot learn about Oregon without an understanding of the peoples who have lived here since time immemorial. Be sure to check out the math lessons at the Tribal History/Shared History site, such as the fourth grade unit on Pacific lamprey, the eighth grade unit that links the Pythagorean Theorem to traditional housing styles, and much more. If you’ve already used any of these lessons, scroll down in the newsletter to see an opportunity to participate in research.
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Oregon educators are invited to join us for the upcoming 2022 Oregon Mathematics Instructional Materials Webinar Series to receive important information about Oregon’s 2022 evaluation and adoption of mathematics instructional materials. (link to flyer with additional details)
IM WEBINAR 1: Math Instructional Materials Adoption & Next Steps for Districts
IM WEBINAR 2: Building an Actionable Math Vision in Your District
IM WEBINAR 3: A Deeper Dive into the Next Generation of Math Instructional Materials
Questions about the review process itself can be directed to Aujalee Moore, ODE Instructional Materials Specialist. Questions about the math content in the guides above can be directed to Mark Freed, ODE Mathematics Education Specialist.
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A three part webinar series is planned this fall to present the work to high school counselors and post-secondary admission faculty about high school math pathways. Information will be shared to support the implementation of the adopted 2+1 Mathematics Course Framework within the revised 2021 Oregon Math Standards.
Registration links and past recordings will also be made available on the ODE Math Homepage under the “2022-23 Webinar Series” menu. Please share with high school counselors you may know that would benefit from this information.
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WEBINAR 1:
A New Calculus for College Admissions
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Date/Time: Wednesday, October 12
@ 3:30 PM(PT)
Link to Zoom recording of Oct 12 webinar.
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WEBINAR 2:
“A tail of two tails” - Algebra 1 repetition report and TAG student experiences
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Date/Time: Thursday, December 1 @ 3:30 PM (PT)
PART 2: REGISTRATION LINK
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WEBINAR 3:
Next steps & best practices for 2023-24 course planning
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Date/Time: Thursday, January 12
@ 3:30 PM (PT)
PART 3: REGISTRATION LINK
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The Oregon Department of Education (ODE), the Higher Education Coordinating Commission (HECC) in cooperation with the Dana Center at the University of Texas Austin, will be collaborating to describe high school math pathway options aligned to college credit bearing courses.
This work will support the implementation of the adopted 2+1 Mathematics Course Framework within the revised 2021 Oregon Math Standards. Fall 2022 online sessions will include sharing the vision of high school mathematics courses, and opportunities to provide feedback and connect with the upcoming Launch Years Initiative work.
Registration links and past recordings will also be made available on the ODE Math Homepage under the “2022-23 Webinar Series” menu. Please share with high school counselors you may know that would benefit from this information.
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WEBINAR 1:
Challenges, Guiding Principles, Integrated Courses, Coherent Pathways and Suggestions for Implementation
Presenters: Steve Leinwand, American Institutes for Research (AIR); Mark Freed, Oregon Department of Education
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Date/Time: Thursday, October 27
@ 8:30 AM (PT)
PART 1: REGISTRATION LINK
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WEBINAR 2:
Invigorating High School Mathematics: Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment
Presenters: Eric Milou, Professor of Mathematics, Rowan University; Mark Freed, Oregon Department of Education
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Date/Time: Thursday, November 17
@ 1:00 PM (PT)
PART 2: REGISTRATION LINK
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WEBINAR 3:
TBD, Early 2023
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Date/Time TBD
Look for updates in future newsletter
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The PAEMST program is pleased to announce that nominations and applications for the 2022–2023 awards cycle are open.
The Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST) are the highest honors bestowed by the United States government specifically for K–12 science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and/or computer science teaching.
Anyone—principals, teachers, parents, students, or members of the general public—may nominate exceptional STEM teachers who are currently teaching grades 7-12 for the 2022–2023 award year. Teachers may also apply directly at www.paemst.org.
The nomination deadline is January 9, 202 and the application deadline is February 6, 2023.
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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 invited!
During the 2022-23 school year, the network will meet virtually on the third Thursday of each month, with both morning (8:30-9:30am PT) and afternoon (3:30-4:30pm PT) 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. Meeting dates for the 2022-23 academic year are:
- October 20, 2022
- November 17, 2022
- December 15, 2022
- January 19, 2023
- February 16, 2023
- March 16, 2023
- April 20, 2023
- May 18, 2023
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If you are an Oregon educator who has been using the SB 13 Tribal History/Shared History lessons, then you are invited to participate in a doctoral research project investigating the experiences of educators who have been using these lessons. If you would like to learn more about participating in this research study, please click here for additional details and contact information.
Please contact Nhung Luong if you questions or like to learn more about this study at: Nluong@arizona.edu
Multnomah and Clackamas ESDs are launching a free professional learning course on Canvas titled “Oregon Math Project: Tools for Math Reform and Adoption”. Framed around the four cornerstones of the Oregon Math Project, the course is designed to support district and school teams in creating a vision for mathematics education, transition to the 2021 Oregon Math Standards, and implement Ambitious Math Teaching practices. The intended participants for the course include educators, administrators, and counselors. For more information, please refer to the course flyer. Be sure to join the Canvas course!
Registration is now open for PSU’s fall course designed for PreK-8 teachers and teacher leaders in mathematics: CI 512 Examining Operations with Whole Numbers and Fractions. See flyer for details.
Each class meets Tuesdays from 4:30 to 7:30 pm. We plan to continue using the Attend Anywhere format or the combination that works best for you (you may choose either face-to-face or online synchronous through 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.
As the classroom environment continues to evolve this year and there is much going on, we hope you will make time for the Samsung Solve for Tomorrow Competition. Now in its 13th year, we are making it easier than ever to apply.
We welcome classes to participate in the 2022-2023 Samsung Solve for Tomorrow contest. Our hope is that through the contest, you can continue to get students excited about STEM while competing for a share of the $2 million prize pool. There will be up to 300 schools who win prizes (ranging from $2,500 to $100,000+ in value).
Visit Samsung.com/solve to learn more about this year's contest and submit your teacher application today. Thank you for all that you do to make this a safe and successful school year!
This week we launched the national recruitment campaign for the next Moonshot Flight Crew cohort. The goal is to find youth representatives from all 50 states. The commitment to expand the Flight Crew to include youth representatives from across the country is part of STEM Next's recently announced commitment to the National Space Council's effort to inspire more girls and young people of color to pursue STEM careers.
Let's find inspiring youth who have found their spark in out-of-school STEM!
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Last month we wrote about the importance of integrating mathematics in other subjects, particularly those in STEM and STEAM. As a reminder, here is the joint position statement on STEM from the National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics and the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.
This month, we highlight an exciting opportunity for math teachers to work with marine scientists to develop meaningful projects. Oregon Sea Grant is looking for middle school and high school math and science teachers (from Oregon, of course) to work in small teams – one marine scientist, one math teacher, and one science teacher - to develop a curriculum unit around a marine phenomenon. Check out this flyer. You can find the registration link here and more information on the project in general, including past units. Participating teachers receive a $1500 stipend, but watch out - the deadline to apply is today (Oct 19)!
As part of the Oregon Mathways Project, the Oregon Coast STEM Hub is piloting a +1 high school Financial Algebra course. The Financial Algebra Course engages students with real-world financial applications while maintaining deep mathematical rigor. The 10 units include: Taxes, Checking, Savings, Budgeting, Intro to Investing, Investing Strategies, Types of Credit, Managing Credit, Paying for College and Insurance. This course will be heavily collaboration and project based. Students will be required to use google drive, docs and sheets on a regular basis. This course has a distinction of Algebra 1 or higher.
If you would like to see this course in action either in person or via Zoom please contact Alisha Powell with Lincoln County School District.
For other STEM/STEAM Hub news, be sure to check out this website!
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 throughout the academic year. As always, we appreciate your participation as Oregon’s mathematics community!
The materials contained in the Department of Education’s Oregon Math Educator Update are drawn from both internal and external sources and inclusion of external materials does not necessarily indicate Oregon Department of Education endorsement.
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