December gives math educators time for some interdisciplinary connections. Educators can put the A and M in STEAM on December 27th with National Make Cut-Out Snowflakes Day! You can help your students make explicit ties to math with Stanford University’s Explore Math with Paper Snowflake Art blog post. To expand the folding fun to a more complex art-math connection, check out this Paper Polyhedra Models site!
Educators can also connect this concept to history instruction: Plato associated the dodecahedron with the universe in a metaphysical way, and some sources say he also believed that the Earth itself was a dodecahedron. What do you and your students think? If they love making polyhedra models or snowflakes, check out this link for the paper dodecahedral model used by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
Connecting STEM and STEAM is a terrific way to engage and excite elementary students with math.. For more elementary or middle school math resources, contact your regional STEM Hub. For example, Southern Oregon STEAM Hub and Central Oregon STEM Hub have an exciting opportunity for Oregon teachers of 3rd - 8th grades to join in Dear Data Professional Development. Educators who teach in districts served by Central Oregon and Southern Oregon will receive a stipend and the necessary supplies. Any Oregon educator outside of those regions may register and purchase their own supplies. Register by Friday, December 16th if you are interested!
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Now Recruiting Math and ELA Educators for OSAS Test Scoring
The Oregon Department of Education (ODE) is seeking educators to remotely score ELA and Mathematics test items for the Oregon Statewide Assessment System. Educators will deepen their understanding of hand-scored items and especially the rubrics used to score them. Successful applicants will be compensated at an hourly rate and expected to commit to a minimum of 4 hours of work per week over a period of 4-6 weeks.
The initial training for this project will occur on March 17, 2023, in Salem, OR. Substitute and travel costs for this training day will be covered by ODE. Following that training, qualified raters will then remotely score items during their own off-contract time throughout spring. The deadline for submitting an application is Thursday, February 9, 2023 and ODE will notify successful applicants by February 13, along with information on next steps. For additional information, please review the Scoring Recruitment Notice. Please contact Andrew Byerley, Mathematics Assessment Specialist, with any questions.
Statewide Computer Science Plan Engagement Sessions
Your Voice Matters!
The Oregon Department of Education (ODE) and the Higher Education Coordinating Commission (HECC) are hosting engagement sessions in the coming months to discuss and share ideas on the 2022 Governor’s computer science directive. We are hoping to hear from educators, career connected partners, students, families, community members from across the state. Please share these invitations with your communities.
Purpose:
The purpose of this engagement is to:
- Provide information about Governor Kate Brown’s computer science directive.
- Learn about the stories, perspectives, and ideas of those interested in creating equitable opportunities for computer science for all students across Oregon.
Registration:
Engagement Sessions with a Focus for Students, Families, and Community Members:
- Tuesday, December 20, 2022 5:30 - 7:00 PM (Facilitated in English) – Registration Link
- Tuesday, January 10, 2023 6:00 - 7:30 PM (Facilitated in Spanish) – Registration Link
Engagement Sessions with a Focus for Career Connected Partners:
Engagement Sessions with a Focus for Education Partners:
If you are a member of an organization that is unable to participate in one of the above events and would like to schedule another time with us, please email us at ode.csinitiative@ode.oregon.gov.
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Oregon Mathematics Webinar Series - January 2023
This fall, Oregon educators were invited to join us for three webinar series to support the work of educators in (1) instructional materials adoption, (2) communicating with high school counselors and post-secondary admission faculty about high school math pathways, and (3) sharing the vision of high school math pathways with K-12 teachers and higher education faculty.
There are two additional webinars that you can still sign for in January 2023 with the links below. Look for possible additional offerings posted on the ODE mathematics page and through this newsletter.
Instructional Materials Webinar Series -
- A Deeper Dive into the Next Generation of Math Instructional Materials (01/18/2023, 4:00pm PT) Webinar Registration
Oregon Math Pathways: Counselors & Higher Education Admission Series
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Recording Links for Past ODE Webinars
Webinar recordings are available for sessions held this past fall and are in the process of verifying Closed Captioning before they can be posted on the ODE website. In the meantime, a Google document has been set up so that you can access the recordings and the slides for these sessions. Feel free to share these links and look for them to be posted on the ODE website when they are ready.
Additionally, recordings from the webinar series in 2019-2020 are also available in the document above and will be posted on the ODE website when the Closed Captioning can be verified. Sessions included a variety of topics such as San Francisco USD sharing their detracking experience, Jo Boaler sharing on 21st learning & Data Science, and The New Teacher Project report on the Opportunity Myth.
Thank you for your patience as we work to get these posted officially as soon as possible. Any questions about these recordings can be directed to Mark Freed, ODE Math Education Specialist, at mark.freed@ode.oregon.gov
New Canvas Course: “Oregon Math Project: Tools for Math Reform and Adoption”
Multnomah and Clackamas ESDs have launched 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!
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PSU - Teaching Math for Social Justice in the Middle School
In this class participants will examine middle school Mathematics Lessons to explore, understand, and respond to social Injustice. Participants will examine both how to select and adapt pre-designed lessons from a textbook and how to create lessons from scratch using a provided lesson template. Participants will tie the lessons to their individual classroom contexts. Additional information can be found in this flyer. Please contact Professor Eva Thanheiser if you have any questions about this course at evat@pdx.edu.
Join the 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 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.
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Nominate an Outstanding 7-12 Science Educator
The PAEMST program announced 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, 2023 and the application deadline is February 6, 2023.
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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 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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