November is Native American Heritage Month, designated to promote awareness and recognition of the rich cultural histories and immense contributions of Native Americans in this part of the world. This month, we are featuring Indigenous Mathematical Art lessons published by Youcubed. These lessons highlight the intersection of mathematics, culture, and beauty. While the artists showcased in these lessons are not specific to the indigenous people of the land currently called Oregon, these lessons could provide templates to use with local indigenous artists such as Don Bailey and Carol Haskins.
Take time this month to refresh your understanding of 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. Fall and winter are good times to reflect on incorporating Indigenous/Native American knowledge and heritage throughout the year.
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Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching
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.
The PAEMST program is open to outstanding STEM teachers in the 50 states; Washington, D.C.; the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; Department of Defense Education Activity schools; and the U.S. jurisdictions.
Anyone—principals, teachers, parents, students, or members of the general public—may nominate exceptional STEM teachers who are currently teaching students in grades K-6 for the 2024 award year. Teachers may also apply directly at http://www.paemst.nsf.gov/.
The nomination deadline is January 8, 2024, and the application deadline is February 6, 2024, for elementary educators (grades K-6). Secondary educators will be eligible for nomination during a future cycle.
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Oregon Open Learning Featured Resource
In 2017, the Oregon Legislature enacted Senate Bill 13 (SB 13), also known as Tribal History/Shared History (TH/SH), resulting in the creation of K-12 Native American curricula, among other things. The Oregon Open Learning Hub includes interesting and valuable lessons on integrating mathematics into the Tribal History Shared history for Grade 4, Grade 8, and Grade 10. Upper elementary teachers - be sure to check out these Grade 4/Upper Elementary lessons:
Math-focused TH/SH lessons for 8th grade include:
Math-focused TH/SH lessons for high school students include:
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Are We Going to Make it to the Pow Wow?, which engages students with social science in math practices, probability, and decision-making
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Tribal Taxes, a lesson that integrates social science and government with financial literacy through graphing a variety of functions
Want to learn more about OER and the Oregon Open Learning Hub? Asynchronous learning options include the OER Professional Learning Group on the Hub and the User Guide for Oregon Open Learning.
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New website: Cross-ESD Curriculum and Adoption Collective
Specialists at five Oregon ESDs (Clackamas, Lane, Multnomah, NW Regional, and Willamette ESDs) are launching a new website to support curriculum adoption efforts across Oregon.
This website is a “one-stop shop” to access…
- General adoption resources (recommended adoption processes and tools)
- Guidance when evaluating the digital components of a curriculum
- Subject-area specific resources and learning events, organized by ODE and ESD
- Guidance for evaluating digital curricula and Transformative SEL instructional materials
Start to explore:
*Please share this website with anyone involved in curriculum adoption work in Oregon*
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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!
The 2023-24 virtual meetings will continue to take place on the third Thursday of each month on Zoom. Register now for either the morning sessions (8:30 - 9:30 am PT) or the afternoon sessions (4:00 - 5:00 pm PT).
PSU: Deepening Understanding of Mathematics Teaching, Learning, and Leading Series
Registration is open for this winter's course designed for preK-12 teachers and teacher leaders in mathematics: CI 514 Enhancing Algebraic Thinking: Patterns and Functions.
The class meets on Mondays from 4:30 to 7:30 pm. You can Attend Anywhere (which means you have your choice about format––face-to-face or online synchronous (Zoom) or a combination of the two). Your instructor will be in touch with details once you enroll.
See this flier for details on the course (i.e., course reference number, description, location, instructors) and others planned for the 2023-2024 school year.
These courses are part of the Deepening Understanding of Mathematics Teaching, Learning, and Leading 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 information about scholarship opportunities (at the bottom of the page). Contact Dr. Nicole Rigelman for more information.
Stay Connected!
If you have an opportunity or announcement to share statewide, please contact the ODE Math Team.
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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