In this Issue . . .
- 2024 Year in Review
- "OSAS Target Explorer" is now published
- Nominations are open for 2024-25 PAEMST Awards
- Smarter Balanced Teaching & Learning Innovation Awards
- Oregon Math Pathways grant website and opportunities
- Professional learning opportunities: book study, film screening, university credits, STEM education webinar
- Networking opportunities: K-5 newsletter, OCTM Learning Sessions, Oregon Math Leaders Network
2024 Year in Review
As 2024 gives way to 2025, the Oregon Department of Education wishes each of you a restful and rejuvenating winter break. We are grateful for the many ways you are leading systems, teaching students, supporting curriculum, and your commitment to math education. This year, the ODE Math Team celebrates:
- Another round of Math Pathway grants distributed through STEM hubs.
- The OSAS Math Test blueprints increasingly aligned with Oregon’s K-12 Math Standards.
- The Oregon Math Leaders network and its support of local schools across the state.
- A partnership with the Oregon Council of Teachers of Math (OCTM) to offer monthly afternoon learning sessions for teachers.
We are proud of the progress made and the dedication shown by our educators and partners. Your efforts are making a significant impact on students’ lives and the future of math education in Oregon.
We look forward to continuing this great work in 2025!
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ODE Announcements
OSAS Target Explorer Resource Published
Have you ever wondered how Oregon’s K-12 Math Standards connect to the OSAS summative math tests? Do you have questions about how the OSAS summative tests relate to classroom assessment practices? The OSAS Target Explorer database provides comprehensive information for every assessment target in all four claims of the OSAS Math Test. Use this resource to:
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Enhance curriculum maps with Achievement Level Descriptors (ALDs) that describe end-of-year expectations for what students know and can do.
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Select OSAS Interim Assessment Blocks (IABs) that align with specific assessment targets, including Performance Tasks aligned with the Standards for Mathematical Practice.
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Connect standards with assessment by exploring the alignment of domains, claims, targets, and standards, including links to ODE’s standards-specific guidance documents.
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Nominations are Open for 2024-25
PAEMST Awards
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 2024-25 award year. Teachers may also apply directly on the PAEMST website.
The application cycle closes on February 6, 2025, and it is recommended that all nominations are submitted by January 6, 2025.
Beginning this school year, nominators can submit nominations for both the current 7th-12th grade cycle as well as for next year's K-6th grade cycle. All nominees will be notified of their nominations, and 7th-12th grade nominees will be able to begin their application immediately. Questions related to the Oregon PAEMST nomination and application can be directed to Mark Freed, ODE Math Education Specialist.
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Smarter Balanced Teaching & Learning Innovation Awards
The Oregon Department of Education (ODE) invites Oregon public school districts, including public charter schools and Education Service Districts (ESDs), to apply for the Smarter Balanced Teaching and Learning Innovation Awards.
These awards celebrate the most innovative and effective practices that use resources from Smarter Balanced, including OSAS Interim Assessments in ELA and/or Math, Tools for Teachers, and use of OSAS ELA and/or Math test results, including cross-sectional reports. Smarter Balanced will offer up to $10,000 to a public school district in Oregon. Awardees will be featured on Smarter Balanced platforms highlighting their innovations.
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Research and Resources
New Opportunities with the OMP: Mathways Grants!
While still under construction, the site already includes many resources and opportunities, including:
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Paid Professional Development Opportunities: From statewide training to regional workshops.
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Professional Learning Communities & Book Studies: Connect with colleagues, share ideas, and grow together.
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District HS Math Pathways Support: Resources to support districts make HS Math Pathways updates.
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Student Digital Tools & Tutoring: Access to free educational resources for your students.
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Coming soon: Curriculum Materials for updated Core 2 and +1.
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K-5 Quarterly Newsletter
ODE’s Office of Teaching, Learning, and Assessment now publishes a quarterly newsletter for K-5 educators. This newsletter provides resources, opportunities, guidance, and ODE updates tailored specifically to support the integrated and well-rounded instruction that elementary education entails. It aims to streamline information related to K-5 academic standards and instruction into one convenient communication. Sign up for the newsletter today!
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Opportunities for Educators
Brilliant Teaching Book Study
Join Dr. Adeyemi Stembridge for a book study on Brilliant Teaching: Using Culture and Artful Thinking to Close Equity Gaps. This study focuses on culturally responsive teaching and fostering equitable, student-centered classrooms that are responsive to students’ social, political, and cultural contexts. Sessions run weekly on Thursdays from January 9 to February 6, 2025, 4:30 - 6:00 PM PT. Register now to secure your spot. Note: Participants must purchase the book independently.
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Counted Out Film Screening
Multnomah ESD is excited to host the first film screening of Counted Out in Oregon, on Sunday, January 12, 2025, from 1:00 – 3:00 PM PT, at the Mission Theater in Portland. The event is free and will also feature a post-film discussion. While this event is full, please add your name to the waitlist. Outside the Portland area? Look for a screening coming soon in your region. The film is dedicated to Bob Moses, the civil rights leader and MacArthur genius who saw math access as the civil rights issue of our time, and whose work we follow in some of the last filmed interviews of his life.
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Expansive STEM Education Webinar: CS and AI toward Justice, Sovereignty, and Equity
The Goodlad Institute is offering a free online course, “CS and AI toward Justice, Sovereignty, and Equity,” from July 31 to August 2, 2024. Designed for K-12 educators and broader educational professionals, this course explores the social and ethical implications of AI and machine learning. Participants will learn about AI’s impact on Indigenous data sovereignty, environmental issues, and more. Successful completion earns a certificate documenting 15 hours of learning, from UW Bothell. Join to engage with experts and integrate AI concepts into your teaching.
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Dates & Times: July 31 – Aug 2, 2024, 9am – 1pm PST / 11am – 3pm CST
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PSU: Deepening Understanding of Mathematics Teaching, Learning, and Leading Series
Registration is now open for this winter's course designed for preK-12 teachers and teacher leaders in mathematics: CI 518 Mathematics Teacher Leadership: Implementing Effective and Equitable Mathematics Teaching Practices. See this flier for details on this course (i.e., course reference number, description, location, instructors) and others planned for the 2024-25 school year.
This winter, classes will meet on Thursdays from 4:30 to 7:30 pm. You can choose your modality for attendance (i.e., face-to-face or online synchronous (Zoom) or a combination of the two). Your instructor will be in touch with details once you enroll.
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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!
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OCTM/ODE Afternoon Learning Sessions
In addition to the monthly Oregon Math Leaders Network meetings occurring in the morning, the Oregon Council of Teachers of Math (OCTM) will be partnering with ODE to offer afternoon learning sessions for teachers. Each month will feature a different topic and speaker available for all teachers and will occur on the third Thursday of the month at 4:00 PM PT unless noted otherwise. Save the dates below and look for registration links on the ODE Math Homepage as speakers and topics are identified throughout the year.
Topic: Introducing Data Decoded: Mastering the Art of Reasoning with Numbers
Topic: Building Community to Implement Social Justice Math Lessons
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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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