Modeling Our World With Mathematics

The full course of MOWWM will be ready for the 2019-2020 school year. It will include rich performance tasks and assessments modeled after the approaches taken by Bridge to College. Where possible, connections to SBA Interim Assessment Blocks (IABs) and Digital Library resources will be highlighted. The assessments will provide objective criteria to make determinations of student mastery of content and curriculum... Click here to read more.

To learn more about the training for this course, see MOWWM Summer Institute under Course Offerings or contact OSPI Math Director, Arlene Crum at arlene.crum@k12.wa.us or 360-725-6233.

58th NW Math Conference 2019

October 10-12th: Save These Dates!

Why to attend this event:

• K-16 - Something for everyone! Almost 200 sessions over three days!
• Opening and Closing Keynotes with Dan Meyer and Julia Aguirre
• Delve deeper into topics with 3 hour Mini-courses on Thursday
• Workshops and Sessions both Friday and Saturday
• Ignite Talks Friday night!
• Saturday Breakfast with TI - Robotics
• Check out great resources at our exhibits - open all three days!

To learn more about the event and featured speakers click here.

You can also visit the conference page to register and learn more: https://www.nwmathconf.org/2019

Measurement Progression Document

In last month's Learning and Teaching Content Integration Newsletter we previewed an OSPI-developed Number Sense strand progression document for use by teachers in all subject areas. We are continuing the series by sharing a progression document for the Measurement strand.

Math Teachers: Use this document to further your understanding of the coherence of the measurement strand across the grade levels.

Other Content Areas: Use this document as a resource when planning your lessons. Increase your understanding of what math skills you can expect students to be able to access and what you can reinforce as part of your lesson to strengthen cross-content integration.

Resource Spotlight

Notice & Wonder

Students observe an image, video, graph or other stimulus and share their natural noticings and wonderings. Notice and Wonder is a short routine that can be used to activate student thinking at the launch of a lesson, or as a stand-alone routine to encourage curiosity, math reasoning... Click here to read more about this routine.

Modeling Our World With Mathematics Summer Institute

Registration is now open for the Modeling Our World With Mathematics Summer Institute. This is a free, one-day training and is designed to provide teachers who will be teaching this course during the 2019-20 school year with the curriculum, tools and networks needed for full course implementation. There will be an additional training date offered in the fall where additional curriculum and assessment information will be shared.

Who: Any teacher who will be an instructor for the Modeling Our World With Mathematics course

When:  August 6, 2019

Where:  Wenatchee Convention Center

Register: Click here to register through pdEnroller 

*Please note: Registrations must be received by July 14

*Make sure you register and fill out the travel survey

For more information contact OSPI Math Director, Arlene Crum at arlene.crum@k12.wa.us or 360-725-6233.

Bridge to College Summer Institute

The Bridge to College Summer Institute is designed to provide Bridge to College teachers with the curriculum, tools and community connections needed to be prepared to offer the course during the 2019-20 school year.

If you are new to teaching Bridge to College, please register for the free-but-required Summer Institute in Wenatchee Aug 6 and 7 using the link below.

If you are a returning Bridge to College teacher, you can use the same link to register for the optional one-day event (Aug 7 only) designed to showcase effective Bridge to College instructional approaches and focus on curriculum updates. Attending this free, one-day event is one of the primary options for returning teachers to be able to maintain eligibility to teach in the Bridge to College program.

Who: Any Teachers who are new to Bridge to College are required to attend (Optional for returning teachers)

When:  New to the course: August 6 & 7, 2019 (Returning teachers August 7th only)

Where:  Wenatchee Convention Center

Register:  Click here to register (Registrations must be received by July 14.)

Additional PD Requirements: For new teachers 3 days* of Community of Practice (CoP) meetings during the year plus 2 days of required curriculum training (details provided at the Summer Institute). Returning teachers will have a variety of professional development options.

*Monthly virtual Community of Practice may be an alternate option.

For more information contact Bridge to College Project Manager, Sally Zeiger Hanson at shanson@sbctc.edu or 360-704-1055.

High School Math Contest

Schools across Washington state qualified at high school regional math competitions, and received an invitation to the State Math Contest at Central Washington University. Project presentations included solving contextually rich problems such as plastic waste in communities or gerrymandering. A six hour “math bee” called Knowdown was held, where high schools students worked in teams or individually while their coaches discussed math in the context of current issues. Many students left with ribbons, plaques, new calculators and software to celebrate their achievements. Nearly twenty students received $1,000 tuition waivers to CWU.

Join us next year for the qualifying regional competitions at ten locations around the state on March 11, 2020 and at CWU for the State Math Contest on April 18, 2020.  Don’t miss out! Visit WSMC’s website wsmc.net or email Jim.Miller@cwu.edu for more information.

Math Teacher Recognized as a Regional Teacher of the Year

Karen Doran
Olympic ESD 114 Regional Teacher of the Year

Port Angeles School District | Roosevelt Elementary
University of New Mexico, Bachelor of Arts, Elementary Education, 1999

Karen is a nineteen-year veteran of teaching, who began her career in Mountainair New Mexico near her family’s farm. She has a true sense of adventure and desire to experience different cultures around our great country. She has spent time in New Mexico, Arizona, Florida and Washington and currently teaches highly capable 5th and 6th graders at Roosevelt Elementary in Port Angeles... Read more about Karen Doran.

Click here to read about the other Regional Teachers of the year. 

Shining a Light

We’re always looking to shine a light on the best of mathematics education in Washington.  What’s happening in your school or district that is making mathematics enjoyable and attainable?  In this issue, we’re particularly interested in knowing:

• How are you increasing vertical alignment of the standards?
• What are you doing to develop discourse in the mathematics classroom and beyond?
• How are you utilizing the Standards for Mathematical Practice in mathematics instruction (or even other subject areas!)?

Want to share?  Send an email to Shine a Light!