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The Big Ideas" of Foundations of Number. Children must develop a solid foundation in understanding of number concepts.Classroom activities must develop conceptual understanding of key ideas.Assessments must uncover misconceptions and misunderstandings.Results of key assessments must inform fu
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1. Foundations in Number: Teachers PreK – Grade 2
Offered by: Looney Math Consulting
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2. The “Big Ideas” of Foundations of Number Children must develop a solid foundation in understanding of number concepts.
Classroom activities must develop conceptual understanding of key ideas.
Assessments must uncover misconceptions and misunderstandings.
Results of key assessments must inform future instruction.
3. Number Concepts: Trusting the Count Subitize
Visualization of numbers
Number sequence to 20
Cardinal meaning of numbers
Ordinal numbers
Comparisons of sets
4. Additive Thinking
Part-part-whole understanding of numbers
Informal addition and subtraction with models
Story problems for addition and subtraction
Fact families and Strategies for learning basic facts
Multi-digit computation
5. Place Value Structure of base-10 number system
Visual Models to read, write and compare 3-digit numbers
Mentally compute + / -
6. What will educators learn from the course Foundations in Number? Educators (both regular and special ed) will:
enhance their own mathematics knowledge in the area of early numeracy: counting, place value, and additive thinking
better understand why children struggle understanding number concepts and will learn how to move children forward.
create and interpret assessment tasks for common misconceptions and implement targeted intervention plans.
learn how to integrate the use of technology in their classrooms.
gain comfort with wide-range of strategies and tools for teaching concepts including the use of visual models and manipulatives .
7. A Day in Foundations in Number …….
Workshops with stations of models, manipulatives, games, and conceptual tasks
Powerpoint presentations providing foundational knowledge
Discussions of research based articles
Utilization of related technology and web-based resources
Analysis of video-clips of student interviews
8. Visual Models Working in a team, choose one grade level. Create a map of the key concepts in understanding rational numbers – including both in-coming foundational knowledge, and knowledge that should be acquired during that school year. Be sure to balance concepts with skills.
Resources: MA Frameworks, Common Core Standards
Working in a team, choose one grade level. Create a map of the key concepts in understanding rational numbers – including both in-coming foundational knowledge, and knowledge that should be acquired during that school year. Be sure to balance concepts with skills.
Resources: MA Frameworks, Common Core Standards
9. Details: Staff: Taught by highly qualified teams of 3
Hours: 40 hours face-to-face instruction / 20 hours on-line (5 face-to-face days)
PDPs: 67.5 for course completion / 90 if taken for graduate credit
Graduate Credits: 4 available through Endicott College for $240
10. On-line Component Participants required to obtain MassONE ID from district technology coordinator prior to the start of class
Use of technology integrated throughout the course in a supportive environment
On-line Assignments include:
Readings
Web-based activities
Discussion forums
11. Sample On-line Session Session 2: Exploring Counting
Read the following articles:
1. Baek, J. (2005). How Does it Feel? Teachers count on the alphabet instead of numbers. Teaching Children Mathematics, 54-59.
2. Losq, C. (2005). Number concepts and special needs students: The power of ten frame tiles. Teaching Children Mathematics, 310-316.
Explore the following websites:
1. http://aussieteachers.com/aussieteachers/early-stage-1/54-early-numeracy-games
2. http://illuminations.nctm.org/LessonDetail.aspx?ID=U147
Answer this discussion prompt:
The article by Baek reminds us of a similar in-class activity where we experienced the complexities of learning a counting system. Please post a story of working with a student who exhibits some of the difficulties highlighted in their experience and in the article OR comment on your experience with this activity.
12. Resources to share back with district: Workshop
Reference List
Alignment to textbook and standards
Assessments
Common Misconceptions / student work
Technology
13. Questions?
Please contact:
Dr. Susan Looney
Looney Math Consulting
looneyconsulting@comcast.net