Olanta Elementary School 2012-2013

1. Elementary Balanced Math Olanta Elementary School 2012-2013

2. A Starting Point for Problem Solving Many children think of mathematics as a subject that relies on their memorizing facts and practicing skills. But, the true test of children’s success in mathematics is when they can’t remember a fact or have forgotten a skill, they are able to think, reason, and solve problems and make sense of mathematical ideas. Marilyn Burns

3. Agenda • What is Balanced Math • Why Balanced Math • OES version of Balanced Math • “Spunky” Spiral Review/ Mental Math or Fact Focus • Questions • Closure

4. Elements of Balanced Math

5. Balanced Math is...

6. Why Balanced Math? • Because it works… I’m proof! • 2006- OES 5th graders -92% Basic, Proficient, and Advanced on PACT • 2007 MSE 4th graders- 49.3% Basic, Proficient, and Advanced on PACT -went to 74.6% in 2008 as 5th graders- an increase of 25.3% • 2008 OES 3rd graders-65.5% met or above on PASS –went to 81.5% in 2009 as 4th graders- an increase of 16% • 2008 OES 4th graders-70.8% met or above on PASS- went to 84.6% met or above as 5th graders- an increase of 13.8%

7. 2012 MATH Pass Scores • 3rd Grade= 71.8% meeting standard • 4th Grade= 67.9% meeting standard • 5th Grade= 65.9% meeting standard

8. 2012-2013 School Goal • Based on 2011-12 PASS Math test results, by May 2013, the school will increase the number of students scoring Met or above from 70% to 75%: • Students in 4th grade scoring: • Not Met 1 will decrease from 10% to 8%. (4 to 3 students) • Not Met 2 will decrease from 18% to 15%. (7 to 6 students) • Met will maintain at 49%. (19 students) • Exemplary 4 will decrease from 13% to 10%. (5 to 4 students) •  Exemplary 5 will maintain at 18%. ( 7 students) • Students in 5th grade scoring: •  Not Met 1 will decrease from 18% to 11%. (5 to 3 students) • Not Met 2 will increase from 14% to 18%. (4 to 5 students) • Met will maintain at 43%. (12 students) •   Exemplary 4 will maintain at 25%. (7 students) • · Exemplary 5 will increase from 0% to 3%. (0 to 1 student)

9. Annual Cluster Goal • Based on 2011-12 MAP Math test results, Numbers and • Operations was identified as our area of weakness. By Spring 2013, the results for the Numbers and Operations area of the Math MAP test in grades 3-5 will change from: • Third Grade: • · 21 Low to 19 Low (increasing 14 points) • · 11 Average to 9 Average (increasing 11 points) • · 4 High to 8 High (increasing 4 points) • Fourth Grade: • · 19 Low to 15 Low (increasing 12 points) • · 15 Average to 17 Average (increasing 9 points) • · 5 High to 7 High (increasing 4 points)_ • Fifth Grade: • · 12 Low to 10 Low (increasing 11 points) • · 12 Average to 10 Average (increasing 8 points) • · 5 High to 9 High (increasing 3 points)

10. Outlines 3-5 South Carolina Standards • Mandatory Pacing • Resources • Activities • Supports Balanced Math K-2 Common Core Standards • Mandatory Pacing • Resources • Activities • Supports Balanced Math

11. Original Version of Balanced Math Framework

12. OES Version of Balanced Math 5k 1st and 2nd “Spunky” Spiral Review/Fact focus-15 to 20 minutes Problem Solving-15 to 20 minutes Concept Lesson- 40 minutes • “Spunky” Spiral Review/ Mental Math- 15 minutes • Concept Lesson- 30 minutes • Problem Solving- small groups/ centers

13. OES Version Con…3rd-5th • “Spunky” Spiral Review/ Fact Focus -15 minutes • Problem Solving- 20 minutes • Concept Lesson- 45 minutes

14. Math Review/”Spunky” Spiral Review

15. “Spunky” Spiral Math • 5k- • 1. Counting and Cardinality • 2. Operations and Algebraic Thinking • 3.Number and Operations in Base 10 • 4. Measurement and Data • 5. Geometry • 1st and 2nd • 1. Operations and Algebraic Thinking • 2.Number and Operations in Base 10 • 3. Measurement and Data • 4. Geometry • 3rd-5th • 1. Numbers and operations • 2. Algebra • 3. Geometry • 4. Measurement • 5. Data Analysis and Probability

16. Is this a good “Spunky” Spiral Review??? Why or why not? Place value Addition Subtraction Multiplication Measurement

17. “Spunky” Spiral Example

18. Just a note… • For the first two weeks, you may want to start out with some review standards from last year.

19. “Spunky” Spiral Contest First week= • Monday- Pretest • Tuesday- you model/ they watch • Wednesday/ Thursday- you model/ they help • Friday- they do/ you help (in partners boys and girls) Second Week= • Monday-Thursday- they do/ you help (in partners boys and girls) • On Friday, you assess. Average the girls’ grades and the boys’ grades. The ones with the highest average will be declared the winners and will be announced on Tuesday mornings. (This will give you time to grade them.) • I will keep a graph of winners on my bulletin board. • The winning groups will be rewarded at the end of each 9-weeks. Any questions???

20. Mental Math/ Fact Focus • One more/one less, before/after, a given number • Counting by twos, fives, tens • Estimation • Addition /Subtraction Facts • Division/ Multiplication Facts • Measurement Facts Should be based on your grade level standards!!!

21. Mental Math Example (5k -3 to 5 each day) • 1. Count forward by one’s from 6 to 10. • 2. Count forward by one’s from 12 to 15. • 3. Count forward by one’s from 32 to 40.

22. Fact Focus Example( 5 a day) • 1. 6x7= • 2. 42/7= • 3. 7x6= • 4. 42/6= • 5.6x6=

23. What will you develop? • Choose 4-5 standards (1 from each strand as mentioned earlier) for spiral review and a fact focus for the week. Develop a pre/post test. (5-10 questions) • Develop questions for Spiral review- 1 for each day (8) from each standard. Make sure they are varied and test-formatted. • Develop some mental math/ fact focus problems. (3 to 5 for 8 days)

24. Develop/ Follow-up • Develop- Wednesday, August 29th during planning periods • Follow-up- Friday, August 31st (introduce and pretest) • Really, your 8 days will be Fri.-the following Thurs. since we’re off Monday.

25. Remember Third week= (Aug.31- Sept. 7) • Friday- Pretest/Introduce • Tuesday- you model/ they watch • Wednesday/ Thursday- you model/ they help • Friday- they do/ you help (in partners boys and girls) Fourth Week= (Sept. 10-14) • Monday-Thursday- they do/ you help (in partners boys and girls) • On Friday, you assess. Average the girls’ grades and the boys’ grades. The ones with the highest average will be declared the winners and will be announced on Tuesday mornings. (This will give you time to grade them.) • I need 3rd and 4th week results by Monday, September 17th, 12:00 noon.

26. Include in Lesson Plans • Please don’t let this be double work. • Just attach a copy of your power point / word document to your lesson plans.

27. Important Dates • September 17-21= Week 5 • September 24-27=Week 6 • October 1-5= Week 7 • October 8-12= Week 8 • October 15-19=Review any that gave the students trouble. (no pre/post test) Winners will be rewarded wk. of October 22nd.

28. Elementary Balanced Math * This power point was adapted from: Ernestine Saville-Brock MNPS Mathematics Coordinator K-12 ernestine.saville-brock@mnps.org

29. Bibliography Five Easy Steps to a Balanced Math Program for Primary Grades by Larry Ainsworth and Jan Christinson

30. Next Cluster • Balanced Math Checkup • 3-5= Tuesday, Sept. 4th (Monday=Labor Day) • K-2=Monday, Sept. 10th We will begin writing questions for the 5th and 6th week. (Sept. 17-27)

31. Soon to come… • Sept. 17th= K-2 IGP’s (planning periods) • Sept. 17th= Lab Safety 3:00 to 4:00 • Sept. 19th= 3-5 IGP’s (planning periods) • Sept. 20th= K-2 Asking and Answering Questions (planning periods) • Sept. 21st = 3-5 Asking and Answering Questions (planning periods)

32. Exit Ticket • What is the most significant thing you learned about Balanced Math? • What component will you implement first and with what math standards? • What support do you need next as you implement Balanced Math?