Welcome: Let’s Self Assess 

1. Welcome: Let’s Self Assess  Right now at this moment, rate yourselves: How comfortable/familiar are you with Math Investigations? Not at all Somewhat Very Familiar Familiar 0 5 10 Please place a sticky note on the number line of how comfortable you are with Math Investigations.

2. Investigations Training, Part 2 8:30am – 11:00am

3. WELCOME 

4. LET’S TALK • Introductions • Talk at your tables: • Who you are • Share positive experiences you’ve had with Math Investigations this year

5. Agenda • Intro • Warm Up • Classroom Routines • Looking Closer at the Lessons • Break • Curriculum Map Alignment • Layout of Investigations Sessions • Planning a Unit using Investigations Materials • Access Codes • Exit Slips

6. Classroom Routines Activity • Patterns on the Pocket Chart (Unit 4 Session 2.3) • Model • Discuss • When to use it (spiral review, lesson warm up) • How to use it • Where to find it? • Beige box in Teacher Manuals throughout Investigations units and sessions • Interactive Whiteboard – online access

7. Curriculum Map Alignment • Kindergarten Math Curriculum Map • Always use this to guide your instruction • Students will be able to do… • Use these concepts to plan and guide your lesson • A closer look…. • Let’s look at the CCS Curriculum Map – Unit 3 • Counting and Matching Numerals • Investigations Unit 4 Session 2.1, 2.2, 2.3

8. Layout of Investigations Units/Sessions • Unit 4 – Measuring and Counting • Planner (p. 54 - 57) • Classroom Routines – beige box (p. 55) • Activity – game, small group instruction, guided instruction, student tasks • Blue writing – discussion ideas • In orange – Supporting the range of learners • Resources – black activity pages in the margins • Student Activity Book – blue activity pages in margins • Helpful Codes • Backpack – Homework • Pencil – Practice • Spinner – Recording Sheet • Blank – Additional Work • Ongoing Assessment – In red (informal assessment) • Discussion – Closure of Lesson

9. How do we align investigations materials with our CCS Curriculum Maps? • Let’s pick out what the “Student will be able to do…” from the CCS curriculum map. • Verbally count in sequential order • Read, write, identify numerals (0-20) • Identify the amount of objects in a set using one to one correspondence • Count objects in different arrangements to answer “How many?” • See a quantity and be able to name one more • Each table will be given a specific objective to focus on and look through Sessions 2.1, 2.2, & 2.3 and align materials/activities that match your specific objective.

10. Planning Materials • Planning Chart • Where to start? • Look at the Planner at beginning of Investigation 2 • Looking across Sessions 2.1, 2.2, & 2.3 • What activities align with student objectives from CCS Curriculum Map? • Verbally count in sequential order • Read, write, identify numerals (0-20) • Identify the amount of objects in a set using one to one correspondence • Count objects in different arrangements to answer “How many?” • See a quantity and be able to name one more

11. Assessment • Use resources on curriculum map for assessment • Be cautious about using the Investigations unit assessments – have you taught everything that is assessed in that unit?

12. Interventions & Extensions • Intervention Guide • Organized by Units • Intervention, Practice and Enrichment Ideas

13. How to access online materials • www.pearsonsuccessnet.com • Register as a new user – if you do not already have an account. • Click on your name in the top right hand corner • My account • Manage Products • Add New Products • Type in access code • Click Save

14. Thank you for coming  • Exit Slip • Check your email and complete the survey sent to you from Tara Nattress