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Math Parent Night. Created by Shannon Palermiti Lake Washington School District. Agenda. Introductions Common Core State Standards (CCSS) Report Cards Assessments Components of Math Preventing Roadblocks Home Connection Q & A. Common Core State Standards (CCSS).
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Math Parent Night Created by Shannon Palermiti Lake Washington School District
Agenda Introductions Common Core State Standards (CCSS) Report Cards Assessments Components of Math Preventing Roadblocks Home Connection Q & A
Common Core State Standards (CCSS) Standards that provide a consistent, clear understanding of what students are expected to learn Replaced the Washington state and Lake Washington School District standards for English/Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics. Full implementation of the new standards, including new state standardized tests, will be complete by the 2014-15 school year.
Common Core State Standards (CCSS) Written to: • Be rigorous • Prepare students for college • Prepare students to compete in a global economy CCSS focus on: • Problem solving • Critical thinking skills. These standards assist Lake Washington School District in its vision: Every student future ready: • Prepared for college • Prepared for the global workplace • Prepared for personal success
CCSS and Elementary Report Card Revised to align with CCSS in Mathematics and English Language Arts Provides parents a snapshot of how their student/s are currently performing as measured against the CCSS Changes to Report Card: • Interdisciplinary Skills and Attributes • Reading/Writing • Math
Components of Math • - Counting and Cardinality (kindergarten) • - Numbers and Operation in Base Ten • - Numbers and Operation- Fractions • - Geometry • - Measurement and Data • - Operations and Algebraic Thinking • - Mathematical Practices
Difference between ”Conceptually” and “Rote” • Students should have a solid understanding of how numbers work together and why. • If students just memorize facts, there’s no “application” of thinking to take them to another concept of math. • For example: students learn the strategy of “making 10” to add. By doing this, they are building understanding of base 10 and can use this later with algebra, multiplication, etc.
Primary Strategies • Part – Part – Whole: • (Part)+(Part)=(Whole) • (Whole)-(Part)=(Part) • Making a ten (using ten frames):
Strategies • Beginning mental math strategies: • Doubles: 5+5=10 • Doubles +1: 4+5=? ... 4+4=8, 8+1=9, so 4+5=9 • Doubles +2: 6+8=? ... 6+6=12, 12+2=14, so, 6+8=14 • Fact Families (related facts): • 3+8=11 • 8+3=11 • 11-3=8 • 11-8=3
Preventing Roadblocks • - Continue Learning Yourself • - Be a Researcher • - Be a Communicator
Home Connection • Be Positive about Math • Check that Homework is Complete • Spot Check Homework • Look over Quizzes • Find Ways to Motivate • Communicate Concerns
Home Connection • Online Math Games • Cool Math • IXL • A+ Math • Fun Brain • Use Apps for Windows Phones, IPods, IPads, Surface, etc… • Math Cards • Math Magic • # Rumble • Math Tutor • Board Games • Yahtzee • Mastermind • Blokus