Math literacy resources Options for UA and ELD

1. Math literacy resourcesOptions for UA and ELD Presentation To ELA and ELD Coaches April 17, 2009 Dawn Smith, Math Specialist Kathy Buttaccio, Title I Math Coach

2. Goals of Standards-Based Mathematics By meeting the goals of standards-based mathematics, students will achieve greater proficiency in the practical uses of mathematics in everyday life, such as balancing a checkbook, purchasing a car, and understanding the daily news. This process will help the citizens of California understand their world and be productive members of society. California State Framework

3. All students To compete successfully, today’s students must have a high degree of comprehension in mathematics. For too long schools have suffered from the notion that success in math is the province of a talented few. A new expectation is needed: all students will attain California’s mathematics academic content standards, and many will be inspired to achieve far beyond the minimum standards.

4. Who needs math literacy?

5. Reading Comprehension and Problem Solving Reading comprehension plays an important role in understanding word problems. enVision math provides: Reading Comprehension strategies at the start of each topic along with questions throughout each lesson to guide comprehension Understanding Relationships and Reading Data Sources in the lesson notes in the Teacher’s Edition.

6. Reading Comprehension andProblem Solving

7. Written and Oral Language in Math Research says writing, speaking, and listening are key aspects of math literacy (Pike, 2003). enVision Math provides: Oral Language in Math support at the start of each topic Writing in Math in lesson notes in the Teacher’s Edition.

10. Vocabulary

11. Vocabulary Cards Vocabulary Cards in the Teacher Resource Masters have words on one side and definitions on the other Connections to Everyday Vocabulary in front of each topic connect math vocabulary to everyday vocabulary (a link to prior knowledge) in ways that help students remember what the math words mean. Vocabulary Activities in front of each topic that help students solidify their understanding of math terms. Vocabulary in lesson notes in the Teacher’s Edition.

13. Math Libraries

14. MathStart Libraries: K-2 MathStart readers by Stuart J. Murphy are fiction books that reinforce math concepts through stories and visual learning strategies. Engaging stories and illustrations hold student interest and show how math and reading is integrated and relevant in their lives. Accessible text is age appropriate. Visual Models enhance conceptual understanding.

16. Titles in K Animals on Board Every Buddy Counts Jack the Builder Just Enough Carrots Same Old Horse

17. Titles in Grade 1 A Fair Bear Share Leaping Lizards 100 Days of Cool Spunky Monkeys on Parade Super Sand Castle Saturday

18. Titles in Grade 2 Coyotes All Around Elevator Magic Missing Mittens Game Time! Shark Swimathon

19. Math and Literature: WorldScapes?

20. WorldScapes? Math readers are beautiful non-fiction books that include passages about real-world math along with reading strategies and comprehension questions. Cross-cultural, cross-curricular literacy resource that interweaves math skills and concepts with facts about the history, environment, and culture of specific countries. Engaging contexts that include interesting information with appealing pictures. A child from each country introduces the book and poses questions about the main topic. Books are referenced on the Language of Math page of each TE.

22. Features of Guided Problem Solving Includes: Summary of the text Math Skills Strategies for before, during, and after reading Prompts for an Academic Discussion, which can also serve as a writing prompt Worksheet that guides students through problem solving activities

23. Grades K-2 Interactive Math Stories

24. One Story per Topic

25. Before, During, and After

26. Interactive Math Stories Available in Big Book format Blacklines for each student Include a full-color animated version online Build fluency with familiar re-reading of text Subtraction Dance Party

27. Writing to Explain

29. Daily Writing to Explain Multiple prompts from which to choose: “Do You Understand?” Independent Practice Daily Quick Check- includes a prompt with a rubric score and student examples for each score Homework Practice Page

30. Receptive vs. Expressive Word Knowledge Receptive Vocabulary: Words that are recognized and understood when we hear or see them; typically much larger than expressive vocabulary, and may include many words to which we assign some meaning, even if we don’t know their full definitions and connotations, or ever use them as we speak and write Expressive (Productive) Vocabulary: Words we can comfortably use in speaking and writing -Kate Kinsella

31. Writing to Explain Students cannot write what they cannot say Need MULTIPLE opportunities to practice Academic English throughout the day, orally and in print Supports language development for all students, improves performance in problem solving and inference related tasks

33. Support for English Language Learners

34. Resources and Strategies

36. Interactive Learning StrategiesComprehensible Input

37. EL Strategies are included in each lesson

39. Additional Resources Interactive Support for English Learners Daily supplemental lessons to support regular instruction Animated glossary in English and Spanish Glossary Multilingual handbook – K-2 and 3-6 Definitions, pictures, and diagrams for all math vocabulary

40. Questions?