Wydown Mathematics PTO Meeting: February 9, 2015

Wydown MathematicsPTO Meeting: February 9, 2015

What’s New at WMS?

What We Teach

How We Teach

How We Report and Use Student Data

How We Share our Work

Cohesive Curriculum

Concepts at Each Grade

What We Teach:

• Conceptual Understanding

•Procedural Fluency

•Problem Solving

Multiple Methods &Procedural Fluency

Research suggests that once students have memorized and practiced procedures that they do not understand, they have less motivation to understand their meaning or the reasoning behind them (Hiebert, 1999). Therefore, the development of students’ conceptual understanding of procedures should precede and coincide with instruction on procedures.- National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

How We Teach:

Concrete with Tiles

Pictorially with Bar Models

Abstractly with variables

Factor 3a +6b

Course 2: Lesson 3.5

5th Grade Lesson 5.3

6th Grade Lesson 8.1

7th Grade Lesson 4.2

7th Extensions/ 8th Grade

8th Grade Algebra & Challenge Algebra

How We Use Student Data:

How We Share Student Data:

Growth Over Time

How We Share Our Work:

Intended CurriculumWritten curriculum

Implemented Curriculum Taught Curriculum

Attained CurriculumLearned/Attained Curriculum

Maintained With Living Curriculum Documents

Pacing GuidesChapter OverviewsChapter and

Cumulative TestsAssessment Rubrics/

Cover SheetsSample LessonsExtensions Activities

Collaboration to Ensure Smooth Transitions:

Online Textbook Access

Student Online Textbook: my.hrw.com

Username: firstnamelastname

Password: clayton

Math in Focus Textbook includes: Parent Resources include videos explanations of

concepts taught in the chapter. The Chapter Wrap Up provides an outline of key concepts for that chapter as well.

Algebra Textbooks includes: links to video tutors, and interactive practice

quizzes.

District Website

www.claytonschools.net Students> Curriculum> STEM> Mathematics

From here, you can access the curriculum maps as well as the Middle School Math Homepage. On the WMS Math Homepage, there is a link to Textbooks and Online Resources.