Math Explorations

Explore Math 5-8th grade overview schedule

5 min: Math warm up: Think math [Hook] (to warm up the logical side of the mind, utilizing real world math.)

10 min: Math fluency: “Math muscle building” [Intrinsic growth]; Xtra math (four days a week), pencil & paper (once a week on Thursday for additional assessment), Friday alternative math software.

40 min: Six work stations: [Cognitive section] Students will work at two stations per day, with 20 min per station.

Lowest 25% of students identified by Spring MAP/AIMS data. Aproximately 15-18 students per section. Students are regrouped quarterly based on demonstrated proficiency.

Math Explorations

Math Explorations

Weekly Objectives

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Working with 5’s "How can you represent the number 45 without the use of numbers?"

"If you have a pizza with five slices each, how many pizzas would you need to feed 40 people one piece each."

"How many 5 foot long ropes, in a 100 foot roll of rope?"

"If each class has 35 students and the box has 70 cookies, how many boxes will you need to feed 5 classes?"

"How many ways can you show the number 45, using only 10's and 5's?

Math Explorations

Math ExplorationsStation Skill focus- Des Cartes Activity Number Sense (L) Order whole numbers less than 1000

(M) Order whole numbers less than 10,000 Number cards, recording sheet Developing Number Sense game*

Place Value (L) Identifies the place value and value of each digit in whole numbers through the hundreds place (M) Identifies the place value and value of each digit in whole numbers through the thousands place

(L/M) Place Value Activity Station* Help-Yourself Multi-level Place value center*

Operations (L) Add two-2 digit numbers with regrouping (M) Add two-3 digit numbers with regrouping (H) Multiply multiple digits by single digits with regrouping.

Use base ten blocks to solve and record addition problems (L) (M) (H)

Algebraic Thinking

(L/M) Use order of operations including parenthesis, brackets, or braces (numbers without regrouping) (H) Use order of operations including parenthesis, brackets, or braces (numbers without regrouping)

Paper pencil tasks: (L/M) (H)

Math Explorations Data• Sample Class: 5th Grade 21/29 students showed growth Average growth: 7%

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Guided Study• A strong focus on key elements of Reading Literacy:

* Fluency

* Word Work

* Comprehension

* Eyes on Text

Students grouped by reading level ability and monitored in the four areas for growth. Students are regrouped quarterly based on demonstrated proficiency.

Guided Study

Guided Study Data

Changes for Next Quarter

Core Instruction• Kagan Engagement Structures

Instructional strategies proven to boost engagement and achievement.

CoachesInstructional Coach: has been working directly with staff on best practices in the classroom.

Math/Technology Coach:

Tech Integration into daily lessons

- Moodle

- Adaptive Curriculum

Best Practices in Math Instruction

Data Coach:

- Data Analysis

Blended LearningPartnership with ASU

We are in a continued partnership with ASU Skysong and Adaptive Curriculum to analyze the effectiveness of blended learning at Park.

Staff Training:

- Adaptive Curriculum

- Vantage My Access

- Google

- Moodle

Parent University:

An evening of teaching parents how to utilize the student laptops efficiently with their student. How to access information through Powerschool and Moodle.