September, 2017 Meeting Minutes
Math Study Group
Meeting Minutes
September 14, 2017
Call to Order and Introductions – Led by Dr. Mason
Report on Summer Activities and grants activities
F65 Online- 1st time fully online! About 15-20 people completed.
Math for Struggling Learners (Williamsburg & VB locations)
Looking out for Grants! Let us know if you see any opportunities :)
STEM endorsements? Interest may lie in CTE
Upcoming Events
21st Annual Math Day
Hand2Mind - Sept. 27th Sam will email out more information & Registration
VCTM Specialist Meeting Sept 28-29 in Culpepper
VCTM Supervisors Meeting October* 21-22 in Glen Allen
NCTM Regional - October 18-20th in Orlando
Update from TI (Jamila Gadsden)
Hot off the press! TI Innovator Rover Demonstration
(works with TI Inspire & TI84)
Update on Tidewater Team Site
Resource list
Virtual Manipulatives
Videos
Lesson ideas
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Plan for Creating a Mission Statement
Very positive feedback, meaningful but flexible to the group
Start thinking about what you would want to be in the statement/vision and we will begin putting it together during the Math Day Meeting
It may guide our screening process for vendor demonstrations
30 mins. “Lunch & Learn” sessions
Math Day 2018
Yes - we should decide on a date!
Must be prior to Oct. 1
Friday, September 21, Thursday, September 27 then Friday September 28, 2018
Open up speaker presentation proposals EARLY
Due in spring
Send reminders
Subject line: “Can you believe it’s the 22nd annual… !”
Needs Assessments: k-8 Math Specialist degree
Please help out with outreach - would like five people to apply by Jan 1 for Fall 2018 matriculation
We will send information (link to website/information/degree program)
Online Survey - email link and they will then forward it out
CRIN M05 this spring & Prob Stats this Summer
Summer Institute
Struggling learners, fractions, STEAM, Teaching concrete math (CRA) -manipulatives training, Statistics, Have a theme (i.e. teaching for conceptual understanding and each day could be a piece), performance tasks, softskills(collaboration etc.) in mathematics, building foundations
Logistics - TTAC? Include interest question on Needs Assessment
Book Study Choices
Visible Learning k-12
The Mathematics Coaching Handbook
Selected articles from the group
High-Yield Routines k-8
A more beautiful question
Whistling Vivaldi
PBL - Lermer (Bob Lenz Transforming Schools)
Principles in Action (2014) NCTM ← Winner!!! You can get the ebook
eBook $4.99 - link
Book $23.99 - link
Plans for the Year
Feedback on the crosswalk issues going on this year. How’s that going? Sharing models in action!
Mission Statement and Vision Guideline
Design think experience
Pacing Guides - share out!
Grade bands - think chunking at different meetings rather than all in one!
Discuss the differences, similarities, and share out
Assessments - share these too! Big and common assessments
Divide into subgroups and develop our own assessments
Open Session - for questions and solution ideas
Tips and trick of the day!
Dig deep into the standards - What part of the standard are giving teachers trouble? Students? Helpful to coach and making it timely
Goodbye! See you Math Day @ lunch!!!