November 2017 Meeting Minutes
Meeting Minutes
Math Study Group
November 3, 2017
Call to Order and Introductions – Led by Sam Rhodes
Report on VCMS Fall Meeting – (Fiona Nichols)
Math Workshop Structures – ideas from Jennifer Lempp
Focus on Number Sense – Replace “warm up” with number sense routines
Math discourse (incorporating student argument and justification)
Teacher isn’t a group
Daily reflection built in every day
“Look fors” to be distributed within G Drive (emailed, linked to, and posted on site)
Region 2 Meeting
What could be placed on VCMS Site (resources, programs, etc.)
In order to be an NCMS affiliate… need a participant list
Main contact(s) in Region 2 districts?
Report on Math Day 2017
Feedback
Vendors?
VCMS is subsidized through vendors
Be sure to build in time to encourage people to visit them
Are we outgrowing our space?
Two days may work well (elementary & secondary)
Not a half
Repeat sessions may be helpful as
What does the Keynote look like?
President of NCTM – Principles to Action
VDOE
Sherry Parish – number talks and fraction talks
Profile of a graduate may work to bring in Secondary Folks
Submit topic ideas here!
Review of proposals
Information on Math Day 2018
Must be in September
Websites up – accepting proposals
Math Specialist Program
Course information linked here
Spring Course – update
STEM Certificate Program
Would teachers be interested in a four course STEM certificate?
What would the benefit be for teachers? Buy-in?
House bill on the SOQs would get some schools interested?
No certification programs yet… This could fill
Concerns
Costs
Understanding the role/usefulness
Time – could we be putting more course online?
Logistics
Concerns with accountability. Teachers are scared
Replacing standardized tests with performance based assessments
George (and Sam) go off the deep end 😉
What can we do to support?
Need as many methods courses as possible!
Week-long program this summer (like the literacy one)
Partner with districts and share our expertise
How do we get the teachers to go?
Food & Points!
Make a theme – dress up!!
Free Stuff!!!
Now let’s make plan!
First or second week in August
Link to standards/strands
Connect math day presentations
Link to special ed and co-teachers
Maybe ask districts… If you pay x you can send as many teachers as you’d like
HW: Where? What topics?
Cheese shop
Outline summer plan – December meeting
Readings for next meeting Principles to Action pgs 1-24
Masters degrees for teachers to teach dual enrollment?