GE Foundation Developing Futures in Education

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GE Foundation Developing Futures in Education
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The GE Foundation will purchase Math
Investigations 2 for elementary schools.
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WHY?
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It all started with the JCPS Vision For Effective
Mathematics Teaching.
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JCPS Vision for Effective Mathematics Teaching

• An effective and coherent mathematics program
  must be grounded in a clear and shared vision of
  teaching and learning.

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JCPS Vision for Effective Mathematics Teaching

• Highlights include
• Problem solving, reasoning, and sense making
• Productive student discourse
• Multiple representations

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Problem Solving, Reasoning, and Sense Making
In the upcoming video clip, first grade students
are problem solving through the question of the
day. Check out the problem solving and
reasoning!
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Please insert Problem Solving video with Amy
Anderson.
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What key examples of problem solving did you see?
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Productive Student Discourse
In the upcoming video, fifth graders are
communicating their reasoning. The problem they
are discussing is What three consecutive numbers
have a sum between 100 and 120?
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Please insert Communication video of Greta
McQueen.
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What examples of communication and discourse did
you see?
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• Multiple Representations

In the upcoming video, third grade students use
multiple representations of fractions.
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Please insert concepts and procedures video of
Linda Bole.
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What examples of multiple representations did you
see?
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Steve Leinwand, a national math education expert,
facilitated the selection process resulting in
four programs which best supported the JCPS
Vision.
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Data about the programs was collected from focus
groups, coaches, teacher leaders, classroom
teachers, ECE teachers, ESL teachers, parents,
and community members.
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The most comprehensive analysis was completed by
65 elementary teacher volunteers from across the
county who spent over 24 hours comparing the four
programs to the district vision.
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Math Investigations 2 received the highest rating
of any program in 7 out of 9 categories.

• High expectations for student performance
• Thoughtfully planned
• Problem solving, reasoning, and sense-making
• Alternative approaches and multiple
• representations
• Productive student discourse
• Technology to enhance learning
• Ease of use

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The Steering Committee supported the teachers
evaluation and agreed that the GE Foundation
would fund Math Investigations 2 as the
elementary mathematics program.
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How is Math Investigations 2 different from the
first edition?
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Biggest Surprise
Math Investigations 2 received the highest rating
by JCPS focus group teachers in the Ease of Use
category due to a teacher friendly lesson format
and pre-made materials.
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No More Guessing!

• Answer keys and
• clear pacing guides
• now included
• Guiding questions
• and explicit directions
• focus discussion

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It's In There

• Most content missing in the original program has
  been added, including place value, time, and
  money.
• Publisher will provide customized weight/mass
  lessons.
• The more efficient strategies and US algorithms
  are also included.

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Plenty of Practice

• Daily practice pages
• Homework
• Online activities
• Customized
• tests/worksheets
• Basic facts practice
• Games

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TIP Support

• Online copies of teacher
• and student materials
• Test builder and test
• manager
• Lesson planner
• Intervention activities
• Virtual manipulatives
• Online interactive
• learning experiences

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The Price is Right
The GE Foundation will purchase all program
materials needed for the life of the grant.
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The decision is yours...