Mathematics Strategy

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Mathematics Strategy

• Grades Primary9

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Mathematics Strategy

• The Mathematics Strategy is in its third year,
  and it grows stronger every year.
• This presentation will give insight into where
  we have been and where we plan to go next.

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Regional Mathematics Leaders

• AVRSB Martha Stewart (Mathematics Consultant)
• Therese Forsythe (High School Mathematics
  Consultant)
• CCRSB David McKillop (Mathematics Coordinator)
• CBVRSB Ron MacLean (Mathematics Facilitator)
• HRSB Robin Harris (Mathematics Facilitator)
• SSRSB Sherene Sharpe (Mathematics Mentor P9)
• Mark MacLeod (Mathematics Mentor 1012)
• SRSB Keith Jordan (Mathematics and Science
  Coordinator)
• TCRSB Trevor Cunningham (Mathematics Consultant)

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The Time to Learn Strategy

• The Time to Learn Strategy includes requirements
  for minimum time for mathematics Primary9
• A minimum of 45 minutes per day for grades
  Primary2.
• A minimum of 1 hour per day for grades 39.
• A minimum of 5 minutes per day for mental math
  and estimation, grades 19.

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Professional Development Initiative

• The Professional Development initiative will
  continue in 20042005. This year the initiative
  will
• provide support for school-based mathematics
  leaders
• provide time for school-based mathematics leaders
  to support staff in their schools
• provide opportunities for some school-based
  mathematics leaders to mentor one or more of
  their colleagues
• provide a one-day workshop for grade 3
  mathematics teachers to support the
  implementation of new core resources

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Observation from the On-Line Surveys

• Principals strongly agreed their participation in
  the principals/lead teachers workshops was
  beneficial.
• Math leaders appreciated ready made teacher
  friendly materials for sessions.
• Classroom teachers agreed the 45 minute
  school-based sessions were useful and
  informative.
• Sessions on measurement, assessment, and
  instructional strategies were requested for
  further PD

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Professional Development Initiative

• 3850 days Distributed proportionally among
  boards.
• Category 1 Two days per school-based mathematics
  leader for his/her own Professional Development.
• Category 2a Two days per school-based
  mathematics leader to prepare school-based
  Professional Development sessions.
• Category 2b A pool of days will be available for
  mentoring.
• Category 3 One day per grade 3 teacher.

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Professional Development Initiative

• Mentors
• We will be forming a team of Provincial
  Facilitators of up to 8 Mathematics Mentors and
  up to 8 Literacy Mentors.
• These 16 Provincial Facilitators will be asked to
  help shape the mentoring initiative in Nova
  Scotia.
• Our long-range goal is to provide mentor services
  to all schools, Primary9.

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Mathematics Workshops for Resource Teachers
Grades 79

• Spring 2004
• Five regional two-day workshops
• 140 junior high school resource teachers
• Joint effort of English Program Services and
  Student Services
• Each participant received a resource kit of
  manipulatives and binders

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Mathematics Workshops for Resource Teachers
Grades 79

• Sessions
• grades 49 mathematics curriculum outcomes
• five types of mathematics manipulatives
• a literature review
• an overview of theory re special needs
• Differentiation of instruction and other
  adaptations
• Follow-up sessions are being planned

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Mathematics Summer InstituteAntigonish (August
1112, 2004)

• 120 participants
• 10 sessions
• Grades P2 Assessing Young Children in
  Mathematics / Mathematics in Multiage Classrooms
• Grades 34 Adapting Mathematics Activities for a
  Variety of Learners / What You Say Makes All the
  Difference

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Mathematics Summer InstituteAntigonish (August
1112, 2004)

• Grades 56 Common Sense to Number Sense / Doing
  Mathematics through Problem Solving
• Grades 79 Integers with Meaning / Geo-block
  Activity/Geometers Sketchpad
• Grades 1012 Casio Graphing Calculator / Working
  with Column 3 Worthwhile Tasks

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Resources

• A commitment has been made to provide resources
  to support mathematics teaching and learning.

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New Core Resources Purchase Plan

• Elementary
• Grade 3 (January 2005)
• Grade 4 (May 2005)
• Grade 5 (May 2006)
• Grade 6 (May 2007)

• Junior High
• Grade 9 (September 2005)
• Grade 8 (September 2006)
• Grade 7 (September 2007)

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Provincial Distribution

• PM Maths Numeracy Literacy Teachers Guide
• Stages A and B
• Stages C and D
• Elementary Resource Teachers
• 101 Winning Ways with Base 10 Grades K3
• 101 Winning Ways with Base 10 Grades 46
• I Get It! Grades 5 and 6
• Annenburg Videos - Geometry
• - Data Management

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Outcomes Frameworks to Inform Professional
Development

• An Outcomes Framework to Inform Professional
  Development for Mathematics Teachers was
  completed and distributed in 20032004.
• An Outcomes Framework to Inform Professional
  Development for Administrators is in the workshop
  binder. (Plus the book Administrators Guide
  How to Support and Improve Mathematics Education
  in Your School)

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Mathematics A Teaching Resource

• Primary9 resources
• Yearly plans for single and combined grades
• Unit plans/ Lesson Plans
• Language and mathematics
• Classroom assessment
• Available this year

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Communication Pieces

• Communications Box Grades Primary6
• Contents
• Video What Are You Teaching My Child? by Marilyn
  Burns
• Book Involving Families in Mathematics Education
  by National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
• Book Getting Your Math Message Out to Parents A
  K6 Resource by Nancy Litton, Math Solutions
  Publications, 1998

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Communication Pieces

• CD Rom
• A template and samples of letters to parents
• A template and samples of School Newsletters
• A Packet of Family Mathematics Night Activities
  Grades Primary6
• Curriculum Summary and Overheads Grades
  Primary6
• Distribution in January 2005.

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Communication Pieces

• Pamphlets
• Lets Talk About... Mathematics
• Lets Talk About... Mental Math and Estimation
  Grades 13
• Lets Talk About... Mental Math and Estimation
  Grades 46
• Lets Talk About... Mental Math and Estimation
  Grades 79
• Lets Talk About... Number and Number Sense
  Grades P3
• Lets Talk About... Patterns Grades P3
• Lets Talk About... Measurement Grades P3
• Lets Talk About... Geometry Grades P3
• Lets Talk About... Data Management and
  Probability Grades P3

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Communication Pieces

• Homework Baggies
• Kits containing sample baggies and cards
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  to encourage
  involvement in mathematics at home
• Grades P, P/1, and 1 will be in school in March
  2005
• Grades 1/2, 2, 2/3, and 3 will be in schools in
  May 2005
• I Get It! Grade 5 and Grade 6

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Mental Math and Estimation

• Video
• What is mental math and why is it important?
• Profile six classroom
• Strategy development
• introduction
• reinforcement
• assessment
• Grade-Specific Strategies
• Lets Talk About Mental Math and Estimation

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Mathematics StrategyFuture Projects

• MathLinks Grades Primary3
• MathLinks Grades 46
• Itembank Project
• Expanded to Grade 79

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Atlantic Canada
Mathematics Curriculum

• Donna Karsten
• Sharon McCready