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Freedom Parents Night Presentation April 15, 2014 Facilitator: Pam Plamann Pamela.Plamann@hmhco.com Warm-up I want each of you try to do the following problem in your head When you are done, quietly show a thumbs up


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Freedom Parent’s Night Presentation

April 15, 2014 Facilitator: Pam Plamann Pamela.Plamann@hmhco.com

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Warm-up

  • I want each of you try to do the following

problem ‘in your head’

  • When you are done, quietly show a ‘thumbs

up’

  • The important thing is to ‘remember’ exactly

‘how’ you worked the problem

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Why hy Do Students Do Students Str Strug uggle? le?

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Students with a Fixed Mindset

  • Believe that talent alone creates success
  • Are reluctant to take on challenges
  • Prefer to stay in their comfort zone
  • Are fearful of making mistakes
  • Think it is important to 'look smart' in front of
  • thers
  • Believe that talents and abilities are set in stone,

you either have them or you don't

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Students with a Growth Mindset

  • Believe that talents can be developed and great abilities

can be built over time

  • View mistakes as an opportunity to develop
  • Are resilient
  • Believe that effort creates success
  • Think about how they learn

See more at: http://www.growthmindsetmaths.com/#st hash.lerqM2Ee.dpuf and the work of Carol Dweck at http://www.mindsetworks.com/about/carol.aspx ; also check out Jo Boaler from Stanford University’s site at: http://www.youcubed.org/

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Characteristics

  • Fewer and more Rigorous content
  • Aligned with College and Career expectations
  • Application of Higher-order Skills
  • Built on strengths of Current State Standards
  • Internationally Benchmarked
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Freedom Teachers’ Comments

  • “I have really enjoyed the program so far. It is

amazing how the students can talk about how they solve a problem.”

  • “I enjoy the series.”
  • “We are really enjoying the program.”
  • “I an very apy with Math Expressions and

Think Central and the tools offered.”

  • “…I feel all my students are catching onto the

concepts quickly and mastering them quickly.”

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Math Mountain

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Children initially learn about breaking numbers into smaller components by using counters and a break-apart stick to help them see groups with groups.

1 and 3 2 and 2 3 and 1

  • Tell Partner Stories About 4-Partners
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First Grade Second Grade +

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Last night, 312 people attended the early showing of a theater

  • movie. How many people attended the late showing if the total

attendance for both showings was 961 people?

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17 x 14

17 10 4 170 68

8 238 6 7 1

Area Model

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Heather plants 15 trees in the same amount of time it takes Meredith to plant 24 trees. If Heather plants 20 trees how many trees will Meredith plant during that same time?

24 15 n 20 32

4 3 5 8

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24 15 20

3 5 4 8

32

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Fluently add and subtract within 100 using strategies based on place value, properties of operations, and/or the relationship between addition and subtraction.

36 more crows joined them. There were 58 crows. How many are altogether?

2.NBT .5.

CC CCSS SS

using strategies based on place value,

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58 +36 80 14 94

Show all Subtotals

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Make a

Ten

58 +36 94

1

New Groups Above

1

New Groups Below

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The Puzzled Penguin

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Homework and Spiral Review

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Family Involvement

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Online Help Think Central

Articles by Dr. Karen Fuson

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Parents make a difference

  • Be positive about math
  • Encourage their effort
  • Get involved in their math
  • Communicate with your child
  • LISTEN to you child’s thinking about their

math homework

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THANK YOU !!

QUESTIONS???

Please do NOT hesitate to email me with any questions you may have about Math Expressions and/or Common Core or if you wish a copy of this PowerPoint. Pamela.Plamann@hmhco.com