Freedom Parent’s Night Presentation
April 15, 2014 Facilitator: Pam Plamann Pamela.Plamann@hmhco.com
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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
Freedom Parent’s Night Presentation
April 15, 2014 Facilitator: Pam Plamann Pamela.Plamann@hmhco.com
Warm-up
problem ‘in your head’
up’
‘how’ you worked the problem
Why hy Do Students Do Students Str Strug uggle? le?
Students with a Fixed Mindset
you either have them or you don't
Students with a Growth Mindset
can be built over time
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/
Characteristics
Freedom Teachers’ Comments
amazing how the students can talk about how they solve a problem.”
Think Central and the tools offered.”
concepts quickly and mastering them quickly.”
Math Mountain
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
First Grade Second Grade +
Last night, 312 people attended the early showing of a theater
attendance for both showings was 961 people?
Area Model
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?
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,
Make a
New Groups Above
New Groups Below
The Puzzled Penguin
Homework and Spiral Review
Family Involvement
Online Help Think Central
Articles by Dr. Karen Fuson
Parents make a difference
math homework
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