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Teaching and Learning Educator Content Support Session

Strategies for Teachers: Helping Families Learn Math at Home

May 15, 2020

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The OSSE TAL Professional Development Team works to deliver responsive systems of professional learning and high-quality technical support to District of Columbia LEAs and schools. The team supports a wide range of topics and interventions through professional development, direct LEA/school-based support, the facilitation

• f communities of practice, and through city-wide convenings.

TAL content specialists will host weekly content sessions to support educators during extended school closures:

• 1. Share resources and provide support regarding distance learning;
• 2. Facilitate networking and resource sharing between educators; and
• 3. Provide space to discuss current challenges and potential solutions.

OSSE Division of Teaching and Learning (TAL)

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• Tanaga Rodgers
• Math Content Specialist

▪ NBCT, Early Adolescent Mathematics ▪ Gizmos! and Math Solutions ▪ Mom of school-aged children

• tanaga.rodgers@dc.gov

Your Facilitator

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Icebreaker

Would you rather...? Think fast. Answer in chat within 5 seconds or less.

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Agreements

• Stay engaged
• Speak your truth
• Assume positive

intent as others share

• Be kind to one

another… we are all in this together!

Our Norms

Virtual Engagement

• Please use video

when speaking

• Participate in

chats and polls

• Keep mic on mute

unless speaking to the group

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• 1. Tools & Resource Highlight
• 2. Q&A + Group Discussion
• 3. Closing

Agenda

Tools & Resources

In Support of Distance Learning

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What are some reasons families avoid math at home?

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1.Select a focus. 2.Demonstrate your availability. 3.Consider math students might encounter at home. 4.Encourage growth mindset. 5.Provide flexibility and choice.

How can teachers support families learning math at home?

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Select a math focus.

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Questions to Consider

• How are you communicating with

parents

▪ the structure of math class? ▪ expectations on assignments? ▪ learning goals?

• how to help if students get

stuck/need more challenge?

• feedback on assignments?

Demonstrate your availability.

Ways to Communicate

• Biweekly E-mails
• Office Hours
• Evening Phone Calls
• YouTube videos
• Videoconferencing

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Resources for Parents

August: Multiplication

This year we will learn to multiply with the area model. Students will learn the standard way to multiply next year in fifth grade. Check

• ut below how these strategies are alike.

If your child gets stuck during this unit you can help by:

• Watching this step-by-step

video

• Using the picture math

dictionary

• Asking questions

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What parts have you already multiplied? ▪ What parts do we still need to multiply?

*If they’re still stuck encourage them to stop, take a break and show up to office hours.

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Legos Small items such as wooden blocks, beads, pasta Empty Egg Carton Wooden Blocks Q-Tips, Straws, Toothpicks or Popsicle Sticks Boxes (geometric nets) Deck of Cards Mirrors Virtual manipulatives (see Distance Learning Resource Guide)

Math Manipulatives At Home

Encourage Growth Mindset

• Identify mindset about math.
• Teach about growth mindset and

why it is important.

• Create positive climate for math

learning virtually (and at home).

▪ Positive, behavior-specific praise. ▪ Focus on effort and behaviors the student can control. ▪ Mindfulness and focused breathing rituals

Resources

• IES Mindset Quiz
• YouCubed: Mindset Boosting

Videos

• Growth Mindset Handout

by Jo Boaler

• Say This, Not That

(chart)

• Mindset Kit

(lessons and practice activities)

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Consider different ways to:

• submit assignments
• learn content
• provide open problems
• high-probability tasks
• reward desirable

behaviors

Encourage flexibility and choice.

5 completed assignments is equal to 1 night off Picture, video, drawing or paper/pencil alternatives. Find the area

• f a square

with side lengths of ___. Virtual Choice Boards Play the game before you do the practice problems.

Q&A + Group Discussion

In Support of Distance Learning

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• Ensure that your video and audio are connected if you

are using a phone for audio.

• Remember our norms for virtual engagement.
• There will be guided questions on the next slide;

however, feel free to add other ideas and questions as needed.

Discussion Directions

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• 1. What are you interested in trying and why?
• 2. What has been the most difficult part of supporting

parents with math at home?

• 3. How are your students responding to learning math

at home?

• 4. What additional supports do you need?

Discussion Questions

Closing & Next Steps

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Using the chat box or Google Form, please share your responses to the following questions:

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What topics would you like to see addressed in future content sessions?

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What worked well in today’s session?

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What could we adjust to make this a more useful session?

Your Input for Next Time

Distance Learning Supports for Educators

www.osse.dc.gov/distancelearning

• Discover new resources, network with
• peers, share challenges and solutions.

Weekly Content Sessions

• Curated list of free distance learning
• resources and tips for implementation.

Resource Guide

• Request additional resources, office
• hours, or customized trainings.

Individualized Support