September 22, 2003

THEME: Putting what we have learned into practice

AGENDA:

1. (4:30 - 4:45) Reflecting on our relationship with teaching and learning

2. (4: 45 - 5:45) Tuning Protocol using a mathematics formative assessment (Gina Pierce)

3. (5:45 - 6:15) Dinner: Getting ready for the second year - Surveys 

4. (6:15 - 7:00) Mathematical Investigations activities:

• Kdg: Mathematical Thinking -  Patterns, Trains, and Hopscotch Paths Investigation 3(pg 49-63) (Diane)

• 2nd grade:  Mathematical Thinking - Coins, Coupons, and Combinations Investigation 1(pg 2-53) (1st and 2nd grade teachers, Diana)

• 4th grade: Mathematical Thinking - Building on Numbers You Know  - Investigation 2 (pg 40-71) (3rd, 4th and 5th grade teachers, Mara)

1. You are making a box to store 24 cubes.  What kind of box would require the smallest amount of material?
2. Pong Lo wanted one grain of rice on the first day, 2 on the second, 4 on the third and keep doubling the amount for 100 days. How many grains of rice did he have after 100 days?
3. Estimate how many grains of rice can fit in one cubic centimeter. Based on that information figure out in how many days your classroom would be full of rice.
4. How much space would Pong Lo need to store all the rice he got in 100 days?

 

 

 5. (7:00 - 7:30) Everyone shares one of the following:

• Multi-step problems - Share a problem that you did in your class; it does not have to be a multi-step if you are still not working on that. Bring some students' work

• If this is not a focus of your work at the moment, share what you are doing

 

Tentative calendar for the Year Two:

a.     October 18 (8:30 – 12:00) (WSU)

b.     December 6 (8:30 – 12:00) (WSU)

c.      January 24 (8:30 – 12:00) (Anderson) January 26?

d.      February 28 (8:30 – 12:00)

e.      April 24 (8:30 – 12:00) (Anderson) April 26

f.      First week of June (1:00 - 4:00)

g.     Ongoing online activities

 

 

The district is expecting that the teachers will delve into 2 of the Investigations books at each grade level this year. Following is the list of books expected to be used.