Networking Agenda 2/2/17

February 2, 2017 Notes

8:00	Registration and coffee	Notes
8:30	Introductions - Welcome	Twitter @MNMath4All #MNMathLeaders Materials for Today (and past meetings) http://tinyurl.com/MNmathnetworking
	Representatives from the MCTM Equity Task force Lesa Covington Clarkson - University of MN Barb Everhart, Math Consultant Chris Robinson, Blake School Jesus Sandoval, Saint Cloud School District, South Junior Laura Wageman, Osseo School District	Power Point used today Mathematical Mindsets by Jo Boaler Today’s topic is in Chapters 6 Equitable Strategies (p. 102-109) Offer all students high-level content. Work to change ideas about who can achieve in mathematics. Encourage students to think deeply about mathematics. Teach students to work together. Give girls and students of color additional encouragement to learn math and science. Eliminate (or at least change the nature of) homework.
	Resources used or mentioned today	Directions for the Barnga card game Barnga places participants in a situation where they experience the shock of realizing that despite many similarities, people of differing cultures perceive things differently or play by different rules. Players learn that they must understand and reconcile these differences if they want to function effectively in a cross-cultural group. Notes from participants: Implications for Math classrooms--hidden aspects of culture Discourse is essential Winners elevated--Getting right answers but not for right reasons... If taught to depend on rules and rules change... Strategies could change depending on the students Group work--looks like all are playing, but some have no idea what’s happening; everyone wants to win; no one cares about the loser Survival: make up rules to be a winner or just give up and let others play Suspicious of others--not betrayed by others, but betrayed by the system Lots of frustration and anger, followed by passivity The article (Developing Mathematical Identity) used today is for purchase at the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM). Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, March 2016, Vol. 21, Issue 7.
	Other Resources	Summer 2017 Jo Boaler online teacher professional development course called Mathematical Mindsets. You can register here for enrollment notification. Mathematical Mindsets is a professional program to train teachers to teach mathematics for a growth mindset to students of any age (K-16). This course is completely different from How to Learn Mathematics (HTLM). HTLM provides the background and basic information for teachers to understand the need for mindset mathematics teaching, Mathematical Mindsets shows teachers how to teach in these ways. it is recommended that teachers first take How to Learn Mathematics and then Mathematical Mindsets. The aim of the Mathematical Mindsets course is to inspire teachers and to give them practical tools they can use in their classroom tomorrow. The course will take approximately 30 hours to complete. It shares the latest brain science on the ways students learn mathematics and translates the science into teaching methods and approaches. It shares approximately 30 classroom videos to help teachers learn how to teach Mindset Mathematics. Participants will see Jo Boaler teaching 6th and 7th graders mathematics, and see the ways they transformed their engagement and achievement. The students, who were with us for 18 maths lessons, improved their test achievement by an average of 50% per student, which is equivalent to 1.6 years of school! Teachers will be invited into an online community with the other participants and together participants will discuss the videos and the tasks used. The pedagogy of the course is one of active engagement. Participants will hear from thought leaders such as mindset guru Carol Dweck and inspiring mathematician Steve Strogatz, in interviews recorded for this course. Topics Include: The messages and praise we give students Teaching visual mathematics Approaches to designing and choosing good tasks Techniques to encourage productive class and group discussions Ways to encourage a mistakes-friendly environment Methods of inspiring mathematical problem solving and investigation. Pricing: $99 per person A discounted rate is available for groups of 150 or more, at $75 per person
	Ways to join MCTM	Postcard to share
	NEW MCTM Portals	Flyer to Share
	Announcements	MN Mathematics Benchmark Toolkit A new Mathematics Benchmark Toolkit has been designed to help educators focus efforts for improved mathematics achievement. This toolkit provides state-level data about the difficulty levels of the mathematics benchmarks and a suggested process for using this state data along with school and district benchmark reports to help educators identify concerns and areas for improvement. Link sot the documents in the Toolkit are provided below. Memo How to Use Overview Grade Level Template By Grade By Progression ____________________________________________ Flyer for: Ross Taylor Symposium for Mathematics Education and Leadership April 27, 2017 Pamela Weber-Harris Building Powerful Numeracy Pamela Weber Harris, a former secondary mathematics teacher, teaches at the University of Texas at Austin, is a K-12 mathematics education consultant, a T^3 (Teachers Teaching with Technology) National Instructor, and a nationally known speaker. She presents at conferences and workshops throughout the U.S. on numeracy, Problem Strings at all grade levels, and using technology appropriately in the mathematics classroom Building Powerful Numeracy for Middle and High School Students. Attendees will receive a copy of the book By Pamela Weber Harris (Heinemann, 2011). Visit Pam’s you tube channel MATH IS FIGURE-OUT-ABLE Register here! _______________________________ MCTM Spring Conference Creating Communities of Success Each & Every... ...Learner ...Teacher ...Standard ...School ...Moment Friday-Saturday, April 28-29, 2017 DECC Convention Center, Duluth, MN Friday Keynote: Pamela Weber Harris Real Math for All Students Saturday Keynote: José Luis Vilson Why Math is an Equity Issue REGISTER HERE! ___________________________________ Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST) Nominations for this year’s Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST) will be for 7-12 teachers. This is a $10,000 award and the 2018 award is for K-6 teachers. Nominate a teacher at https://www.paemst.org/
11:25	Closing & Feedback	Visit the MDE calendar to register for Networking Meetings and Webinars. If you are reading along in Mathematical Mindsets, we have planned for Chapters 3 and 4 for the first session, Chapters 2 and 5 for the second session, Chapter 6 for the third session, and Chapters 7-9 for the last session. Dates at a Glance Networking meetings for 2016-17 from 8:30-11:30 in CC15-16 at MDE: Monday, October 3, 2016 Thursday, December 8, 2016 Thursday, February 2, 2017 Thursday, May 18, 2017 Webinars for 2016-17 (2:45-3:30 & 3:45-4:30): Tuesday, October 11, 2016 Tuesday, December 13, 2016 Tuesday, February 7, 2017 Tuesday, May 23, 2017 2016-17 MATH LEADERS MEETINGS! Meetings provide support for leaders, and include sharing and celebrating what is working, and interactive learning with leaders from the Network. Administrators and teacher leaders who are passionate about leading change in mathematics education for all students are encouraged to attend. The 2016-17 focus is Interventions in Mathematics with a content focus of rational numbers. We will use the book Mathematical Mindsets: Unleashing Students' Potential through Creative Math, Inspiring Messages and Innovative Teaching. Boaler, J. (2015). Though you are not required to purchase this book, it is highly recommended and will be referred to in the networking meetings. All meetings are from 8:30-11:30am at MDE, Conference Center A, Room 15-16. Meetings are free, but registration is required. Register for each meeting here! 2016-17 MATHEMATICS TEACHER WEBINARS! In partnership with the Minnesota Council of Teachers of Mathematics (MCTM), MDE is offering webinars designed specifically for K-12 mathematics teachers. Content will include a brief update followed by a presentation by Minnesota math teachers. The webinar is offered from 2:45-3:30 p.m. and again from 3:45-4:30 p.m. Register for each webinar here! Please consider watching the webinars as a team.

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