Summer Professional Learning Opportunities - Region 10

All sessions are free of charge for teachers currently employed in Region 10 districts. For session descriptions or to register for an event, visit www.region10.org and click on Workshop Registration from the top navigation bar. For assistance logging into the Region 10 website, please contact our Help Desk at 972-348-1234.

Additional training, webinars and videos will be scheduled and provided throughout the year!

Online courses are available in the Region 10 Online Learning Center at www.olc.region10.org.

Mathematics Professional Development Offerings – Summer 2015 For a list of campus-based titles available by request, please visit www.region10.org/Math
Title	Date	Time	Location
2015-2016 Algebra I TEKS in Action	6/15/2015	8:30am-3:30pm	Sherman ISD, 2701 Loy Lake Road, Sherman, Texas 75090
Laying the Foundation for Numerical Relationships (K-2)	6/15/2015	8:30am- 3:30 pm	Shugart Professional Development Center  PDC Room B07 870 W. Buckingham Rd. Garland, TX  75040
2015-2016 Algebra II TEKS in Action	6/16/2015	8:30am-3:30pm	Sherman ISD, 2701 Loy Lake Road, Sherman, Texas 75090
Building Computational Fluency through Algebraic Relationships (K-2)	6/16/2015	8:30am- 3:30 pm	Shugart Professional Development Center  PDC Room B07 870 W. Buckingham Rd. Garland, TX  75040
2015-2016 High School Geometry TEKS in Action	6/17/2015	8:30am-3:30pm	Sherman ISD, 2701 Loy Lake Road, Sherman, Texas 75090
Building Computational Fluency through Algebraic Relationships (3-5)	6/17/2015	8:30am- 3:30 pm	Shugart Professional Development Center  PDC Room B07 870 W. Buckingham Rd. Garland, TX  75040
Angles, Lines, and Rays..Oh My! (Grade 4)	6/18/2015	8:30am- 3:30 pm	Shugart Professional Development Center  PDC Room B07 870 W. Buckingham Rd. Garland, TX  75040
2015-2016 Algebra I TEKS in Action	6/23/2015	9:00am-4:00pm	Kathy Covington Administration Building, 1000 South Houston Street, Kaufman, TX 75142
2015-2016 High School Geometry TEKS in Action	6/24/2015	9:00am-4:00pm	Kathy Covington Administration Building, 1000 South Houston Street, Kaufman, TX 75142
Student Talk = Math Success	6/25/2015	9:00am-4:00pm	Region 10 ESC/Abrams Site Brazos Room
2015-2016 Algebra II TEKS in Action	6/25/2015	9:00am-4:00pm	Kathy Covington Administration Building, 1000 South Houston Street, Kaufman, TX 75142
2015-2016 Algebra I TEKS in Action	7/7/2015	9:00am-4:00pm	The Ruthe Jackson Center 3113 S Carrier Parkway Grand Prairie, Texas 75052
2015-2016 High School Geometry TEKS in Action	7/8/2015	9:00am-4:00pm	The Ruthe Jackson Center 3113 S Carrier Parkway Grand Prairie, Texas 75052
Region 10 STEM Network Kick Off	7/8/2015	9:00am-4:00pm	Mesquite ISD Professional Development Center 260 Motley Dr. Mesquite, Texas  757150
2015-2016 Algebra II TEKS in Action	7/9/2015	9:00am-4:00pm	The Ruthe Jackson Center 3113 S Carrier Parkway Grand Prairie, Texas 75052
Math stations in Action (K-2)	7/9/2015	8:30am-3:30pm	Midlothian ISD Administration Bldg. 100 Walter Stephenson Midlothian, TX
Creating Mathematical Thinkers through problem Based Tasks (K-2)	7/13/15	8:30am-3:30pm	Crandall ISD Administration Building 400 W. Lewis Crandall, TX 75114
Creating Mathematical Thinkers through problem Based Tasks (3-5)	7/13/15	8:30am-3:30pm	Crandall ISD Administration Building 400 W. Lewis Crandall, TX 75114
Strategies for Effective Math Instruction Grades 6-12	7/13/15	8:30am-3:30pm	Crandall-Combine City/School Community Center 500 W. Lewis Street Crandall, Texas 75114
Math Stations in Action (K-2)	7/13/15	8:30am-3:30pm	McKinney Boyd High School 600 N Lake Forest Dr. McKinney, TX 75071
2015-2016 Algebra I TEKS in Action	7/14/2015	9:00am-4:00pm	Bonham ISD Administrative Center 1005 Chestnut St. Bonham, TX 75418
Math Stations in Action (K-2)	7/14/15	8:30am-3:30am	Crandall ISD Administration Building 400 W. Lewis Crandall, TX 75114
Math Stations in Action (3-5)	7/14/15	8:30am-3:30pm	Crandall ISD Administration Building 400 W. Lewis Crandall, TX 75114
Problem Solving is Not a Problem	7/14/15	8:30am-3:30pm	Crandall-Combine City/School Community Center 500 W. Lewis Street Crandall, Texas 75114
Building Computational Fluency ( 3-5)	7/14/15	8:30am-3:30am	McKinney Boyd High School 600 N Lake Forest Dr. McKinney, TX 75071
2015-2016 High School Geometry TEKS in Action	7/15/2015	9:00am-4:00pm	Bonham ISD Administrative Center 1005 Chestnut St. Bonham, TX 75418
Building Computational Fluency (K-2)	7/15/2015	8:30am-3:30pm	Crandall ISD Administration Building 400 W. Lewis Crandall, TX 75114
Building Computational Fluency ( 3-5)	7/15/2015	8:30am-3:30pm	Crandall ISD Administration Building 400 W. Lewis Crandall, TX 75114
Math Stations in Action ( 3-5)	7/15/2015	8:30am-3:30pm	McKinney Boyd High School 600 N Lake Forest Dr. McKinney, TX 75071
Student Talk = Math Success	7/15/15	8:30am-11:30am	Crandall-Combine City/School Community Center 500 W. Lewis Street Crandall, Texas 75114
Graphing Technology:  Tools for Understanding Algebraic Concepts	7/15/15	12:30am-3:30pm	Crandall-Combine City/School Community Center 500 W. Lewis Street Crandall, Texas 75114
2015-2016 Algebra II TEKS in Action	7/16/2015	9:00am-4:00pm	Bonham ISD Administrative Center 1005 Chestnut St. Bonham, TX 75418
Building Computational Fluency (K-2)	7/16/2015	8:30am-3:30pm	McKinney Boyd High School 600 N Lake Forest Dr. McKinney, TX 75071
Making Sense of Rational Numbers Part II (4-5)	7/16/2015	8:30am-3:30pm	Midlothian ISD Administration Bldg. 100 Walter Stephenson Midlothian, TX
Making Sense of Rational Numbers Part 1 (3-4)	7/20/2015	8:30am- 3:30 pm	Shugart Professional Development Center  PDC Room B07 870 W. Buckingham Rd. Garland, TX  75040
2015-2016 Algebra I TEKS in Action	7/21/2015	8:30am-3:30pm	Turner Curriculum Center, Library 614 Getzendaner Street, Waxahachie, TX 75165
Laying the Foundation for Numerical Relationships (K-2)	7/21/2015	8:30am- 3:30 pm	Shugart Professional Development Center  PDC Room B07 870 W. Buckingham Rd. Garland, TX  75040
2015-2016 High School Geometry TEKS in Action	7/22/2015	8:30am-3:30pm	Turner Curriculum Center, Library 614 Getzendaner Street, Waxahachie, TX 75165
Building Computational Fluency through Algebraic Relationships (K-2)	7/22/2015	8:30am- 3:30 pm	Shugart Professional Development Center  PDC Room B07 870 W. Buckingham Rd. Garland, TX  75040
2015-2016 Algebra II TEKS in Action	7/23/2015	8:30am-3:30pm	Turner Curriculum Center, Library 614 Getzendaner Street, Waxahachie, TX 75165
Making Sense of Rational Numbers Part 2	7/23/2015	8:30am- 3:30 pm	Shugart Professional Development Center PDC Room B07 870 W. Buckingham Rd. Garland, TX  75040
Graphing Technology: Tools for Understanding Algebraic Concepts	7/23/2015	9:00am-12	Region 10 ESC/Spring Valley Site Collin Room
Graphing Technology: Tools for Displaying and Analyzing Data	7/23/2015	1:00pm-4:00pm	Region 10 ESC/Spring Valley Site Collin Room
Strategies for Effective Math Instruction  (6-12)	7/24/2015	9:00am-4:00pm	Region 10 ESC/Spring Valley Site Collin Room
2015-2016 Algebra I TEKS in Action	7/28/2015	9:00am-4:00pm	Region 10 ESC/Abrams Site Brazos Room
2015-2016 High School Geometry TEKS in Action	7/29/2015	9:00am-4:00pm	Region 10 ESC/Abrams Site Brazos Room
2015-2016 Algebra II TEKS in Action	7/30/2015	9:00am-4:00pm	Region 10 ESC/Abrams Site Brazos Room
2015-2016 Algebra I TEKS in Action	8/3/2015	9:00am-4:00pm	Farmersville High School, Library, 499 Hwy 78N. Farmersville, Texas 75442
2015-2016 High School Geometry TEKS in Action	8/4/2015	9:00am-4:00pm	Farmersville High School, Library, 499 Hwy 78N.  Farmersville, Texas 75442
2015-2016 Algebra II TEKS in Action	8/5/2015	9:00am-4:00pm	Farmersville High School, Library, 499 Hwy 78N.  Farmersville, Texas 75442

Digital Math Resources - Summer

Wondering what digital math resources are available this summer to our learners?  First, check out the recent post on Digital Math Resources: iPad Apps. Then, explore these three *free* digital math resources for personalized learning:

Think Through Math will be available for use through the summer for learners in Texas currently enrolled in grades 3 - 8.  Educators with learners planning to utilize TTM through the summer should set up/verify their learning pathways are appropriate and ready to use all summer.  More information for parents is available here: http://texassuccess.org/support/parent–corner.

CK-12 Brain Flex offers learners an opportunity to get active and happy this summer.  Build your math and science skills with daily practice. 

Available free this summer, Ten Marks from Amazon offers personalized learning for each child with a diagnostic assessment that individualizes the program and on-demand instruction with video lessons and hints.

Digital Math Resources - iPad Apps

This post includes some of my favorite *free* apps for math learners.  I am not a fan of in-app purchases for children, so those were avoided if at all possible.  

The apps I have included can be used by learners to explore and educators to model concepts from counting to graphing. I encourage you to explore a few new apps and let me know if you have a new favorite.  Enjoy!

Apps for Young Learners

• Counting Board

Counting Board is a colorful hundreds chart for kids to use to learn the basics of numbers.

• Telling Time Quiz

Learn to tell time in 18 levels. Once you master the basics, the game will automatically advance to the next level.

Apps from The Math Learning Center

• Geoboard

Geoboard is a tool for exploring a variety of mathematical topics introduced in the elementary and middle grades. Learners stretch bands around the pegs to form line segments and polygons and make discoveries about perimeter, area, angles, congruence, fractions, and more.

• Pattern Shapes

Students use Pattern Shapes to explore geometry and fractions, creating their own designs, or filling in outlines. As they work with the shapes students explore geometric relationships, think about angles, investigate symmetry, and compose and decompose larger shapes. Many of these explorations lead naturally to thinking about fractions as parts of a whole.

• Math Vocabulary Cards

Math Vocabulary Cards help students deepen their conceptual understanding of key terms in mathematics. Each card features three sections: a math term, a representative example or model, and a concise definition. Each section can be hidden or revealed providing multiple options for practice. Vocabulary cards can be selected individually or by category and switched seamlessly between English and Spanish.

• Number Pieces Basic

Number Pieces Basic helps students develop a deeper understanding of place value while building their computation skills with multi-digit numbers. Students can use the number pieces to represent multi-digit numbers, count, regroup, add, and subtract. The drawing tools allow students to label representations and show their understanding.

Apps from the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics 

• Deep Sea Duel

Challenge Okta or a friend in a duel! Collect cards with the specified sum, and you win. But you better do it before your opponent does!   Choose the number of cards and type of numbers. Can you figure out a way to guarantee your win? We hope so! 
Practice your strategy by playing against Okta. We hear she’s great competition. Okta learns as you do. She gets smarter each time you beat her! 

• Equivalent Fractions

Create equivalent fractions by dividing and shading squares or circles, and match each fraction to its location on the number line. Check your work, and use the table feature to capture results and look for patterns. Got a particular value for which you’d like to make equivalent fractions? Use “Build Your Own” mode.
This app was developed by Illuminations, a project of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. It is also available as an online activity along with many other free math resources for teachers and students at http://illuminations.nctm.org.

• Math Concentration

By yourself or against a friend, match whole numbers, shapes, fractions, or multiplication facts to equivalent representations. Practice with the clear panes or step up the challenge with the windows closed. How many socks can you win?
This app was developed for children in grades preK–5 by Illuminations. It is also available as an online activity along with many other free math resources for children at http://illuminations.nctm.org

• Pick-A-Path

Help Okta reach the target (maximum, minimum, or a specific value) by choosing a path from the top of the maze to the bottom. Seven levels with seven puzzles will test your skills with powers of ten, negative numbers, fractions, decimals, and more. How many starfish can you earn?
This app was developed by Illuminations. It is also available as an online interactive along with accompanying lesson plans and guides. Visit illuminations.nctm.org to access these and more!

Graphing Calculator by Desmos

• Desmos

Explore math with Desmos! Plot functions, create tables, add sliders, animate your graphs, and more -- all for free. 

STAAR Data - Looking at Reporting Categories

Question: We don't know yet if our learners met standard on (passed) STAAR...What DO we know????

Answer: We know how the learners performed in each reporting category!

Now that our Spring 2015 STAAR data is in Aware, we can analyze the information by Student Reporting Category.  Once you log in to Aware through eduphoria!, select Student Reporting Category Breakdown from the drop down menu in the top, right side of the screen.

This will allow you to see the overall percent correct in each reporting category.

To clarify what this data means, look at the TEKS in the reporting categories...The STAAR Standards Snapshots from Lead4Ward allow you to see the TEKS organized by reporting category in a clear, organized format.  Go to http://lead4ward.com/resources/ and choose the Snapshot for your grade level.

I encourage you to reflect on this school year in light of this data and other quantitative and qualitative data collected in your classroom.  In what area did your learners' strengths lie?  Weaknesses?  How will this influence your lesson design for 2015-2016? 

Remember that we will only have raw score data (total number correct and number correct per reporting category) until the fall when TEA releases our performance standards and the pass rates are set.  At that time, we will know whether each child met standard or not.

The Met/Satisfactory column in Aware will reflect 0% or No for all learners until the fall when the performance standards are set.

As you review your data, I encourage you to ask questions rather than seek only answers.  More questions will uncover more data, and more data will paint a more accurate picture of our learners. 

CISD Long-Term Transfer Goals

Coppell ISD Long-Term Transfer Goals for Mathematics

According to the work by Wiggins and McTighe in their book Schooling by Design, transfer goals aim to the most important long-term performance outcomes we desire of our learners.  

These goals:

• require application (not simply recognition or recall),

• the application occurs in new situations,

• with the application, some strategic thinking is required,

• learners must apply their learning autonomously (on their own), and 

• transfer calls for the use of habits of mind (such as persistence).

The CISD Long-Term Transfer Goals were identified by a committee of educators challenged with designing a macro-level mathematics curriculum for our district.  The committee selected the 8 Standards for Mathematical Practice which originated from the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) process standards and the strands of mathematical proficiency in the National Research Council's report, Adding it Up.

Learner understanding of the Transfer Goals is demonstrated through Transfer Tasks.  Ultimately, the tasks are aligned vertically, beginning with our youngest learners and extending to those applying their understanding abstractly, building throughout as the sophistication of mathematical thinking is developed.

As educators analyze tasks and use the standards (TEKS) to understand desired outcomes, the vertical alignment of the learning experiences is clarified.

One possible example of a transfer task related to a long-term transfer goal, model with mathematics, is stacking cups.  Explained here: http://www.estimation180.com/stackingcups.html, the task has been revised and shared on blog posts by Dan Meyer: http://blog.mrmeyer.com/2008/linear-fun-2-stacking-cups/ and Alex Overwijk: http://slamdunkmath.blogspot.com/2014/05/open-strategy-cup-stacking.html.  Since then, Andrew Stadel has shared how to extend the task vertically: http://mr-stadel.blogspot.com/2015/05/the-ultimate-task-for-vertical-planning.html#comment-form.

If you are interested in designing a learning experienced based on the stacking cups task, please let me know.  This can be done K-12.  I would love to come to your classroom to help!  --- Mary