Math Services
Deep Alignment
Deep Alignment is much different than topical or a "first glance" type of alignment. Deep Alignment refers to the congruence of the content, context, and cognitive demands present in the written, taught, and tested curriculum. This is a hands-on workshop that looks deeply at all these qualities. Teachers are asked to bring their classroom math instructional materialsto use in the implementation of these practices.
First Steps in Mathematics: Facilitator Course
These 'train the trainer' courses are the most cost effective way for schools or districts to deliver their own First Steps in Mathematics courses to a large number of teachers. Facilitators attending this comprehensive seven-day course are provided with intensive training and support materials that will help them provide high quality professional development and ongoing support for other teachers.
First Steps in Mathematics: Teacher Course
This hands-on, eighteen hour courses focus on helping teachers make effective use of the First Steps in Mathematics materials in their own classrooms. Teachers will have time to discuss and explore crucial aspects of Key Understandings outlined in each resource book.
Math Coach Professional Learning Community
Join other math coaches in the region in a collegial environment to share coaching strategies, learn from each other, and keep up-to-date on what’s happening in mathematics in the state. We meet monthly at NWESD, all math coaches are welcome. Contact Jeanette Grisham for more information.
Math Helping Corps
Math Helping Corps coaches provide assistance to selected schools in analyzing student performance and developing appropriate, research-based math improvement plans. Coaches also provide staff development on mathematics content, instructional strategies and assessments.
Navigating the Revised Mathematics Standards K-8
Come away with an understanding of how the Revised Standards take fewer core ideas and develop them in depth giving your students a conceptual understanding of mathematics. Explore those ideas that are to be learned to mastery and those that are important precursors to core content identified in other grade levels and extensions of previously introduced skills. Examine the balance between the Core Content and Core Process standards.
Navigating the Revised Mathematics Standards 9-12
Come away with an understanding of how the Revised Standards take fewer core ideas and develop them in depth giving your students a conceptual understanding of mathematics. Explore the organization of the content in a way that makes it possible to see the mathematics that is expected of all students after three years of high school. The standards will be in two course sequences Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II and integrated sequence Mathematics I, II and III.
ORIGO: Developing the Essential Strategies of Computational Fluency
Participants will learn how computational fluency develops from a deep understanding of number and number sense. They will leave with a range of practical activities and games to use immediately in the classroom.
ORIGO: Intervention Strategies for Struggling Students in Mathematics
Identifying conceptual, and not just procedural, holes in students’ thinking enables us to implement more effective techniques for working with struggling students. Participants will be paying particular attention to making connections between concrete, pictorial, verbal and symbolic representations of key concepts.
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