Teacher Recruitment Day January 23, 2015 Eric Kuennen and John Beam University of Wisconsin Oshkosh

Project Overview Partnership between UW Oshkosh, Medford, Abbotsford, Colby, Prentice, Rib Lake, Holy Rosary, and Immanuel Lutheran 36 mathematics teachers in grades 4-8, and 5 Mathematics Education professors at UW Oshkosh Two-week summer institute on mathematics and academic year projects with a focus on math teaching Three-year program: Summer Summer 2017

Project Goals: Build a deep understanding of the Common Core Content and Practice Standards Effectively implement rich and engaging math problems in the classroom to facilitate student learning of math concepts and processes Understand how students learn math content to diagnose and respond to students’ misconceptions Collaborate between grade levels and explore a continuum of developing knowledge

Summer Workshop Sessions taught using a collaborative learning model. Small-group work will be followed by large-group discussion. Three types of sessions on each mathematics topic: –Problem-Based Inquiry –Focus on Children’s Thinking –Connections to the Common Core.

Problem-Based Inquiry (PBI). You will deepen your understanding of specific content topics through problem solving. You will work in small groups on rich problems designed to spark and sustain conversation about, and exploration of, a specific piece of the school curriculum. You will be engaged in analyzing solutions and methods, exploring representations, communicating, and making mathematical arguments.

True or False: Zero is an even number.

Make a convincing argument for why the sum of two odd numbers is even.

Focus on Children’s Thinking appraise children’s methods and discuss whether they are correct and generalizable analyze video clips of children thinking aloud as they solve discuss how to respond to common student questions and misconceptions

Connections to the Common Core Discuss the Practice Standards and identify when you were yourself engaged in each practice Analyze lessons and activities and discuss underlying concepts and approach Collaborate in grade bands to present ideas for how to teach specific content

Academic Year Follow-up Classroom Projects: Collaborate in vertical teams to develop and implement lessons and collect and share data on student reasoning and misconceptions Content-Focused Coaching: One of us will visit your classroom and act as a coach for math content and processes. January half-day in-service workshop

Content Themes Year 1: Numbers and Algebraic Thinking –Operations and Algebraic Thinking –Number and Operations in Base Ten –Number and Operations – Fractions –Number Systems –Expressions and Equations Year 2: Geometry and Measurement –Geometry, Measurement and Data –Ratios and Proportional Relationships. Year 3: Probability and Statistics –Probability and Statistics –Measurement and Data –Ratios and Proportional Relationships.

When is it? TimeActivity June 9 and 10Two afternoon workshops for baseline assessments, launch activities and mathematical problem-solving July and July Two week Summer Institute on Number and Algebraic Thinking Fall 2015Classroom Projects Content Focused Coaching January 2016Half-day in-service Workshop

What do I get? (…besides all the great new knowledge and experiences) $1540 cash stipend or 4 graduate credits per year Math manipulatives, texts, and resources

Project Theme: We will be making connections in mathematics: not just connections among math concepts but also connections among math concepts, the Common Core, children’s thinking, and teaching strategies. Making Mathematical Connections is also about you connecting mathematically with your peers to learn, discuss and explore more about math and the teaching of mathematics.

Review of Applications will begin on Feb. 15. Application Form is on our Project Website: Eric Kuennen John Beam Laura Lundy