1. Grade 3 Back to School Night
Insert School Name
This slide show is best shown in presenter view.
Insert Grade
Teachers’ Names

2. Family & Community Information on Canvas
Insert directions to your teacher Canvas page here- the grade level parent pages are to be linked to each teacher page
Family and community resources are now located in the same place for all different content areas by grade level. So when you want to know what your 3rd grader will be learning and how to help them in reading, math, social studies, etc. you will only need to navigate from one page.

3. Canvas: Overview Philosophy of the Elementary Mathematics Office
Videos to support parents
We will be briefly walking you through the math pages available for parents. The overview page outlines the philosophy of the elementary mathematics program in Howard County and has a few videos that can be useful to parents.

4. Canvas: What Your Child Will Learn
Possible Teacher Dialogue:
This page can be found under the what your child will learn tab on the Canvas Parent Pages.
The table shows the specific standards for each major concept area. The table also outlines during which quarter a concept will most likely be introduced. Some concepts will be introduced during one quarter and then built upon as the year goes on.
There is also a link at the top of this page to take parents to above grade level content.

5. Major Math Concepts for Third Grade
Whole Numbers
Multiplication and Division
Fractions
Measurement and Data
Geometry
Possible Teacher Dialogue
Whole Numbers: Includes rounding whole numbers to the nearest 10 or 100, adding and subtracting within 1000, solving one and two-step word problems and using operational properties to explain addition and multiplication patterns
Multiplication and Division: Each quarter multiplication sets of multiplication and division facts will be introduced and students will be taught efficient mental strategies. Quarter one will begin students learning to fluently multiply and divide by 2, 5, and 10.
This concept also includes multiplying one-digit whole numbers by multiples of 10, solving word problems using multiplication and division, determining the unknown number in multiplication and division equations and understanding basic number properties as they apply to multiplication and division
Fractions: Includes understanding unit fractions (1/b), representing factions on a number line, identifying and generating equivalent fractions and comparing fractions
Measurement and Data: Includes writing and telling time to the nearest minute using analog and digital clocks, solving word problems with the addition and subtraction of time, understanding the concepts of area and perimeter, creating and interpreting picture and bar graphs as well as measuring length to the nearest ¼ inch
Geometry: Includes understanding the attributes of different shapes and how these attributes can be used to group shapes into different categories and partitioning shapes to create equal areas

6. Computational Fluency
Review the slide and what computational fluency means.
Points to focus on:
Flexibility allows students to apply concepts in a wide range of problem solving situations
Strategies for computational fluency build often starting with conceptual models and manipulatives
Computational fluency is more than just quick basic facts recall, it extends to multi-digit computation strategies and flexibility with numbers
This information about computational fluency comes directly from the Family and Community Resources pages in Canvas. There are also specific examples of different computational strategies that can be found on this page.

7. Canvas: How To Support Your Child
Each resource page includes:
Vocabulary
Suggested activities
Online activities
Links to independent practice sheets
Possible Teacher Dialogue
Within the “How to support your child tab” you can select a concept area to find additional resources (listed above). Each topic area contains the four resources that are listed above.

8. Vocabulary Possible Teacher Dialogue:
For each topic area there is a list of relevant vocabulary that will be used during instruction.

9. Activities Possible Teacher Dialogue:
For each topic area there is a list of teacher created activities that you can do with your child at home. These offer hands-on ways to practice skills taught at school.

10. Online Activities Possible Teacher Dialogue:
For each topic area there is a selection of online games to support the skills that your child is learning in school.

11. Independent Practice Possible Teacher Dialogue:
For each topic area there are links to options for paper-pencil practice that can be completed at home.

12. Canvas: Additional Resources
Teaching and Learning Mathematics
Assessments
HCPSS Resources
Possible Teacher Dialogue:
Briefly mention the resources available on the Canvas page. Mention the type of testing that occurs in 1st grade – MAP testing in the fall, winter and spring.
If there are question about the Online homework assistance tool:
It is an additional resource that HCPSS and the Howard County Library System offers. It can be accessed through the Canvas: Parent and Family, Additional Resources page. You will need your Howard county library card to gain access.

13. What Does Math Look Like Everyday?
75 minutes daily
Begins with a high-quality number routine
Standards based instruction: high quality tasks, variety of representations, purposeful questions, and student discourse
Closure everyday
Possible Teacher Dialogue:
The math block is typically 75 minutes long. Classes are structured to being with a number routine, followed by high quality math instruction and then finished with a short closure activity to end class. There are three models for which math instruction may be delivered. The instructional model used depends on concepts being taught and the needs of the class. Teachers may choose to use different instructional models day to day.

14. Stations for differentiated learning tasks
Rotation Model A • 75 min
Number Sense Routine
Opening routine aligned to number/computation concepts taught throughout the year (15 min)
Teacher Group
(A and B)
Instructional Focus
(25 min for each group)
Stations for differentiated learning tasks
(25 min for each group)
Independent
Group (A)
Teacher
Group
(B)
Class debrief. Includes opportunity for journaling, class discussion, and possible assessment (10 min)
Daily Closure

15. Rotation Model B • 75 min
Number Sense Routine
Opening routine aligned to number/computation concepts taught throughout the year (15 min)
Teacher
Group (A)
Co-Teacher or Independent
Group (B)
Station rotations for differentiated learning tasks (25 min for each group)
Co-Teacher or Independent
Group (A)
Teacher
Group (B)
Teacher is indicated by color.
Class debrief. Includes opportunity for journaling, class discussion, and possible assessment (10 min)
Daily Closure

16. Collaborative Model • 75 min
Opening routine aligned to number/computation concepts taught throughout the year (15 min)
Number Sense Routine
Intentional math task to apply content through cooperative / collaborative learning. Individual students can work with teachers for focused support as needed.
(50 minutes)
Daily Closure
Opportunity to debrief. Includes opportunity for journaling, class discussion, and possible assessment (10 min)

17. Balanced Instruction
Mathematics instruction in Howard County is a balance between conceptual understanding , procedural fluency and application of the mathematical concepts/skills.

18. Differentiated Instruction
Set instructional outcomes that are challenging and rigorous for all students
Select tasks with multiple entry points
Intentional selection of daily structure of math block based on student needs
Encourage students to use varied strategies to make sense of task using their own reasoning
Flexible groupings
These represent key ideas of differentiation that are outlined in the Mathematics Exemplary Elementary Program Document.

19. Homework Insert team/school policy on HW
Specific homework policies/philosophies are school/administration/grade based and should be articulated to parents. Math office recommends that the Common Core review sheets developed by HCPSS, available on Canvas be used no more than twice a week. Other homework should reflect what is currently being taught in math class so that families will be aware of current unit of study.