1. Geometric Thinking Cohort Training October 9 8:30-3:30 Mid-Central Educational Cooperative

2. Tangram Problem-solving activity  Tangram activity

3. Quick Image Activity Google search-quick images Geometry Session 1

4. Quick Images Video  Grade 1 (6:30)

5. Article Reading  Developing Spatial Sense and Communication Skills As you read highlight ideas that have come from Number Sense and Algebra training How, why and what would come of using Quick Images in your classroom?

6. Review Van de Walle Levels What big ideas did you take from the reading in chapter 8 “Geometric Thinking and Geometric Concepts?

7. Characteristics of each level Using chart paper, your book and your partner, create user friendly characteristic you may find at each level to share with the group  Level 0-visualization (2 participants)  Level 1-Analysis (2 participants)  Level 2-Informal Deduction (3 participants)  Level 3-Deduction (2 participants)  Level 4-Rigor (2 participants)  Characteristics of the van Hiele Levels (3 participants)

8. Case Study 3 Read introduction -read privately Case Study 3 and answer the following questions either during or after you are finished reading -Discuss -What level(s) do you believe Evelyn is at? Are there signs of movement or is there movement to the next level?

9. Case Study 19  Read introduction together (Page 75-76)  Read individually “Three sides, three corners” (82-87)  Answer the focus question either as you read or when you are finished.

10. Circle the Triangles  Now take a look at your “circle the triangle” homework and see what level your students are on and the vocabulary they are using.  Share your findings

11. What is a Triangle-Video  Watch and see what 5 th grades have to say about “What is a Triangle”

12. Turn to Page 209-210 In groups of 5, discuss what must you must do as teachers, at each level to move your students? Place on chart paper. Share with large group

13. Some activities to move your students  8.1-Sort shapes  8.3 Geoboard Expansion  8.6-Mystery definition  8.7 Triangle Sort

14. Math Leader Lesson Presentation  Delesa  Holly  Michelle  Desirae  Kelsey

15. Next meeting  November 20 8:30-3:30  Presenters Deb O., Sheryl, Rose Todd, Dodie