1. Road to Graduation January 24, 2015 Matthew Hardman Mathematics Coach
Austell Elementary

2. “At the end of the day, the most overwhelming key to a child's success is the positive involvement of parents.”
~Jane D. Hull

3. “The difference between involvement and commitment is like ham and eggs. The chicken is involved; the pig is committed.”
~Martina Navratilova

4. (Program for International Student Assessment)
U.S. Math Rank
26th out of 34 countries
(Program for International Student Assessment)
How Old is the Shepherd?
There are 125 sheep and 5 dogs in a flock. How old is the shepherd?
Why?

5. More Rigor
A University of Arkansas survey asked 191 math teachers whether the common standards are more rigorous than the standards previously used in their states.
119 agreed or strongly agreed
37 tend to agree
8 disagreed or strongly disagreed

6. Now what?
Assisting parents to be able to assist their children. What is Cobb County doing? …Parent Roadmaps

7. What are schools/teachers doing?
Math Night
"Oh, I'm definitely OK with [the new approach]. I think it will benefit her. The benefit is breaking the numbers down - instead of using the shortcuts and tricks we used - and seeing the bigger picture.“
(Parent quote at the end of a math night.)
~Education Week, December 3, 2014
Instructional Videos
Teacher/Coach Blogs

8. What can you do as a parent to support your child?
Useful questions to ask your children:
What do you notice?
What do you wonder?
Ever Wonder What They’d Notice?

9. Noticing and Wondering
Benefits:
There are no right or wrong answers, and there is nothing to solve.
It's anxiety-free.
It can be practiced and kids can get better at it.
Kids can utilize it for understanding a problem before they go about deciding how to solve it.
It's a one-size-fits all prompt. It's as simple or challenging as the individual child that responds.
Wondering

10. Why is this important?
Standards for Mathematical Practice Describes habits and methods shown by proficient math students.

11. Questions/Concerns/Comments
Matthew Hardman