NCTM Illuminations

Free Webinar on mentoring readers of science and math texts: Nov. 15th.

TEDxTeen.com

TEDxTEEN

Jim Stigler's Talk on NPR

Jim Stigler's Talk on NPR

Hello November!

Please read our November Newsletter!
Team Park November Newsletter

With Different Eyes: A Conference for Teachers of English Learners Across the Discipline

http://centerx.gseis.ucla.edu/writing-project/documents/with-different-eyes-2012.pdf

Conference on Math Education and Social Justice

http://creatingbalanceconference.org/

Dan Meyer's Candy Task

http://blog.mrmeyer.com/?p=13156

Brain Pop

What a great resource for teachers!

Inside Mathematics

Inside mathematics website is for mathematics educators.  It has many resources so check it out.

Inside Mathematics

Barbee Bungee Jump

Our methods class did the Barbee Bungee Jump activity today.  It is an example of a performance assessment.  Using what they know about linear relationships, apprentices worked in small groups to build a bungee chord - to ultimately give their barbee a thrill of their life!  Here is the result:
(UCLA Kerchoff Patio: 197 in tall)

Math Class Needs a Makeover by Dan Meyer

Today in methods, we watched Dan Meyer's talk on the importance of getting students to think critically and talk about mathematics in classrooms.
Check it out:

Hello Team Park,
It was great to see everyone today!  
Just a couple of things:  
1) Please note that the Wilshire exit on 405 is closed. 
2) Lunch will be provided. (No breakfast).
3) Your homework doesn't have to be on an index card.  I forgot to pass it out.

IMPACT Orientation

What: Methods with Mentors

Where: UCLA Moore Hall Room 3027

When: Aug. 2nd 9-3pm

9:00-11:45 Secondary Mathematics Methods: Teaching and Learning Mathematics 

Overview, Framework, Syllabus, Assignments, Yearlong Methods with Mentors

11:45 Mentor-Apprentice Match Up Surveys

12:00 Lunch

1:00 Apprentices - Continue Methods High Level Tasks

Materials: Graph-paper spiral notebook (UCLA Student Sore, Staples...)

HW: For Aug. 2nd, please read IMPACT 2012-2013 Handbook.  On an index card, write 5 things you learned and 2 questions you have about IMPACT.

Parking: UCLA Lot 2 $11.

EdLab

http://edlab.tc.columbia.edu/

Lesson Sketch

practice-based teacher education:
1. decompositions of practice
2. reading and writing stories of teaching
3. simulations and microteaching with animations
https://www.lessonsketch.org/

ThEMa project

Trash for Teaching

http://www.trashforteaching.org/?page_id=817

Karen Hunter Quartz on Ted Talks

http://tedxtalks.ted.com/video/TEDxManhattanBeach-Karen-Hunter

Empowering the Student to be an Independent Learner 
featuring UCLA Community School

Happy Pi Day

CNN on Pi Day

BrainPOP

http://www.brainpop.com/

MARS Tasks, Scoring, Rubrics, and Analysis

http://www.insidemathematics.org/index.php/tools-for-teachers/7th-grade-math/mars-tasks-scoring-rubrics-a-analysis

Short Formative Assessment Cycle:

--> Administer Tasks --> Examine Student Work --> InformTeacher Knowledge --> Inform Instruction

Math Mathematical Practices

Teaching Channel

https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos

Silicon Valley Mathematics Initiative

http://www.svmimac.org

Common Core State Standards and Assessments: Talk by David Foster

Common Core Standards: Math

How the CCSS will impact teaching, learning and assessment in math?

David Foster (2-16-12)

Silicon Valley Math Initiative

www.svmimac.org

June 2010 Common Core State Standards

CCSSE: verbs, the doing of mathematics (current standards consist of nouns - what)

1.     1. make sense of problems and persevere in solving math

2.     2. reason abstractly and quantitatively

3.     3. construct viable arguments and critique others

4.     4. model with mathematics

5.     5. use appropriate tools strategically

6.     6. attend to precision

7.     7. look for and make use of structure

8.     8. look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning

Inside Mathematics Website

http://www.insidemathematics.org (videos and resources grades 2-high school)

Mathematics Assessment Project

MARS team

http://map.mathshell.org/materials/lessons.php

Silicon Valley Mathematics Initiative

http://www.svmimac.org

Portland Oregon

I'm here at the Teacher Development Group conference.

Yesterday's keynote speaker Jo Boaler talked about Teaching Mathematics for Understanding.
She talke about the 4 Teaching Principles that their work:
1) Student as Active and Capable Learners
2) 4 Mathematical Practices: Reasoning, Organizing, Representing, Generalizing
3) Collaborative Math Community
4) Opportunity for Student Voice

KenKen

Ken Ken from New York Times
KenKen Website

i-app Mathematical Formulas

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mathematical-formulas/id312977094?mt=8

Teacher Quality, Status Entwined Among Top-Performing Nations

http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2012/01/12/16teachers.h31.html?tkn=TYSFnrQ1oyyHpbISYYHQ4BF4HxXoefJKwaaw&cmp=clp-edweek&intc=EW-QC12-EWH