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Northern Tier Math February 8, 2012 ESU 8

**Agenda:**
8:30 – 9:00 Rolls, Coffee, Juice 9:00 – 9:15 Opening 9:15 – 10:10 Technology Session - Corey Dahl - Conference Room A NT Math Tech google doc (Corey)  Livescribe/Virtual Field Trip (Social Studies) - Molly Aschoff Conference Room B 10:10 – 10:20 Break  10:20 – 11:10  Differentiated Instruction - Carol Jessen - Conference Room B

Differentiation Defined Review the definition and talk to your learning partner about something you learned or that surprised you.

Differentiation Resources Divide the NTS participants into 3 groups to explore website. Select reporter that will report to entire group using the Guiding Questions.
 * **Guiding Questions:**
 * 1) What are some of the most interesting or useful information gained from this site?
 * 2) How can you use this information?
 * 3) What do you need to know more about?

Differentiation Spreadsheet Record answers to Guiding Questions in Google Docs. Show results of spreadsheet and explain the collaborative nature of this tool. Make whole group observations.



11:10 – 11:55 Using MAPS Results - JaLena Slack - Conference Room B Considerations when contemplating where to begin with DesCartes:
 * STEP #1 - TEACHER REPORT and DESCARTES **
 * 1) Where is the greatest need (analyze mean, median, Std. Dev)?
 * 2) Where can I make the greatest impact?
 * 3) Where is my class in my curriculum's scope and sequence?
 * 4) Where have previous classes struggled? (use teacher intuition)
 * 5) How can I group my class?
 * Whole class
 * Flexible grouping
 * 1) Are curriculum gaps apparent?


 * DesCartes Essentials


 * STEP #2 - INSTRUCTIONAL (CURRICULUM) LADDERS**
 * instructional (curriculum) ladder example for Nebraska
 * Goal Strand (Data Analysis/Probability)
 * Skill (Statistical Measurement)
 * highlighted areas of the Data Analysis/Probability DesCartes
 * Template for future Instructional (Curriculum) Ladders
 * Instructional (Curriculum) Ladder with a Sample Differentiated Lesson

Go to Idaho Website to view possible skill categories for instructional (curriculum) ladders
 * STEP #3 - FOLLOW UP**


 * Differentiate by "Product"

11:55 – 12:35 LUNCH Break

 12:35 – 1:55 21st Century Skills- JaLena Slack - Conference Room B <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**GUIDING QUESTIONS:**
 * 1) What is your insight about the benefit of knowing about this site?
 * 2) How would it be useful for you in your teaching or your student's learning?
 * 3) What new learning did you receive as the result of this exploration?

**SITES TO EXPLORE:**
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Common Core Math Standards <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Nebraska Standards Instructional Tool <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Common Core Math Standards lessons

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Smartpen "Math Casts" Teachers Love SMART Boards

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Teacher Tube - Math <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Khan Academy Teaching Channel WatchKnowLearn <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The Future's Channel - Math Thinkfinity (in the classroom) mathispower4u

Flipped Classroom resources:
 * Flipped Classroom Article/Video
 * Flipped Classroom Website
 * Flipped Classroom Live Binder
 * check out YouTube and search Flipped Math Classroom

Interested in app? Apps in Education, Appitic

GeoGebraTube Interactive Mathematics Math Open Reference Math Warehouse Promethean Planet

iTunes U: iTunes U information, Intro to iTunes U

PD 360 Username: jslack@esu8.org Password: 2113jkjt

Great Ways to DIFFERENTIATE MATHEMATICS Instruction (book) by Marian Small Good Questions

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1:55 – 2:05 Break

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> 2:05 – 2:50 Group Discussion/Sharing <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> 2:50-3:00 Wrap-up (Survey)

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**Things to bring:** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Teachers bring a laptop if you can. Also bring a favorite lesson plan, showing alignment to standards.