| Professional Development
MATH SYMPOSIUM
Topic: Implementing the New 9-12 High School Mathematic Standards
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
4:00 PM-7:00 PM
Syre Center, Whatcom Community College
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Twenty mathematics high school teachers and college instructors from across Whatcom County are currently working on math lesson plans based on one content standard and at least two process standards from the College Readiness Mathematics Standards. These lessons range from Algebra I to post Algebra II material. Each lesson will include a pre-assessment and assessment piece as well as detailed scripted directions on how to teach the lesson. Final lessons will then be compiled onto a DVD which will also include the filming of one high school teacher teaching their lesson. This DVD will then be made available to other math instructors in the TMP statewide partnership including math teachers in the Bellingham School District.
Workshop Materials- These are materials that participants have used in writing their lesson plans. Some of these resources might be useful for teachers writing their own lesson plans.
Lesson Plan Template
LWP Assessment Packet
LWP Assessment Review Checklist
PeerReviewForm
20 College Readines Math Standards Lesson Plans Available for Download
4-1 4-4a 4-4b 5-1a 5-1b 5-1c 6-1a 6-1b
6-2a_8-4a 6-2b 7-3b 7-4 7-5 8-2a 8-2b
8-3a 8-3b 8-4b 8-6_7-3a 8 Intro
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College Readines Math Standards Posters
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These posters illustrate the College Readiness Mathematics Standards and Student Attributes. The Standards were completed in March 2006 by a core group of Washington state math and non-math educators through the Transition Math Project. Each of the Standards defines the core knowledge and skills expected of students entering college-level mathematics courses. The Student Attributes describes a set of student characteristics that math educators agreed were essential to succeeding in college-level mathematics classes.
WCMP, in conjunction with a statewide collaborative effort of high school and college math instructors, created the posters with the intent of illustrating the Standards and Attributes in a visually attractive format with student-friendly language. The main message that we tried to convey is that understanding mathematical principals can help one acquire the learning processes and life skills needed to be successful in living and working in an increasingly challenging workforce and economy.
Student Attributes-One page handout to quickly remind your students and parents what it takes to make it in college.
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Contact: Angela Murray
Email: amurray@bham.wednet.edu
Phone: (360)676-6470 ext. 4437
College Readiness Mathematics Standards
Download the PDF
Download the Word Version
K-12 Math Standards
WA State K-12 Mathematic Standards-revised February 29, 2008 and updated March 5, 2008.
National Mathematics Advisory Panel's Final Report-On March 13, 2008 the Panel presented its report to the U.S. President and Secretary of Education.
Washington’s revised math standards consistent with new national report
Office of Superintendent and Public Instructions
March 14, 2008
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Math Standards Update
State Board of Education Press Release
March 11, 2008
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Resources: Surveys and Reports
Level Meeting PowerPoint
Whatcom County Secondary and Community College Mathematics Classes Survey (March 2008)
This is intended as a glimpse into Whatcom County mathematics classrooms. It is not a study of the pedagogy nor of the curriculum, but rather a look at the environment and tools available for teachers to teach and for students to learn mathematics in Whatcom County.
TMP Survey Report-Survey conducted in Fall 2005 of students enlisted in pre-college math classes at Whatcom Community College.
Second Review of K-12 Math Standards-a second review of the proposed math standards submitted on March 10, 2008 by Strategic Teaching.
SBCTC Research Report on Pre-College Math Courses Data- WA State Board of Community and Technical Colleges State Report of pre-college data, December 2007.
Remedial Enrollments for Washington's Public Baccalaureate Colleges and Universities-provides both the number and percent of recent high school graduates enrolling in remedial courses at each institution.
WASL-Remedial/Placement Test Analysis-shows the relationship between WASL scores and later remedial enrollment or placement scores.
How High School Math Courses and Grades Relate to or "Predict" the Need for Remedial Math Coursework-using transcript data to produce reports.
Important but not for me-
This new report from Public Agenda found that parents and students still aren't convinced that math and science is important for them
More Math Please-
The public wants more math, not less, according to a poll conducted by the Boston-based Mass Insight Education and Research Institute and the Partnership for Learning.
The Gateway to Student Success in Math and Science-
report of national and statewide math and science research and implications for Washington’s K-12 education system.
Useful Websites
Washington Mathematics Assessment and Placement (WAMAP)-a web based course management platform that is designed for mathematics, providing delivery of homework, quizzes, tests, practice tests, and diagnostics with rich mathematical content.
Partnership for Learning-an independent non-profit organization that communicates about Washington State's school improvement efforts
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College and Work Ready Agenda-a cooperative effort to improve math and science education and alignment.
Achieve-a non-profit organization that helps states raise academic standards, improve assessments and strengthen accountability.
Online Math Center-
A FREE online resource, created by Whatcom Community College, for teachers, students, and anyone interested in mathematics. Student help sites, professional organizations, math library, references, current research in mathematics, puzzles, games, applications of math to many fields.
Math Nexus-
A publication of the Whatcom and Skagit Mathematics Partnerships: Building Communities of Learners and Leaders in Mathematics.
TMP's Resource Center-
general information, background information and other material related to implementing standards-based education in math.
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