What is perseverance? The first of the Mathematics Practices from the Common Core State Standards placed this buzzword front and center in our consideration. As it turns out, it is quite easy to agree that perseverance is essential in students’ approach to mathematics. The harder question is how do we teach it. The National Research […]
It’s nearly here! Vision 2020 starts tomorrow and it is going to be spectacular. We are trying something new this year by hosting an un-conference within a conference. I’ve been practicing my “inception” skills so you may have recently dreamt about this. If that’s the case, you may already know what is coming next. Here’s […]
So glad you’re coming to Vision 2020! It’s going to be a great conference this year! If you haven’t already, be sure to register here. (It is completely free!) Supposing you’re registered, you might also consider downloading the Vision 2020 Conference App, which is your best way to find out about great sessions you might […]
Launching the first Elementary PD on Your Plan! This is the first of a four part series on math tasks. Moriah Widener and DeAnne Finley did an awesome job! Forgive the editing goofs, we will get better as we go! http://okmathteachers.com/pd-on-your-plan-math-tasks
In April, we had a conversation on Facebook around a picture of drawn stick figures using their arms to show what graphs would look like. I asked Cory if he could create figures and this is what he came up with! They are awesome. Now, knowing I have not done this stuff since college (we […]
NCTM’s Principles to Actions is a small book that packs a powerful punch in the world of teaching Mathematics. Thursday evenings starting June 19th, NCTM will host a twitter discussion on just a few pages. This is a chance for educators across the nation to collaborate and brainstorm together. Everyone knows my obsession with the 8 […]
OKMath and OKSci Leadership Class 1 Applications Announced! What: OKMath and OKSci Leadership Class 1 Who: K-12 Mathematics Teachers who are teaching at least one course in 2013-2014 and at least one course in 2014-2015 Where: Four meetings are held around Oklahoma. When: Upon selection, participants will be expected to attend the following meetings: Virtual Orientation - […]
Oklahoma Council of Teachers of Mathematics (OCTM) 2014 Summer Conference What: 2014 OCTM Annual Conference Who: K-12 Mathematics Teachers including Pre-Service Teachers Where: OSU Tulsa Campus – North Hall When: Friday, June 13, from 8:30 A.M. to 4:15 P.M. Register: $30 members; $50 non-members; $0 for pre-service teachers - http://www.okctm.org/events.html (includes a boxed lunch)
Applications are being accepted from Now Through May 21st for the 2nd Annual OKMath Summer Convening What: Teachers from across the state will convene to create tools and resources for all of Oklahoma’s Teachers. Last year’s efforts resulted in the creation of multiple aligned resources and accompanying websites (OKMathTeachers.com and ELAOKTeachers.com). When: June 9-11 and July 28-30 for OKMath and ELAOK; June 9-11 […]
21st Century Community Learning Centers What: Create opportunities for after-school learning in your community Who: District and Non-District applicants (partnership with local school district required) When: Letter of Intend due by May 29, 2014 Learn More: http://www.ok.gov/sde/21cclc (download flyer here) Description: The 21st Century Community Learning Centers program assists students in high-poverty, low-performing schools in meeting academic standards […]
The Office of Assessment has received a memo from Measured Progress regarding the calculator designations for next year’s Oklahoma College and Career Ready Assessments for grades 6-8. The memo is available to be downloaded below.
3rd Annual STEM Teacher Institute What: Integrating STEM Across the Curriculum Who: K-8 Math and Science Teachers Where: Willard Hall, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK 74074 When: Friday, June 20, from 8:30 A.M. to 3:30 P.M. Register: $25 by 6/6/14 or $30 late or on-site - http://education.okstate.edu/node/438
What has grown into an amazing community of #OKMath Teachers, the seedling of an idea that was hatched not quite 2 years ago has passed 1,100 members and took an amazing turn for the better. We now have grade-specific/subject-specific groups for secondary mathematics! #OKMath6 #OKMath7 #OKMath8 #OKMathA1 #OKMathG #OKMathA2 #OKMathStats We hope you still continue […]
During this time of year, teachers are working their hardest to summarize three-quarters of a year worth of learning to ensure students are ready for the Oklahoma Core Curriculum Test (OCCT) for grades 3-8 and the End of Instruction (EOI) tests for Algebra 1, Geometry, and Algebra 2. This process can be fun and exciting […]
Today’s article is written by Kim Bonifield of Tulsa Technology Center I would like to share three practices that I use to transform and enhance student learning and retention of material in my Pre-Calculus classroom. 1. Blended Learning/ Flipping the Classroom This year, I decided to join the other teachers in my school and flip […]