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Teaching and Learning Educator Content Support Session Strategies for Teachers: Helping Families Learn Math at Home May 15, 2020

OSSE Division of Teaching and Learning (TAL) The OSSE TAL Professional Development Team works to deliver responsive systems of professional learning and high-quality technical support to District of Columbia LEAs and schools. The team supports a wide range of topics and interventions through professional development, direct LEA/school-based support, the facilitation of communities of practice, and through city-wide convenings. TAL content specialists will host weekly content sessions to support educators during extended school closures: 1. Share resources and provide support regarding distance learning; 2. Facilitate networking and resource sharing between educators; and 3. Provide space to discuss current challenges and potential solutions. 2

Your Facilitator • Tanaga Rodgers • Math Content Specialist ▪ NBCT, Early Adolescent Mathematics ▪ Gizmos! and Math Solutions ▪ Mom of school-aged children • tanaga.rodgers@dc.gov 3

Icebreaker Would you rather...? Think fast. Answer in chat within 5 seconds or less. 4

Our Norms Agreements Virtual Engagement • Stay engaged • Please use video when speaking • Speak your truth • Participate in • Assume positive chats and polls intent as others share • Keep mic on mute • Be kind to one unless speaking to another… we are all the group in this together! 5

Agenda 1. Tools & Resource Highlight 2. Q&A + Group Discussion 3. Closing 6

Tools & Resources In Support of Distance Learning

What are some reasons families avoid math at home? 8

How can teachers support families learning math at home? 1.Select a focus. 2.Demonstrate your availability. 3.Consider math students might encounter at home. 4.Encourage growth mindset. 5.Provide flexibility and choice. 9

Select a math focus. 10

Demonstrate your availability. Questions to Consider Ways to Communicate How are you communicating with • Biweekly E-mails • parents Office Hours • ▪ the structure of math class? ▪ expectations on assignments? Evening Phone Calls • ▪ learning goals? YouTube videos • • how to help if students get Videoconferencing • stuck/need more challenge? • feedback on assignments? 11

Resources for Parents If your child gets stuck during this August: Multiplication unit you can help by: This year we will learn to multiply with the Watching this step-by-step • area model. Students will learn the standard video way to multiply next year in fifth grade. Check out below how these strategies are alike. Using the picture math • dictionary Asking questions • ▪ What parts have you already multiplied? ▪ What parts do we still need to multiply? *If they’re still stuck encourage them to stop, take a break and show up to office hours. 12

Math Manipulatives At Home Legos Small items such as wooden blocks, beads, pasta Empty Egg Carton Wooden Blocks Q-Tips, Straws, Toothpicks or Popsicle Sticks Boxes (geometric nets) Deck of Cards Mirrors Virtual manipulatives (see Distance Learning Resource Guide) 13

Encourage Growth Mindset Resources • Identify mindset about math. • IES Mindset Quiz • Teach about growth mindset and why it is important. • YouCubed: Mindset Boosting Videos • Create positive climate for math learning virtually (and at home). • Growth Mindset Handout by Jo Boaler ▪ Positive, behavior-specific praise. ▪ • Say This, Not That Focus on effort and behaviors the (chart) student can control. ▪ Mindfulness and focused • Mindset Kit breathing rituals (lessons and practice activities) 14

Encourage flexibility and choice. Picture, video, Consider different ways to: drawing or 5 completed paper/pencil submit assignments • assignments alternatives. learn content • is equal to 1 provide open problems • night off Play the high-probability tasks • reward desirable game before • behaviors Find the area you do the of a square practice with side Virtual problems. lengths of Choice ___. Boards 15

Q&A + Group Discussion In Support of Distance Learning

Discussion Directions • Ensure that your video and audio are connected if you are using a phone for audio. • Remember our norms for virtual engagement. • There will be guided questions on the next slide; however, feel free to add other ideas and questions as needed. 4/24/2020 17

Discussion Questions 1. What are you interested in trying and why? 2. What has been the most difficult part of supporting parents with math at home? 3. How are your students responding to learning math at home? 4. What additional supports do you need? 4/24/2020 18

Closing & Next Steps

Your Input for Next Time Using the chat box or Google Form, please share your responses to the following questions: What topics would you like to see addressed in 1. future content sessions? What worked well in today’s session? 1. What could we adjust to make this a more useful 1. session? 4/24/2020 20

Distance Learning Supports for Educators Weekly Content • Discover new resources, network with Sessions • peers, share challenges and solutions. Resource • Curated list of free distance learning Guide • resources and tips for implementation. • Request additional resources, office Individualized Support • hours, or customized trainings. www.osse.dc.gov/distancelearning