Math Mondays with Tanner

Take a deep breath and follow my train of thought here. As a clasroom teacher, I know that my students have different needs. Winter MAP provided me with a breakdown of their specific needs in multiple domains (algebraic thinking and operations, number sense and operations, measurement and data analysis, and geometry). I can group students based on their RIT bands within each of these subgroups. This means that when I look at my class' ATO performance, I have a group of students in the 170s, a group of students in the 180s, and a group of students in the 190s. These groups need different things that may be beyond the scope of my grade level.

This is where small groups comes into play. While students are working on DreamBox, I can commit to pulling each of these different small groups in 10 minute chunks a few times a week. When I think about what each of these groups needs, I can CLICK HERE to open a document telling me which standards students need within their specific RIT band (i.e. 170s ATO has 19 standards that are part of that RIT band). I know my students best in terms of which standards are high-leverage and if they are in need of gap filling lessons or enrichment lessons. I also know that I have an instructional coach who can help me decide which of these many standards to focus on. I also know that as a teacher in Rock Hill Schools, I am able to access slides for ALL grade levels. I can go to the Math Master course on Canvas, open up the slides, and use the activities for my groups.

Now take another deep breath. My goal is to be realsitic and impactful as a coach. As a teacher managing multiple subjects and multiple small groups, it's a lot. Using MAP data and the document linked above is a way to leverage your data and resources to plan small groups. I met with second and third grade teachers this week regarding this process. You can CLICK HERE to open a template we created to track how you can meet with groups a few times a week while other students are on DreamBox. Let me know if you want me to walk through this process with you or your team!

All third, fourth, and fifth grade students will complete their Q3 math benchmark on Wednesday, March 20. Make-up testing will be on Thursday, March 21. These dates are non-negotiable.

We will be hosting Family Math Night on Thursday, March 14. Happy Pi Day! This is a free event for all of our families. We will provide a free dinner of pizza, drinks, and dessert in the cafeteria from 5:30 until 6:00. Families will then be allowed to visit 8 stations from 6:00 until 7:00. Each station will be pre-planned and will include three levels (beginner for PreK, K, and 1 ; intermediate for 2 and 3 ; advanced for 4 and 5). In addition, alls tudents will leave with a gift bag that contains dice, playing cards, directions for at-home dice games, directions for at-home playing card games, directions for all 8 math stations from the event, and a "hat day" pass." We have 166 RSVPs so far!

I would love to have your help makig this event successful. If I am not mistaken, this is one of our first large scale parent events post-Covid. I can promise you free dinner, childcare for your young children in B-133 (only available for Ebinport staff), and the chance to win one of five $10 Amazon gift cards. Volunteering at this event can also serve as one of your mandatory events of the year per Dr. Kelsey. If you are interested in helping out and volunteering, please sign up at the link below. Please know that I will provide you with everything you need if you step up and help run one of the 8 stations. You will just be a facilitator... and it's all math that that you can do!

Volunteer Sign-Up for Ebinport Staff: CLICK HERE

RSVP Link to Share with Families: https://forms.gle/wKA5P5zBXus4JLhN9

I know that many of our grade levels have their Q4 planning days starting this week. If your grade level needs help creating a pacing guide, please let me know. Please account for the following end of year testing dates that will alter pacing during fourth quarter:

• Tuesday, April 16 - Spring Math MAP
• Wednesday, April 17 - Spring Reading MAP (not third)
• Tuesday, May 14 - SC Ready TDA
• Thursday, May 16 - SC Ready Reading
• Tuesday, May 21 - SC PASS Science (fourth) and Spring Reading MAP (third)
• Thursday, May 23 - SC Ready Math

I asked for ideas to help spend our $15,000 math refresh money a few weeks ago. If you and your grade level submitted ideas, please know that they have been ordered. All items from Amazon and Lakeshore have arrived and have been delivered. Thank you for your help with this order!

All MAP scores have been input in DreamBox. If I were you, I would encourage my students to look for lessons that have a blue calendar icon in the corner. These lessons are specficially related to a student's winter math MAP score. See the picture below if you're not sure what I'm talking about. All other lessons are based on a student's personalized DreamBox learning pathway.

Math coaches have been creating instructional slides for all standards. The goal is for these slides to be student-facing to help make sure you are teaching to the level of the standard and not over or under teaching. These slides are aligned to learning targets and common assessments and include material lists, teacher notes for instructional delivery, mini-lesson slides, independent practice activities, and debrief questions. These are a great starting point for you as you plan.

All Q3 slides are published with the exception of:

• K.G.4 (7 instructional days) - Katie Sidney Creating Now
  
• 1.MDA.3 (3 instructional days)
  
• 3.MDA.1 (5 instructional days) - Tanner Slagle Creating Now
  
• 4.MDA.4 (5 instructional days)
  
• 5.NSF.8 (7 instructional days) - Chanda Church Creating Now
  

As a coach, my schedule is flexible. Please realize that my schedule will change based on what is included below. This gives you a rough idea of when I will be out of the building, in coaching cycles with teachers, or in meetings. If you need anything, reach out and let me know how I can help!

• Week of March 11 - Math Spirit Week at Ebinport
  
• March 11 - Spring FastBridge Window Opens for Lower Grades
• March 12 - Math PD (Highways and Exit Ramps)
• March 14 - Nifty Numbers Familty Math Night at Ebinport
• March 20 - Mandatory Q3 Benchmark for Upper Grades
• April 9 - Math PD
• April 12 - Spring FastBridge Deadline for Lower Grades
• April 16 - Spring Math MAP Testing for 1st - 5th Grades
• May 14 - Math PD
• May 23 - SC Ready Math Testing

• Math Mondays # 10 - Week of February 26
• Math Mondays # 9 - Week of February 19
• Math Mondays # 8 - Week of February 12
• Math Mondays # 7 - Week of February 5
• Math Mondays # 6 - Week of January 29
• Math Mondays # 5 - Week of January 22
• Math Monday # 4 - Week of January 15
• Math Mondays # 3 - Week of January 8
• Math Mondays # 2 - Week of December 18
• Math Mondays # 1 - Week of December 11