PRIMARY SCHOOL MATHEMATICS Tuxedo Park School Parent Information Session June 11, 2014
Essential Questions What are the strengths of the Everyday Mathematics program? Why is TPS changing its program? How did TPS select Singapore Math? What are core components of Singapore Math? What is our professional development plan for faculty? What can families look forward to in the fall of 2014? What are some ways parents can support children with the new program?
Curriculum vs. Program Curriculum = the set of subject specific content and skills we teach at each grade level at Tuxedo Park School. Program = the published materials we purchase and use as faculty and with students as a tool to deliver our curriculum.
Curriculum & Program Review: Rationale Ongoing process in independent schools Everyday Mathematics our program for 15+ years Research 1,5 indicates that children learn math best by: Studying to adequate depth Progressing from easier to harder topics & concepts Mastering concepts before moving on Not being exposed to the exact same skills every year Building the foundation for algebraic thinking Conceptual understanding Computational proficiency Problem-solving skills Linking effort with success
Curriculum & Program Review: Process GOAL: Select a core program that best enables teachers at all grade levels K 3rd to: deliver differentiated mathematical instruction to each student prepare and develop students with mathematical habits of mind for the 21 st century Evaluate our current curriculum Evaluate our current program and research other programs Math workshops attended from 2011-2013 School visits by faculty and administration TERC Investigations GO Math! Everyday Mathematics Singapore Math Consultant Visit
Everyday Mathematics: Strengths Relevant: applies mathematics to everyday situations Balances instruction, group-work, exploration, & practice Emphasis on articulating mathematical thinking Present various methods for problem-solving Hands-on manipulatives Game play for basic fact and skill practice Spiraling not a one and done exposure approach
Everyday Mathematics: Weaknesses Additional practice for solidifying mastery Fact memorization Limited resources for enrichment & extension
Curriculum & Program Alignment Color Coding of Mathematical Topics Review Place Value (whole numbers, decimals, & money) Addition & Subtraction Multiplication & Division Measurement (length, mass, weight, & volume) Fractions Time Data Analysis (graphing & probability) Geometry (area & perimeter)
Grade 3 Content Comparison SINGAPORE MATH 2 Unit 1: Numbers to 10,000 Unit 2: Addition & Subtraction Unit 3: Multiplication & Division Unit 4: Multiplication Facts Unit 5: Measurement - Length Unit 6: Measurement Mass & Weight Unit 7: Measurement - Volume Unit 8: Money Unit 9: Fractions Unit 10: Time Unit 11: Data Analysis Unit 12: Geometry Unit 13: Area & Perimeter EVERYDAY MATHEMATICS 3 Unit 1: Review Unit 2: Addition & Subtraction Unit 3: Linear Measures & Area Unit 4: Multiplication & Division Unit 5: Place Value (whole numbers and decimals) Unit 6: Geometry Unit 7: Multiplication & Division Unit 8: Fractions Unit 9: Multiplication & Division Unit 10: Measurement & Data Unit 11: Probability
Grade 2 Content Comparison SINGAPORE MATH 2 Unit 1: Numbers to 1,000 Unit 2: Addition & Subtraction Unit 3: Measurement - Length Unit 4: Multiplication & Division Unit 5: Multiplication Tables (2&3) Unit 6: Addition & Subtraction Unit 7: Multiplication & Division Unit 8: Money Unit 9: Fractions Unit 10: Time Unit 11: Tables & Graphs Unit 12: Geometry EVERYDAY MATHEMATICS 3 Unit 1: Numbers & Routines Unit 2: Addition & Subtraction Facts Unit 3: Place Value, Money, & Time Unit 4: Addition & Subtraction Unit 5: 3-D & 2-D Shapes Unit 6: Whole Number Operations & Number Stories Unit 7: Patterns & Rules Unit 8: Fractions Unit 9: Measurement Unit 10: Decimals & Place Value Unit 11: Whole-Number Operations Revisited
Grade 1 Content Comparison SINGAPORE MATH 2 Unit 1: Numbers to 10 Unit 2: Number Bonds Unit 3: Addition Unit 4: Subtraction Unit 5: Ordinal Numbers Unit 6: Numbers to 20 Unit 7: Shapes Unit 8: Measurement - Length Unit 9: Comparing Numbers Unit 10: Graphs Unit 11: Numbers to 40 Unit 12: Multiplication Unit 13: Division Unit 14: Halves and Fourths Unit 15: Time Unit 16: Numbers to 100 Unit 17: Money EVERYDAY MATHEMATICS 3 Unit 1: Review Unit 2: Everyday Uses of Numbers Unit 3: Visual Patterns, Number Patterns, & Counting Unit 4: Measurement and Basic Facts Unit 5: Place Value, Number Stories, and Basic Facts Unit 6: Developing Fact Power Unit 7: Geometry Unit 8: Mental Arithmetic, Money, and Fractions Unit 9: Place Value and Fractions
Kindergarten Content Comparison SINGAPORE MATH 6 Unit 1: Match & Sort Unit 2: Numbers to 5 Unit 3: Numbers to 10 Unit 4: Order Unit 5: Shapes Unit 6: Patterns Unit 7: Length & Size Unit 8: Weight Unit 9: Capacity Unit 10: Compare Sets EVERYDAY MATHEMATICS 3* Counting Place value Reading & writing numbers Equivalent names for whole numbers Comparing and ordering numbers Addition and subtraction facts Length, weight, and angles Money Temperature Time Shapes & Symmetry Patterns *In the K Everyday Math program there are not clearly defined units of study: lessons are distinct and separate. Topics listed here are not a chronological list of when things are touched on in the current K program.
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Singapore Math: The Program Topic Intensive: grade-appropriate skills mastered not re-taught throughout the year Revisits concepts mastered earlier by connecting strands of mathematics Mental-math strategies embedded throughout Student materials Softcover textbooks (fall & spring) Softcover workbooks (fall & spring) Numerous resources available for enrichment & support Foundation is CPA Method Concrete! Pictoral! Abstract Early algebraic thinking taught via method known as model drawing
C-P-A Method Concrete? Pictorial 7 + 3 = Abstract
Model Drawing: Part-Whole Bars Used to find the whole given the parts OR Used to find the parts given the whole On Tuesday, Cole ran 6 miles. On Thursday, he ran 8 miles. How many miles did he run altogether? 6 mi 8 mi? mi 6 + 8 = x
Model Drawing: Comparison Bars Used to compare two objects to each other Lisa is 13 years old. Her sister is 22 years old. Find the difference in age between them. 13? Lisa Sister 22 13 + x = 22
Try This! A grandmother is 5 times as old as her granddaughter. If their age difference is 60, find their ages.
Try This! A grandmother is 5 times as old as her granddaughter. If their age difference is 60, find their ages. granddaughter grandmother? 60 1. Drawing the model 2. Identifying the unknown 3. 60 divided by 4 = 15 4. Each unit bar = 15 years 5. Granddaughter = 15 years old 6. Grandmother = 75 years old 60 = 4x
Faculty Professional Development June 13 Full Day On-Site Workshop (prek 4 th ) Summer Conferences Two Day On-site Work mid-august Individual preparation with Singapore Math materials
Fall of 2014 Preview at Back to School Night: Thursday, September 4 Parent Training Workshops to be scheduled Written articles Questions you can ask your children Mathematical language used in school Example problems
What can you do? Attend parent meetings (dates for Fall 2014 TBD) Ask children to explain math they do Summer Maintenance Fact Practice verbally flash cards apps & games Try basic model drawing! Encourage children to develop, tell, and solve math word problems/stories Ask questions of us early & often
References 1. National Mathematics Advisory Panel. (2008). The Final Report of the National Mathematics Advisory Panel. Retrieved from: http://www2.ed.gov/about/bdscomm/list/mathpanel/report/finalreport.pdf 2. Singapore Math Inc. (2014). Primary Mathematics: Common Core Edition. 3. University of Chicago. (2003). Everyday Mathematics. McGraw Hill Publishing. 4. Davies, A.; Fidler, D.; Gorbis, M. (2011). Future Work Skills 2020. Institute for the Future. Retrieved from: http://www.urv.cat/media/upload/arxius/cae/oprofessional/ future_work_skills_2020.pdf 5. National Council of Teachers of Mathematics: http://www.nctm.org/ 6. Singapore Math Inc. (2011). Primary Mathematics: Standards Edition.