Valentine’s Day Ideas
Coach: Jennifer Leimberer
Grade band: K–8
Are you looking for some fun math ideas for Valentine’s Day!! Share your love for math!
Check out our Valentine’s Day Resources: Valentine’s Day Math
Save the Date: 2022 MCMI Summer Institute
Save the Date for the 2022 Metro Chicago Mathematics Initiative Summer Institute — Spark Joy in Your Mathematics Classroom.
WHO should attend: Teachers of mathematics and administrators of grades K–12
WHEN/WHERE: The three-day institute will be offered virtually via Zoom on Tuesday, July 26–Thursday, July 28.
MORE INFORMATION: For more information, please contact Jean Sutow-Goldrich at sutow@uic.edu or visit our website at https://mcmi.uic.edu/summer-institute/. Registration will be available in April.
We look forward to working with you this summer!
Teaching Math to Multilingual Students Virtual Book Study Week 3
On February 7th from 4:00–5:00 pm CST we will be discussing Chapters 6 and 7 from Teaching Math to Multilingual Students Grades K–8: Positioning English Learners for Success by Kathryn B. Chval, Erin Smith, Lina Trigos-Carrillo, and Rachel J. Pinnow. This book is available at NCTM or Corwin. Here is a link to the pacing guide and discussion prompts.
Visit https://mcmi.uic.edu/virtual-book-studies/ for more information.
#mcmi_pd #MTBoS #iteachmath #mathteacher #multilingual #NCTMresources
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Teaching Math to Multilingual Students Virtual Book Study Week 2
On January 31st from 4:00–5:00 pm CST we will be discussing Chapters 3–5 from Teaching Math To Multilingual Students Grades K–8: Positioning English Learners for Success by Kathryn B. Chval, Erin Smith, Lina Trigos-Carrillo, and Rachel J. Pinnow. This book is available at NCTM or Corwin. Here is a link to the pacing guide and discussion prompts.
Visit https://mcmi.uic.edu/virtual-book-studies/ for more information.
#mcmi_pd #MTBoS #iteachmath #mathteacher #multilingual #NCTMresources
Analyzing Fact Fluency
Coach: Jennifer Leimberer
District: CPS — Mariano Azuela Elementary School
Grade band: K–5
K–5 teachers analyzing student work while thinking about how students develop fact fluency: direct modeling, counting strategies, reasoning from known facts. #mcmipd
Teaching Math to Multilingual Students Virtual Book Study Week 1
On January 24th from 4:00–5:00 pm CST we will be discussing Chapters 1 and 2 from Teaching Math To Multilingual Students Grades K–8: Positioning English Learners for Success by Kathryn B. Chval, Erin Smith, Lina Trigos-Carrillo, Rachel J. Pinnow. This book is available at NCTM or Corwin. Here is a link to the pacing guide and discussion prompts.
Visit https://mcmi.uic.edu/virtual-book-studies/ for more information.
#mcmi_pd #MTBoS #iteachmath #mathteacher #multilingual #NCTMresources
Dot Talks
Coach: Jennifer Leimberr
Grade band: K–5
How many do you see? Dot Talks help students focus on the different ways to compose and decompose quantities.
#quickimages #numbertalks #mathtalks #mcmipd
Chalk Talk
Coach: Jenesis Byrne
Grade band: 6–8
Description:
- Artifacts of a Chalk Talk (AKA Math March) with Middle School teachers.
- #MCMISpotlight
- Have you tried a Chalk Talk in your class? Did your students enjoy the opportunity to move while commenting on classmates’ work? Would love to hear about your experience.
MCMI Virtual Book Study 3: Teaching Math to Multilingual Students
We invite you to join us for a Virtual Book Talk hosted by MCMI— January 24, 31, February 7, 14, 28, and March 14. This book is available at NCTM or Corwin.
Join different ways
- Via Zoom from 4pm to 5pm
Register here: https://mcmi.uic.edu/virtual-book-studies/
- Follow the Metro Chicago Mathematics Initiative on Facebook
- Follow @uic_mcmi on Twitter
#mcmi_pd #MTBoS #iteachmath #mathteacher #bilingual
Book Study Plan and Prompts: https://bit.ly/3jZdHy4
Questions? Contact your UIC coach or Jean Sutow-Goldrich (sutow@uic.edu).
