AISD Prodigy Math Tournament begins MONDAY!!!

Aldine's first ever Prodigy Math Tournament starts this coming up Monday, January 29th.  

• 6 Week Tournament 
• Standings posted every 2 weeks (here: https://goo.gl/vNKzaN)
• Trophy for top school
• Pizza party and memberships for top class
• Prodigy swag for 2nd & 3rd place classes
• Great way to boost at home math practice!

See Ms. Glass for details! Are you not registered with Prodigy yet?

Check next post for a Tech Tuesday session on Prodigy to get started!

Math - Week of Nov. 28

MATH - Week of Nov. 28

Monday, November 28:

3rd and 4th Grade PLCs during Planning Time

       *please bring

1. Reports from Formative Loop

Tuesday, November 29:

1st and 2nd Grade PLC - Curriculum Meetings

     *please bring:

1. your data from the last campus assessment to discuss the Response       

            (TLP)

     2. your small group folder (intervention)

Math Committee Meeting

Math Committee Meeting

Date: Thursday, Oct. 13, 2016

Time: 4:00 - 4:45pm

Location : 4th Grade Collaborative Space

All are welcome!!!

Music, Tech, and Math Night

Music, Tech, and Math Night

Location: Greenspoint Elementary

Date: Thursday, Nov. 11, 2016

Time: 5:00 - 6:30

                  Leads:           Math - Ms. Dettwiler

                                        Tech - Ms. Glass

                                        Music - Mr. Washington

Please put this date on your calendar. Math teachers, start planning some hands-on, fun math activities for our first academic parent night.

You will receive more information from 

your Math Committee representative as plans are finalized.

Campus Math Assessment - Next Week

Campus Math Assessments

Due to issues with printing last week 

and the shortened week this week and 

next week (along with the district test), we will not administer a campus math assessment next week.

Please continue to work on the next assessment and turn it into Ms. Dettwiler and Ms. Bobb following the same schedule.

Please remember to bring the following items to planning:

1. Curriculum calendar

2. Field Guide for Math and Science

3. Electronic device

4. Resources to teach the TEKS

5. IDEAS / SUGGESTIONS to share

Mathematics: Going Digital with Our Assessments

Ms. Bobb has Eduphoria buzzing along. We are now able to create answer keys and scan documents! With this new capability, we need to streamline our process for testing. This new process will be utilized for the assessment due this Friday ( Sept. 23) and for all subsequent assessments.

Please follow the steps below to submit assessments and answer keys.

1. Submit your assessments to Ms. Dettwiler using Google Docs by the deadline.

2. After Ms. Dettwiler has reviewed the assessment and made suggestions, submit a finalized copy to Ms. Dettwiler.

3. Submit a copy of the assessment AND an answer key (including the TEKS) to Ms. Bobb so she can create the answer key in Eduphoria.

4. Ms. Bobb will print scantrons in preparation for the assessment.

If you have any questions, see Ms. Dettwiler or Ms. Bobb.

How to Build Small Groups Using Your Data (Math)

Thursday, Sept. 22, 2016

4:00 - 4:45 in Rm 207

Bring Your Last Set of Data to Work on Your Groups

Two Week Math Checkpoint Assessments

In order to help alleviate concerns over the number of copies needed to complete the Two Week Math Checkpoints, I am offering to make those copies for your teams. However, to maximize my time and energy, it is imperative that your team turn the assessments in on time (look at the schedule below). 

If your team turns in the assessment on time, I will gladly make the necessary copies before you administer the assessment. However, if your team does not turn the assessment in on time, your team will be responsible for making your own copies.

Please ensure that your two week assessment is turned into Ms. Dettwiler no later than 10:00am on the following dates:

Friday, Sept. 9

Friday, Sept. 23

Friday, Oct. 7

Friday, Oct. 21

Friday, Nov. 4

Friday, Nov. 18

Friday, Dec. 9

Friday, Dec. 23

Please click the link below to add your name and the number of copies you need for each assessment.

Number of Copies Form

  Friendly Reminders – MATH

• · Math Facts Progress Charts
• There should be a minimum of one set of data recorded by now

• ·  Posted Schedule
• Every classroom should have a detailed schedule showing the components of the math lesson and the designated times

Math and Science Corner

FOCUS for Sept. 12-16 Math: Grade 1: 1.3A use concrete and pictorial models to determine the sum of a multiple of 10 and a one-digit number in  problems up to 99 1.3B use objects and pictorial models to solve word problems involving joining, separating, and comparing sets within 20  and unknowns as any one of the terms in the problem such as 2 + 4 = [ ]; 3 + [ ] = 7; and 5 = [ ] - 3 (Addition Concepts) 1.5E understand that the equal sign represents a relationship where expressions on each side of the equal sign represent Grade 2: 2.2C generate a number that is greater than or less than a given whole number up to 1,200 2.2D use place value to compare and order whole numbers to 1,200 using comparative language, numbers, and symbols (>, <, or =) Grade 3: 3.3A represent fractions greater than zero and less than or equal to one with denominators of 2, 3, 4, 6, and 8 using concrete objects and pictorial models, including strip diagrams and number lines 3.3B determine the corresponding fraction greater than zero and less than or equal to one with denominators of 2, 3, 4, 6, and 8 given a specified point on a number line 3.3D compose and decompose a fraction a/b with a numerator greater than zero and less than or equal to b as a sum of  parts 1/b Grade 4: 4.2H determine the corresponding decimal to tenths or hundredths place of a specified point on a number line 4.3A represent a fraction a/b as a sum of fractions 1/b, where a and b are whole numbers and b > 0, including when a > b            4.3B decompose a fraction in more than one way into a sum of fractions with the same denominator using concrete and pictorial models and recording results with symbolic representations Science: Grade 1: 1.5A Property- texture Grade 2: 2.5B Some Like It Hot Grade 3: 3.5B 3.5C Classifying Solid, Liquid, Gas Changes to Matter Grade 4: 4.5 B Effect of Heating and Cooling

Be sure you are following your daily schedule. In order to provide the required minutes in both math and science, your schedule must be implemented with fidelity. Who is doing the thinking? Who is doing the work? If your answer is someone other than your students, you need to flip the script. Plan engaging lessons that require students to THINK and to DO!! Prepare, prepare, prepare. Nothing can take the place of thoughtful planning and preparation!

Due Dates for 2 Wk. Math Assessments:                                                                                                                                                                 Friday, Sept. 9                                                                            Friday, Sept. 23                                                                            Friday, Oct. 7                                                                            Friday, Oct. 21                                                                            Friday, Nov. 4                                                                            Friday, Nov. 18                                                                            Friday, Dec. 9                                                                            Friday, Dec. 23                                                                                                                             *Due by 10:00am Extended Planning Days:            Grade 1: Oct. 3        8:00 - 10:00            Grade 2: Oct. 4        8:00 - 10:00            Grade 3: Oct. 5        8:00 - 10:00            Grade 4: Oct. 6        8:00 - 10:00 Thursday, Nov. 10, 2016                 Math and Music Night                                                           * All math teachers are required to attend * Plan interactive activities that students and parents can participate in together!