Update at LEA Contact Meeting 9/8/08 and 9/10/08
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For more information please contact Everly Broadway, ebroadway@dpi.state.nc.us.

MSP RFP (PDF Document)
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MSP RFP (Word Document)
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List of MSP Grant Projects for 2008-2009
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NC Department of Public Instruction
K-5 Mathematics
Listserv Newsletter
Week of September 1, 2008
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1) News

NC Students Gain on SAT; Gap with Nation Narrows to 10 Points
North Carolina’s average SAT score in 2008 increased, bringing the state to within 10 points of the nation’s average, according to information released today by The College Board. North Carolina’s average SAT score was 1,007 and the nation’s was 1,017. North Carolina students also out performed the nation on the ACT for the first time in at least five years and improved their performance on Advanced Placement tests. To read more, as well as access local district and high schools’ results, please go to the NCDPI Web site at http://www.ncpublicschools.org and click on the appropriate link under “News.”

Teaching Standards
The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards has revised the standards for mathematics teachers. EA and AYA have one set of standards. The standards are up for review at the web site below. I strongly suggest that you and colleagues in your states review these standards and comment. The turn-around time is VERY limited-September 12 is the deadline. These standards are dramatically different and will affect teachers attempting to re-certify or certify for the first time.
http://www.nbpts.org/

2) Workshops, Conferences, Professional Development

National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
NCTM’s Fall E-Workshop Series
Please visit http://www.nctm.org/eworkshops for more information and to register.

NCCTM Mini-Grant Deadline Approaching
NCCTM's Mini-Grant program provides incentive funding for North Carolina teachers as they develop activities to enhance mathematics education. This program provides funds for special projects and research which will enhance the teaching, learning, and enjoyment of mathematics.

There is no specific criteria for projects except that students should receive an on-going benefit from the grant. Available to current members of NCCTM, the mini-grants are awarded in each of the organization's three regions. A total of $15,000 is available each year for the mini-grants, with each region awarding approximately $5000 in grants to its members. In recent years, approximately 30-35 proposals have been partially or fully funded, for an average grant of just less than $800.

Grant proposals must be mailed or emailed as a Word file by September 15, and proposals selected for funding will receive their funds as soon as possible after the state conference.

Go to http://www.ncctm.org (Grants and Scholarships) for more information and forms.

PARTNERS for Mathematics Learning (K-8 Professional Development)
We are planning two meetings for LEA contacts and other interested LEA representatives to debrief the Partners work from summer 2008 and to discuss plans for summer 2009. At those meetings we plan to share data about 2008 participants, ask LEAs to share their plans for using the Partners professional development, seek feedback and suggestions, and share plans for summer 2009. We also have the very important task of discussing how we will gather the data about classrooms that the Department of Education is requiring beyond our research study.

LEAs that did not participate in Partners this past year are invited to attend and consider joining us for summer 2009. In summer of 2009 there will be four days of professional development (rather than five) with separate sessions for K-1, 2-3, 4-5, 6-7, and 8th grade members of LEA Leadership Teams. The purpose of the summer 2009 work will be to build upon the big ideas from each strand that we emphasized this year and provide grade-level specific professional development. In K-5 the emphasis will be on delving into the new 2008 curriculum. In grades 6-8 the focus will be the mathematics in the current curriculum wit a strong emphasis on algebraic reasoning and skills.

There are two meetings scheduled:
1. The first meeting on September 8 will be at the Crowne Plaza (formerly the Holiday Inn) in Hickory (exit 125 off I-40).
2. The second meeting is on September 10 in Raleigh in the Carswell Concert Hall in Wainwright Music Building on the Meredith College Campus, 3800 Hillsborough Street.

Both meetings will have on-site registration from 9:30-10 and will include lunch. We will adjourn by 2 p.m. each day.

So that we will be prepared for lunches and the appropriate number of materials, please let us know the number of participants who will attend the meeting from your LEA. You can email this information to Jeane Joyner, Project Director, at joynerj@meredith.edu.

If you participated in the Partners project this summer, you may register by going to the Partners website at http://partners.mrooms.org and complete the “September Meeting Questionnaire” that you will find listed in the Site 13 - LEA Contacts link on the left side of your screen. Contacts from Partners LEAs have already been registered as members of Site 13. If you have previously participated in the website, you simply log in as you did before. If this is the first time you have logged in, click “log-in” in the upper right side of the screen. Your user name is your first and last name followed by the number 13. (example: daffyduck13) Your password is your last name – first letter capitalized (example: Duck).

If you have trouble logging in or have forgotten a previously used password, please contact our webmaster at ballardfr@gmail.com.

The success of the Partners for Mathematics Learning will depend in part upon how well we are able to meet your needs. Thus, these meetings are important opportunities for you to give us suggestions and for us to share what we need to meet our funding obligations.

3) Websites and other Educational Resources

Thinkfinity
Thousands of free educational resources are available on http://thinkfinity.org/. Thinkfinity is the Verizon Foundation's comprehensive online portal to more than 55,000 educational and literacy resources for teachers, parents and students.

PBS Parents Guide to Early Math
Let's Tessellate
Interactive/Online Activity
PreK / K-2

Explore geometric shapes and tessellations while watching shapes repeat on screen without gaps or overlaps.
http://www.pbs.org/parents/earlymath/grades_games_tess.html

K-8 DPI Resources
Are you using the instructional resources from NC DPI in your classroom? Did you know they were available online for free? Check them out!

You'll find Observation Profiles, Week by Week Essentials, Classroom Strategies, and Indicators for each grade level at the two links below:
K-2 Resources
http://community.learnnc.org/dpi/math/archives/2005/06/grades_k2_resou.php

Grades 3-5 Resources
http://community.learnnc.org/dpi/math/archives/2005/06/grades_35_resou_1.php

Links to other available resources or helpful information:
Problem Solving Decks for Grades 1-8
http://community.learnnc.org/dpi/math/archives/2005/06/problem_solving.php

Math Stars Newsletters Grades 1-8
http://community.learnnc.org/dpi/math/archives/2005/06/math_stars_news.php

Testing Information
http://community.learnnc.org/dpi/math/archives/2005/08/testing_links.php

DPI Publication Sales - You may purchase hard copies of these publications from the NCDPI Publications Department (1-800-663-1250). In addition to the documents above, the Superstars III K-8 document is available for purchase from publication sales.
http://www.ncpublicschools.org/publications/

Link to DPI Contact Information
http://community.learnnc.org/dpi/math/archives/2005/03/ncdpi_mathemati.php

This link will take you to the site at NCDPI where you can download the document containing the course codes used in NC WISE and SIMS to identify courses taught in the North Carolina public school system as well as courses that may be taken at a community college, university or on-line. The booklet also provides a description of the course code structure, an explanation of the seven-digit code and numerous appendices to help explain various coding options.

Go to http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/middle-secondary/ and scroll down to 2008-2009 Outline of the Course Coding Structure to download a pdf copy of the outline.

Presentations

July 22, 2008
Steve Leinwand Download file

Supporting Access to Rigorous Courses: Creating Success ~ Janet Johnson
(link to EdStar Website for download--this is a large file due to the graphics)
http://www.edstar.biz/math/

DPI Updates~ DPI Staff Download file

Tales of Horror and Non – Congruence: Grades and Homework ~ Steve Unruhe Download file

Deconstructing Mathematical Literacy ~ Marty Sugerik Download file

Deconstructing Math Projects ~ Marty Sugerik Download file

Deconstructing Standards / Vertical Alignment ~ DPI Staff
Presentation Download file
Deconstructing Standards Handout Download file
Vertical Alignment Handout Download file

6 – 8: Planning for Instruction: The What, the How, the Why and the When ~ Pat Sickles and Elizabeth Murray
Presentation Download file
Math EOG Summary Download file
Big Idea Table Download file
Textbook Alignment Guide Download file

9 – 12: Creating an Instructional Framework: Method and Materials ~ Eleanor Pusey and Cindy Gulledge
Presentation Download file
Instructional Planning Model Download file
Sample Tasks Download file
New and Accessible Topics by Course Download file

Motivating and Engaging Students Using Web-Based Technology ~ Sara Hinsley (SAS) Download file

Rachel Willingham, a mathematics teacher at North Henderson High School in Hendersonville, NC, and Michael J. Bowman, a science teacher at Madison High School in Marshall, NC, were recently named as the 2007 North Carolina Presidential Awardees. Each teacher received a citation signed by the President of the United States, a $10,000 educational grant from the National Science Foundation, and a paid trip to Washington, DC for a week of celebration through events and professional development activities. Congratulations to these outstanding teachers who serve as models for their colleagues, inspirations to their communities, and leaders in the improvement of mathematics and science education.

This award program is conducted by Mathematics Curriculum Coordinators in School System Central Offices. Copies of the memo regarding the award and the submission sheets are included here for the convenience of the Mathematics Curriculum Coordinators. For private or charter school information, please contact Everly Broadway, ebroadway@dpi.state.nc.us.

Mathematics Coordinator Letter (pdf)

Form for principals to send to central ofice

Form for central office to send to DPI

TI-83.Plus.Family.Calc.Clear.pdf file

TI-81_TI-82_TI-83_TI-85_TI-73_TI-86+.pdf file

TI-84+_block_applications.pdf file

TI-Nspire_Press-to-Test_Mode.pdf file

NCCTM October 11-12, 2007 DPI Elementary Math Update
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Thanks,
The Mathematics Team

North Carolina Council of Teachers of Mathematics (October 30-31, 2008)
The annual conference of the North Carolina Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCCTM) will be held at the Koury Center in Greensboro, NC on October 30-31, 2008. Please see the NCCTM website for more information.
https://secure.ncctm.org/conference_info.cfm

For more information go to:
http://www.penc.org/getdoc/c51f7010-f545-4910-b461-f77a7fbfb33c/MATHCOUNTS.aspx

Central Carolina
Raleigh Saturday, February 23, 2008
Central Peidmont
Hickory Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Eastern Carolina
Greenville Saturday, February 09, 2008
North Central
Henderson Saturday, February 16, 2008
North Piedmont
Greensboro Saturday, February 09, 2008
Northwestern
Winston-Salem Saturday, February 16, 2008
South Central
Fayetteville Saturday, February 16, 2008
South Piedmont
Charlotte Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Southeastern
Wilmington Saturday, February 23, 2008
Western Carolina
Asheville Saturday, February 02, 2008
State
Durham Friday, March 14, 2008

Current graduation requirements and Future Ready Core graduation requirements (begin with the freshmen of 2009-2010) may be found at:
http://www.ncpublicschools.org/curriculum/graduation

High School Exit Standards went into effect with students entering the 9th grade for the first time in 2006-07. Information may be found at:
http://www.ncpublicschools.org/accountability/policies/highschoolexit

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