Northshore 
K-12 Math 
Newsletter

Math Curriculum Adoption 

for Algebra 1 - Geometry - Algebra 2

At our last meeting on December 11th, the NSD Math Curriculum Adoption Team screened instructional materials and recommended four programs for further review:

• Agile Mind
• CPM
• Math Techbook
• enVision AGA 2018

For details about our process or our adoption time line, please visit High School Math Adoption on the NSD Math Toolbox. 

Curriculum Implementation 

for Middle School Mathematics
 

Core Focus Quarterly Implementation Meetings

During this first year of implementation, teachers will meet each quarter to plan implementation of Core Focus instructional materials and give feedback on the NSD Scope & Sequences. Our next meeting will be March 20 for Grade 4-5 EAP teachers or March 26 for 6-8 Math teachers. Please register at pd.nsd.org to attend one of these sessions.

Core Focus Math Training with Shannon McCaw

On April 29, Shannon McCaw will be here again to work with NSD teachers who are implementing Core Focus instructional materials in the classroom this year. Please mark your calendar! More details will be coming in the future when this PD opportunity is available for registration. 
 

TOSA Support

I would love to meet with you, your department, and/or your PLC to help support the implementation of these new instructional materials in your classroom! If you would like to collaborate to plan a lesson or unit, co-teach a lesson, or use an Engaging Math Activity with your students, please don't hesitate to ask. :)

For more information about the 6-8 Math Implementation, please visit 6-8 Math Implementation on the NSD Math Toolbox.

K-5 Math Leads

Our K-5 Math Lead Team met earlier this year to learn about Depth of Knowledge (DOK) and to begin the process of creating proficiency scales that describe the cognitive demand within the standards. The team was scheduled meet again on February 12th but obvious that was postponed due to snow. I'm currently working on rescheduling our next meeting to finalize this work.

For more information about this team's work, please visit K-5 Math Lead Team on the NSD Math Toolbox.

Learning Opportunity for Students

Julia Robinson Mathematics Festival

Seattle's 8th annual Julia Robinson Mathematics Festival for students in grades 4-10 will be this Saturday, March 2nd, at the University of Washington. I encourage you to share this with students and parents!

When: March 2, 12:30 - 4:30pm
Where: South Ballroom of the Husky Union Building on the University of Washington campus
Who: Students grades 4 - 10.
What: A festival of beautiful mathematical challenges and games, led by committed volunteers and mathematics experts. Designed to allow students to explore mathematics collaboratively, without time pressure, and in a supportive, social environment.
Cost: $10 - 15 per child, sliding scale. Scholarships available on demand.

Adults are invited to attend the Parent Workshop from 1:15 – 2:45. No registration for parents necessary. Read more about the festival here.  

Links & Resources

Things I'm Checking Out...

• Dan Meyer: The Best App for Teaching is Already on Your Smartphone
• Youcubed's new Special Education page
• Edutopia: 10 Powerful Community-Building Ideas 
• Achieve the Core: Taking the First Step in Designing Math Intervention
• Math Flips
• 3-Act Math Task, Grade 3: The Big Pad
• Interview: Elliot Washor discusses ways to put students at the center of their own learning
• Tools for Math Discourse

TOSA Support

• Math Teaching Practices that support Common Core
• implementing math tasks that promote reasoning and problem solving
• developing or using formative assessments
• addressing Depth of Knowledge in classroom instruction
• integrating technology in the classroom to support student learning