Math+RTI


 * Bringing Math Into the Intervention Mix **

Lenny VerMaas ESU #6 lennyvermaas@gmail.com Josh Fields Seward Public Schools josh.fields@sewardschools.org Brittany Hajek Seward Public Schools brittany.hajek@sewardschools.org

April 2014 Data Conference Presentation Moving Math into the Intervention Mix Power Point PDF Handouts and ibook for materials from data conference.


 * Recent Articles**
 * Craft a Better Math Lesson for Students, OPS coaches, teachers, learn from one another. Math Studio, math talk, more time for math instruction, problem solving and more.
 * Gretna works hard to help students succeed
 * No Excuses for Failure, Article from Omaha paper about Grand Island's Wasmer Elementary and what they have done to help students succeed on NeSA
 * Omaha Gomath, Article from Omaha paper about how Gomath is used in the elementary to help students catch up,
 * This second edition of //Screening for Mathematics Difficulties in K-3 Students, 2nd edition// from Center for instruction is a document that focuses on screen measures for K-3 students.

** Lesson Learned from Reading **
 * Developing resources does not happen quickly
 * Students need to be doing math at their grade level, pre-algebra by 8th grade and algebra by 9th grade.
 * Taking 2 years to complete first year algebra in HS will not work. To be successful on NeSA students must complete algebra and geometry (made be applied geometry with less emphasis on proof but some beginning trig.
 * Schools must commit time and resources for math instruction. 45 minutes will not work.
 * Need to have a program of support (strategies classes)
 * Must be different not more of the same
 * Must be more than helping with homework
 * Resources and material for this are not well defined or available in a text book or website.
 * Programs **
 * Curriculum Associates IReady and CAMS & STAMS is used at Seward
 * CatchUpMath is used at Beatrice High School as an intervention in high school
 * ALEX
 * MOTO from NCTM is digital series for grades K-2

AIMSWeb is a product from Pearson Easy CBM DIBELS for Math

Math Reasoning Inventory (from MRI) from Marilyn Burns. I do not know of anyone using this resource but thought that it looked good and it is from Marilyn Burns. It is a free online assessment tool for learning about students' numerical reasoning, appropriate for students in grade 5 and up. There are three individual interview assessments--whole numbers, fractions, and decimals. After a student answers each question, they are ask to explain how they reasoned. A video library of 100 videos is available.

About the Math Reasoning Inventory (MRI): It’s a free online assessment tool for learning about students’ numerical reasoning, appropriate for students in grade 5 and up. You can learn about the tool and how to use it with your students at https://mathreasoninginventory.com/. There are three individual interview assessments—whole numbers, fractions, and decimals. After students answer each question, whether the answer is right or wrong, we ask them to explain how they reasoned. I’ve found MRI to provide insights I never had access before about students’ numerical understanding and reasoning ability. The video clips I posted here are part of the MRI Video Library of almost 100 clips that you can search by students or by problem. - See more at: http://marilynburnsmathblog.com/wordpress/we-ask-we-listen-we-learn/#sthash.mk408rHV.dpuf
 * Improving Core Program, Consider:**
 * Are Math Specialist the Answer to Teacher Better Math? Blog Post
 * membership in NCTM to provide one of the 3 journals, Teaching Children Mathematics K-6, Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School 6-8, or Mathematics Teacher HS
 * Develop a problem solving plan/strategy for students that is consistent through your school. (a six trait writing model for problem solving)


 * Resources for Strategies Classes**
 * ALEKS
 * Study Island Data from NWEA can be imported in.
 * IXL Math
 * Resources for Math by RIT range
 * Library of Virtual Manipulative
 * NCTM Illuminations activities and lesson plans
 * NROC available to schools in Nebraska


 * Mastering Math Facts Programs**
 * Otter Creek
 * Rocket Math

Miscanelous
 * Math Anxiety and Genetics blog post