CMT Intensive Review Slaughtering the CMT January 29 March 2

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CMT Intensive ReviewSlaughtering the CMTJanuary
29 March 2

• Meeting Agenda
• Wednesday, January 10
• 830
• Wexler Grant
• Mathematics Presentation

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Happy New Year It's nice to see you.
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The Mathematics Intensive Review

• Each grade, 3-8 will receive a 25-session plan
• The plan is designed to get the largest bang for
  the buck!
• The plan cross-references the texts currently used

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What each day will look like

• The plan calls for 30 minutes of focus on a CMT
  strand and 30 minutes mathematics instruction
  from the curriculum.
• For grades 3-4, the Saxon morning meeting will
  continue with a strong focus on application.
  Teachers must focus on time, money, facts and
  integrated understanding.
• For grade 5, application will continue in the
  Everyday Counts lesson.
• Grades 6-8 will acquire their applications from
  Focus on the CMT by OPTIONS and cross-reference
  in the texts.

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Vocabulary

• The CMT handbook comes with a vocabulary sheet
  for each grade.
• Teachers must ensure that students are familiar
  with all test direction and content words

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The ring

• Circle will only be used to describe the set of
  all points equidistant from a give point.
• Ring will be used as a noun and verb meaning to
  encircle or a round drawing around a correct
  answer

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Rulers

• Grades 3 4 use white rulers (half inch and cm)
• Grades 5-8 use blue rulers (1/8 inch and mm)
• This year both are left side justified!!!!
• Recommendation Tape a ruler to each desk.

Blue for test
White for test
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8th grade formula chart

• All 8th graders need to know how to use
• Recommendation tape to desk
• Use in math and science classes

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Motivation

• During the intensive review, coaches and
  administrators will be visiting schools to give
  short give motivational talks.
• A visit might be appropriate for a pep rally if
  your school is having one.
• Limited math manipulatives are available from the
  warehouse on 444 Chapel

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The grid

• Grades 5-8 have grid-in questions
• All students must have practice using grid
• Begin by gridding whole numbers, then decimals
• Work toward using the grid regularly

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Focus on the CMT

• Published by OPTIONS
• Excellent 4th generation CMT document.
• Recommended that each school have a copy for each
  grade
• Fabulous strategies, examples and assessments

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The intensive review

• The math department looked at the data
• We rank ordered the strands where New Haven
  students historically perform poorly.
• We developed 25 sessions per grade to address the
  strands by order of priority.
• Each class should begin with the 30-minute
  intensive review session in the booklet provided
  by the math department.

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The intensive review - continued

• Then 30 minutes should be spent on the regular
  math lesson from the district curriculum and
  pacing guide.
• Numerous examples from each strand are provided.
• If a student can correctly answer 4 out of 5
  questions from a strand s/he can exit the review
  and begin enrichment.

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If you have your own intensive review developed
and it is more appropriate for your school than
ours, then familiarize yourself with ours and use
yours.
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What you will receive today

• One copy of The CMT Intensive Math Review for
  each grade 3-8
• You will leave with 6 complete sets
• Grade 3 4 are comprised in 2 booklets
• Grade 5 is comprised in 3 booklets
• Grades 6-8 are comprised in 1 booklet
• One set of each grade will be distributed to
  schools today.
• By Tuesday, January 16, all teacher sets will be
  completed

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SPECIAL THANKS TO MATH COACHES

• Anita Denigris
• Shanta Smith
• Sandy Kalizewski
• Paul DeBernardo
• Beth Hick
• Gerri Salters
• Jamie Stewart
• Dave Cicarella

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Final Recommendations

• Support and facilitate the The Intensive Review
• Review essential vocabulary
• Tape rulers and formula charts to desks
• Motivate, motivate and motivate
• Practice using the grid
• Use Focus on the CMT daily.
• Show this presentation to teachers
• Novenas
• Gooooooooooo New Haven!