Math Keys to Success

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Math Keys to Success

• Presented by
• Dickinson ISD
• Region IV ESC
• Jake Silbernagel Elementary
• Michael Scruggs (principal),
• Nancy Campbell, Jennifer Rady Sissy Wallace

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Silbernagel Elementary

• PreK 4th grade
• 8 Bilingual Classrooms
• 2nd 4th
• 50 Classes
• Enrollment 832

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Silbernagel Demographics

• White 36
• Hispanic 52
• African 10
• American
• Asian 2
• Economic 73 Disadvantaged
• LEP 16
• Special 12
• Education

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Silbernagel History

• PreK 5 grade
• 2001 2002
• TAAS Exemplary
• 2002 2003
• TAKS Exemplary
• 2003 2004
• TAKS Recognized

• PreK 4 Bilingual 2 4
• 2004 2005
• TAKS Recognized
• 2005 2006
• TAKS Exemplary
• 2006 2007
• EXPECT EXEMPLARY!!!

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AEIS Report for Silbernagel Elementary

• Commended Performance
• Year Math Reading
• 2003 17 20
• 2004 26 27
• 2005 24 26
• 2006 35 32

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3 Keys to Success

• Personnel
• Curriculum
• Instructional Strategies

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Personnel

• High Expectations
• Strength of instructional leader (principal)
• Team involved committee interviews
• Staff reassignments
• Positive Environment
• Reading Improvement Teacher (past 6 yrs.)
• Math Improvement Teacher (past 2 years)
• Academic Coaches (first year)
• District Curriculum Specialist
• Committed Team Players
• Highly Qualified

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Curriculum

• District vertical alignment
• Placemats (curriculum guide / scope sequence)
• Lesson plan design
• (mandatory)
• Benchmark testing each report card period
• Mentoring Minds - Motivation Math

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Instructional Strategies

• Staff Development Dr. Crook, Fred Jones,
  Thinking Maps, Michael Eaton Math and Reading,
  TexTEAMS Mathematics Institute, Analyze TAKS and
  ADM data, Priority objectives were identified for
  spiraling throughout the year
• Fluid Grade Level Ability Grouping - Lower
  ability groups have smaller numbers and receive
  support from academic coaches and improvement
  teachers
• Extended Day Tutoring Program after school
• Small Group Pullout Tutoring regular school day

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Instructional Strategies (continued)

• Daily Homework covering skill taught with
  incorporation of problem solving
• ADM Data grouping drives the instruction
• KAMICO Assessment and instructional games
• Timed Tests Basic math facts
• Vocabulary District set, Michael Eaton and
  Mentoring Minds
• Problem Solving Steps Grades 1 4
• Spiraling Low performing objectives

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Math Process SkillsFirst Grade

• Math Keys
• Choose an operation to solve the problem.
• Addition
• Putting things together
• Subtraction
• Taking things apart

Putting things together
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1 2 3
3 hearts
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Math Process StepsSecond Grade
Choose an operation and a solution
sentence ? removing a part from a group

• Math Keys
• Choose an operation to solve the problem.
• Addition
• Putting different amounts together
• - Subtraction
• Removing a part from a group Or
• Comparing one thing to another Or
• Finding a missing part
• X Multiplication
• Putting equal parts together
• ? Division
• Breaking an amount into equal parts

• Draw a Picture

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Write a number sentence 6 2 4
4 hearts
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Math Process Steps Third Grade

• Problem Solving Steps
• 1. Read the problem carefully.
• 2. Underline the question sentence.
• Circle the important words in the story.
• Addition
• Putting different amounts together
• - Subtraction
• Removing a part from a group Or
• Comparing one thing to another Or
• Finding a missing part
• X Multiplication
• Putting equal parts together
• ? Division
• Breaking an amount into equal parts
• 4. Choose an operation to solve the problem.

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Math Process SkillsFourth Grade

• Read the problem carefully.
• Underline what its asking me.
• Circle the important facts.
• Write the operation beside the problem and SOLVE.
  (, -, X, ?)
• Check 2 ways.
• Does my answer make sense?

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Statistics of Success
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Campus Performance Awards

• 2001 2002 TEA Gold Performance
• Improvement in Reading
• 2003 2004 Title I Distinguished
  Performance Award
• 2004 2005 TEA Gold Star Award
• Commended Performance in Math
• Comparable Improvement in
• Reading
• 2005 2006 TEA Gold Star Award
• Commended Performance in Math and
  Reading
• Comparable Improvement in Math

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2005-2006 Benchmark/TAKSPercentage Met Standard
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School Boardmembers

• Thanks to our school board members vital role in
  helping our campus be a success through all their
  encouragement and support .
• Leland Williams Superintendent
• Fritzie Samford President
• Ken Bowen Vice President
• Rosella Scott Secretary
• Linda Butler Member
• J.T. Floyd Member
• Patty Halter Member
• Jeff Pittman Member

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Questions and Concerns

• Dickinson Independent School District
• Jake Silbernagel Elementary
• 4201 25th Street
• Dickinson, TX 77539
• Ph. 281-534-6950 Fax [phone]
• Principal Michael Scruggs
• Mscruggs_at_dickinsonisd.org
• School District email dickinsonisd.org

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