Welcome to Everyday Math Night at Indian Head School

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Hanson is a rural-suburban community on the South
Shore. It is 15.82 square miles in area with a
population of 10,800. The average home cost
250,000.
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Indian Head School Hanson, Massachusetts
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The Indian Head School is one of eight schools
that comprise the Whitman-Hanson Regional School
District. There are 4,500 students district wide.
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Our school was built in 1951 but underwent a
complete renovation in 1999.
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Indian Head School is a grade 3-5 school with 482
students. The special needs population is 12.
There are no ESL students.
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There are an average of 8 classes per grade.
Class size varies from 20-24 students.
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Fifty professional and paraprofessional staff
members provide the instruction needed.
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12 of our school population receives free or
reduced lunch.
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Our school has a computer lab with 24 computers
as well as two computers in every classroom.
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The Whitman-Hanson Regional School District
adopted the Everyday Math program 5 years ago for
grades kindergarten through six.
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Everyday Math was a district wide initiative. In
1999-2000, Kindergarten through Second grade were
first to implement the program. Then in
2000-2001, implementation followed in grades
Three through Six. This kept with the spiral of
the Everyday Math program.
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Professional development for staff has been key
in our success. Extensive training
has been provided through in-services and
workshops. These have been delivered by Everyday
Math professionals as well as our own staff!
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The philosophy of the Everyday Math program is
based on a spiral.
Concepts are introduced, and developed over time
before they expected to be secure.
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Everyday Math has opened the door of learning
mathematics to all students in our school.
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• Everyday math becomes a part of the ongoing daily
  routines in the classrooms and of those
  transitional moments that occur during every
  school day.

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• Mathematics instruction is integrated into other
  curriculum areas.

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Program Highlights
Some of the features of Everyday Mathematics
include
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• Problem solving for everyday situations.

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• Automaticity with basic number facts, arithmetic
  skills, and algebra is developed.
• Students are expected to develop quick recall of
  specific information in performance of certain
  tasks.

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• Through games, students enjoy frequent practice
  that is necessary to master a skill.

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• Ongoing review allows for repeated exposures to
  key ideas that are built into the program.

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Lesson Highlights
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• Sharing ideas through discussion, students gain
  important insights into math by building on one
  another's discoveries.

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• Daily routines include math messages, math boxes,
  and five minute math.

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Math Labs are offered to ensure time for review
and modification of concepts that
may have been previously taught. This is offered
to all students!
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• Through cooperative learning, students learn to
  work in teams and cooperation replaces
  competition.

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Math Messages are displayed in a variety of ways
to get the children thinking about math.
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The Everyday Math Lesson General Format
The lesson begins with a Math Message and is
followed by the
Homework Review which often includes posting of
information, discussion, and collection.
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• A follow-up to the
• Math Message
• precedes
• whole class instruction activities

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Family Games Kits are circulated through the
school library as well as classrooms
to promote math and learning at home.
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Parent volunteers come in to play math games and
assist with centers in the classroom. This
demonstrates how important it is to
become an active part of their childrens
education.
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Games are a key component of math success.
They have become a regular routine of a
math class and are played often throughout
the week.
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Being flexible allows us to maximize our
resources. Small group instruction provides time
for students to revisit skills and concepts.
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Family Math Nights are held each year.
Teachers volunteer to be facilitators. Children
and their parents play math games that are used
during the school day.
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Tying it all together
It is a combination of all of these components
that has enabled our school to be successful.
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Thank you for visiting The Indian Head School!
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This presentation was created by Ann Ladouceur
and Cindy Ciavattieri
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NOTES

• Slides 1-16 Demographics of Hanson and
  background of WHRSD and the Indian Head School.
  Set to classical music.
• 17 Adopted the Everyday Math Program after a math
  curriculum committee researched, evaluated and
  piloted many different math programs. The EDM
  program best met the needs of our district.
• 19 Since implementing this program, we have seen
  an increased confidence in math by both students
  and teachers.
• 20 Initially, professional development was done
  by EDM personnel. Now members of our own staff
  are capable of providing the instruction needed.
  We have a Math Task force in place with teachers
  from every grade K-5 and from each elementary
  school. This group meets on a regular basis to
  create and provide additional resources,
  determine areas of concern and plan for future
  professional development. The task force has been
  instrumental in changing our report card to
  reflect the standards based approach of EDM.
  Students are evaluated in those skills that are
  determined to be secure by the end of their
  school year.
• 21 EDM skills are introduced, developed, and then
  become secure over time. Concepts are presented
  and reinforced in a variety of ways before
  students master them. This approach allows
  students greater understanding of the concepts.
• 23 Like all schools, our students math ability
  covers a wide spectrum. The EDM program is
  designed to develop skills over time so that all
  learners can have a chance to grasp the concepts.
  Built into the program are extension activities
  to challenge students. Our school also offers
  math labs at each grade level as an additional
  opportunity to learn skills. EDM truly meets the
  needs of all of our learners.
• 25 Math is not just a 45 minute block of time
  daily. Math has become part of the daily routine
  from beginning exercises using the daily number
  or calendar activities to reviewing homework.
  Five minute math can be seen in the hallways as
  classes wait for special area teachers. In our
  school, math is everywhere.

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• 27 Skills learned in math are used in all other
  subject areas. The EDM program has LA, science,
  and social studies components built into it.
• 30 Problem solving is part of all math programs.
  The EDM problem solving utilizes everyday
  situations that children can relate to.
• 32 Knowing number facts and basic skills allows
  students to develop more complex concepts.
• 34 Games are considered part of the weekly math
  program. The games are done with adult
  supervision by either the classroom teacher or a
  parent volunteer.
• 36 Students practice not only the skills that are
  currently being taught but also review previously
  taught skills.
• 40 For the first time our students are actively
  involved in discussing math. Through this type of
  interaction their ability to talk math and
  understand it has become part of every lesson.
• 42 Our math program has many daily routines that
  span all grade levels ranging from kindergarten
  through sixth grade. These daily routines allow
  for continuity from grade to grade. Less time is
  spent on developing routines and more focus can
  be put into skills and concepts directly related
  to math.
• 44 Special Education teachers and support staff
  at each grade level have built math labs into
  their weekly schedule. These labs are available
  to all students. Participation in math lab is
  determined by classroom teachers. Students are
  selected on a need basis and consults between the
  classroom teacher and SPED teacher determine the
  skills that need reinforcement.
• 47 Flexible groups and allowing students to work
  together fosters discussions and sharing of
  strategies. Clock buddies are used in many
  classrooms to facilitate pairing of partners.
  Children are consistently encouraged to work with
  different learning partners and share ideas.
• 49 Technology plays an important role in how we
  deliver most of our materials. TVs connected to
  classroom computers allow teachers to develop
  Power Point presentations to deliver math
  messages. These math messages spark interest in
  the lesson or topic that will be covered that day
  in math.

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• 51 Homework is given consistently. Assignments
  are accompanied by Home Links that offer
  explanations and allow parents to assist their
  children in completing the assignment. Homework
  is reviewed and corrected each morning or at the
  beginning of the math lesson.
• 53 All math lessons are a combination of a
  variety of activities. These range from whole
  group discussions, written work, modeling to
  hands on activities. All children are expected to
  be actively involved throughout the entire math
  lesson.
• 55 Indian Head School continually looks for ways
  to infuse our math program into the home. We
  circulate Family Math Kits from the library. This
  is a collection of games that can be played at
  home and complement the skills and concepts
  taught in math. Each classroom also had two kits
  that are sent home on a revolving basis.
• 57 Parent volunteers are recognized as an
  integral part of our success. They are invited
  into the classrooms and play a variety of roles.
  Many parents are used to facilitate small
  groups-playing games and others are used to
  assist with making copies.
• 59 Games allow students to achieve mastery of
  math facts and review basic concepts and skills
  that are covered during an instructional lesson.
  They are played often and are a regular part of
  our math time.
• 61 Flexibility is key. Classroom teachers, SPED
  teachers and support staff all provide small
  group instruction within the classroom. This is
  given on an as needed basis for all students.
• 63 Family Math Nights are held each year.
  Teachers and staff volunteer their time to set
  up, run and facilitate stations throughout the
  school. Stations are related to the strands of
  our math program. These Math nights are always
  well attended and allow parents to see into
  their childs day.