Streaming Participants: Download the documents for the session The documents are on the Math...

Streaming Participants:

• Download the documents for the session• The documents are on the Math Professional

Development Resources page on “The Math Corner” wiki• https://team.lksd.org/groups/trial1/wiki/be49b/Mathematic

s_Professional_Development_Resources.html

• Watch video• Email the following to Carmen_Wessels@lksd.org

• A one paragraph explaining how you can use mountain math in your class and how it will benefit your students

• If you need any help getting the materials please contact Carmen or your site administrator

How to sign in

• Go to LKSD website

• Click on the staff development (blue box)

• Log in

• Click sign in on the left and select Math101

Mountain MathOctober 7, 2013

What is mountain math?

• Mountain Math and Mountain Language Kits are colorful, year-round, and reusable bulletin boards. They are a review program that supplement whatever program you are using. Mountain Math and Mountain Language, in and of themselves, are not a total program. They are to be used to aid in review and retention of previously taught concepts.

When do I use Mountain Math?

• Mountain math can be used as part of Every Day Math—it counts as part of the 90 minutes

• Should only be about 10-15 minutes a day

• Can be used as a center

• Can do one or two problems as a morning message

Types of Mountain Math

• Bulletin board

• Smart board

• Workbooks

• Table Top

CentersWorks well in multi-grade classroom

Small group of students working together

Reusable 34 page full color flip chart measures 19 inches wide and 13 inches high

Cost $95.95

Bulletin Board

Bulletin board cont.

• Comes with pockets

• Once you complete a board just change the card and put it behind or flip it over

• Has numbers on the bottom so that you can see what number it goes to

• Color coded

• $95.95

Smart board/Computer

Smart board cont.

• One license per grade (you can share with other teachers if you have the password)

• Has the questions listed on there for them as well as the answers

• Has many different sets you can change at the top

• One year license $49.95

Workbooks

One per studentCost is $10.00 per bookSame thing as other options of mountain math

How are you currently using Mountain Math?

Please share how you use mountain math in your class

Things to consider

• You do not and should not do the entire 24 problems in a setting

• Start off doing a few weeks with your students

• Use as a pre-test in the beginning then you can assess your students throughout the year to see their progress

• Have them do it with a partner, or pair two grades together an older student with a younger student

Assignment

• Take 6 minutes and jot down how you could incorporate this into your current setting

• Write down any questions you have

• If you currently use mountain math write down some of the positives you like about it

• Carmen will be calling on people random

Resources

• http://www.teachertipster.com/Mountain_Math_sheet.pdf

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqbxUQ16t-Q (video about mountain math from another teacher)

• http://www.mtmath.com/index2.php#.UlGw9xYfklI (Mountain math website)

Questions?