Creating a Math Classroom of

#DreamChasers

Joanna Stevens@MrsStevensMath

NCTM 100 Days of Professional Learning#NCTM100

Create the room where IT happens

Joanna Stevensbit.ly/nctmdream@MrsStevensMath

Collaborating + Problem Solving + Persevering =

#DreamChasers

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Meet Ben: a teacher 🙌 who

loves the Boston Red Sox

Meet Lindsey: a businesswoman who

knows very little about baseball

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“I like being a part

Of something bigger than

me.”

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“I like being part of something bigger than me”

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“I like being part of something bigger than me”

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“I like being a part

Of something bigger than

me.”

@MrsStevensMath

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Will you chase your

dreams with me?

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Brand Your Culture

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August 15, 2019

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Our 5 Year

Dreams

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Our 5 Year Dreams

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5 Year Dreams

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“Active caring demands a two-way

relationship independent of the student’s

academic dispositions.”

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Geoff Krall @geoffkrall

August 15, 2019

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Nov 18, 2019

571,732

41,5682,494,080

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Intentionally revisit the 5 Year Dream

★ 2nd Trimester → Dream Boards via Google Slides

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Dream boards

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March 3, 2020

531,627

39,0482,342,880@MrsStevensMath

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Intentionally revisit the 5 Year Dream

★ 3rd Trimester → Dream Grids via FlipGrid

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Intentionally revisit the 5 Year Dream

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Promote Your Brand

● Truth: All ages love sticker

● Students decorate their devices with stickers.

● Watch for deals on StickerMule ○ Here’s $10 off

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A Classroom of Mathematicians

Credit to Shana McCay @scaffoldedmath for the sticker design@MrsStevensMath

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A Classroom of Mathematicians

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School Pride

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Cost Effective Option

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● Create your own

○ Buy label sheets

○ Design and print yourself

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“Normal” Opener Rotation

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“Non-Traditional” Opener Rotation

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Miss you Monday

● Favorite Movies

● Favorite Song / Musician

● Dream Travel Destination

● If you could have dinner with one person…

● If you could be on any reality show ...

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#ThoughtfulTuesday

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Every Tuesday, students respond to a quote.

I try to relate it to their 5 year dream or current events as much as possible.

#ThoughtfulTuesday Desmos Collection

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Thoughtful Tuesday

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Wellness Wednesday

● Favorite Foods/Recipes

● Favorite Stress Reliever

● Favorite Book

● Favorite App

● Favorite Video Game

● Favorite Show

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Wellness Wednesday

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Wellness Wednesday

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#ThinkingThursday

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Redefining their definition of mathematics through a rotation of activities that focus on their thinking process

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Christopher Danielson @trianglemancsd#howmany#unitchat#tmwyk

Photo from Adam Hillman via Instagram @witenry

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Christopher Danielson @trianglemancsd#wodb

Photo from Lauren Johnson @mrsjohnsonCA

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Photo from Lauren Johnson @mrsjohnsonCA

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Annie Fetter @MFAnnie #noticewonder

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Andrew Stadel @mr_stadel@estimation180#estimation180

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#ThoughtfulThursday

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Funny Friday

● Meme / Gif / Video to represent 2020

● Favorite Comedy TV Show

● Favorite Comedy Movie

● Pic in a Funny Hat

● Favorite Comedic Character

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Funny Friday

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Check In Screens

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Check In Screens

● “Check-In” screen

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Student Feedback

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“...when teachers created truly random groups

everyday... publicly, visibly,

in front of students, there were profound

changes in the effectiveness of

group work.”

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Flippity

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● Live Random Grouping ○ Students trust that groups are temporary and random

● Random Name Generator

● www.flippity.net ● Demo

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Flippity + Group

Numbers

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“When mathematics is taught as an open

and creative subject, all about connections, learning, and growth,

and mistakes are encouraged,

incredible things happen.”

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Desmos Art Project

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Desmos Art

Project

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Desmos Art

Project

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Desmos

Pet House

Project

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Desmos

Pet House

Project

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Function

Composition

Meme Project

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Function

Composition

Meme Project

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Fact or Fiction

(Rubric)

&

(Examples)

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Fact or Fiction

(Rubric)

&

(Examples)

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Fact or Fiction

(Rubric)

&

(Examples)

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Is my purpose as

an educator to

Select talent

Or

Develop talent?

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Dr. Thomas Guskey @tguskey

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Target based Grading

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● All targets are aligned to the Kentucky Academic Standards (or College Board for AP Courses).

● Each learning target is assessed on a scale of 0-5.

5 Mastery of Target

4 Nearly Mastery

3 Partial Mastery

2 Attempt at Mastery

0 No evidence

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Target Based Grading

Where Am I?

Where Am I

Going?

How Do I Get

There?

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Target based Grading

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● Provides a more accurate representation of student achievement

● Increases student achievement

● Fosters student ownership of the learning process

● Promotes a growth mindset

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By allowing retakes,

● Students are encouraged to persevere.

● Students see mistakes as learning opportunities.

● All students have a chance to succeed.

● Students master more targets.

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Target based Grading Resources

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● Presentation

● Newsletter

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Teacher Monte Syrie @MonteSyrie

“I am a better teacher

- not better than you him, her, or them -

not better than anyone.

I am just better than I was.

Good and great suggest an end.

I am more interested in my

next better around the bend.

I just keep chasing better.”

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Student Voice

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“I dream of being a better teacher and I need your help. Please take a moment to reflect and

help me improve my instruction. All responses are anonymous.

Please be honest and respectful.”

My favorite question → Describe Mrs. Stevens as a teacher in 3 words.

Student Voice

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Strive to be Better

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Robert Kaplinsky’s

#ObserveMe

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Chase YOUR Dreams

National Board Certification

Google Certification

Desmos Fellowship

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What is your brand?

@MrsStevensMath

● #DreamChasers is my brand that I selected to match my goals, my passions, and my personality.

● What is the message you want to send your students?

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From the First Day of School to the Last Day of School

★ End the Year with a “Farewell Address”

○ I’m Proud of you

○ I’m THANKFUL for you

○ I DREAM for you

○ I TOAST to you

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Bottle of Dreams

● The Inspiration○ NCTM 2018 ○ John Berray’s Bottle of

Dreams

● Bottle Labels ○ PDF file ○ DOC file

● Farewell Address ○ Google Slides

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First Day

Every Day

Last Day

Establish your brand● Pick something that captures your goals, your passions,

and your personality

Farewell Address● Make it memorable● Toast with Bottle of Dreams

Revisit your brand as much as possible● Special Activities: Dream Boards & Dream Grids ● Stickers ● Openers: #ThoughtfulTuesday & #ThinkingThursday ● Student Voice ● Classroom Activities● Personal Growth

Creating a classroom of

#DreamChasers

@MrsStevensMath

History has its eyes on you

Joanna Stevensbit.ly/nctmdream@MrsStevensMathjoannahstevens@gmail.com

Collaborating + Problem Solving + Persevering =

#DreamChasers