ems&tl Math CafesSorsha MulroeJennifer Stairs

Joan Tellish

Purpose of Project…

*Deepen teachers’ understanding of division, fractions, and decimals.

*Train teachers on the use of a Livescribe pen for formative assessment.

Project Description…Participants

13 teachers (Grades 1-5 and GT)3 Math Support Teachers

LocationBryant Woods, Longfellow, Stevens Forest

Elementary Schools all located in Columbia, Maryland

Project Description cont’d…Sessions

2 hoursCafé style (food + pd = math fun!)3 on the topic of Division, Fractions, and

DecimalsLivescribe training and pencast assignmentsEngaging lessons, NCTM readings,

manipulatives

Evaluation…At the end of each

session, participants completed an electronic survey using Google Docs.

Our Data…

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Teacher Comfort Level with Use of Livescribe Pen

Before Session 1

After Session 1

After Session 2

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12

ConclusionGrant provided professional development in three

challenging instructional topics in mathematics: Division, Fractions, and Decimals.

Teacher content understanding increased in all 3 content areas, however, decimals had highest increase.

Increase in teacher capacity to provide feedback to students with use of the Livescribe pen.

Let’s hear from the teachers…