Introducing Mathematics Teaching Practices
Considering
Mathematical
Practices
~3 min
Share out /
Discussion
According to Principles to Action, the “teaching of mathematics is complex.” Reflect on the
following question for 3 minutes silently. Jot down your thoughts.
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What are high-leverage practices, productive routines, and essential teaching
skills that promote deep learning of mathematics?
Go-Around
 Share out thoughts to question above with partners or small groups.
 Have each small group provide one idea to the entire group.
~5 min
Book Study: Principles to Actions
Deepening
Understanding
of Mathematics
Teaching
Practices
~30 min
Mathematics
Teaching
Practices
Resources
~15 min
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Read chart on page 10: Mathematics Teaching Practices
Share with a partner the practice(s) you see most often in mathematics classrooms
Watch video and look for evidence of those practices; note any evidence you see within
the video
o 4th Grade Fractions https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/multiplyingfractions-by-whole-numbers-lesson
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Use Video Template to record evidence
Find a new partner and share your reflections from the video
Whole group
o What take away do you have regarding the Mathematics Teaching
Practices?
o How will the Mathematics Teaching Practices impact your instruction?
Share Resources available to Fellows. Resources include:
 Videos by grade level to engage within districts through PLC’s.
 Protocols for engaging district/building math teams in Principles to Actions from
2014-15 Fellows Meetings on WA ESD site.
Task Reflection
Video Resources:
Resources
(3 min)
1st-2nd grade lesson https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/grade-1-math
This lesson shows some routines and focuses on Numbers and Operations in Base Ten. The
teacher models thoughtful planning especially around the Math Practices
4th Grade Fractions https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/multiplying-fractions-by-wholenumbers-lesson
The best part of this lesson is the adjustment the teacher has to make when she realizes that
students didn’t make the jump between repeated addition of unit fractions to multiplying unit
fractions by whole numbers.
7th grade lesson Factor, Expand and combine Like Terms
https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/factor-expand-combine-like-terms-equip
This is an EQUIP exemplar lesson so showing it might make folks aware of the lessons that
Achieve
HS Functions https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/distance-time-graph-lesson-sbac
Task for students to engage in conceptual mathematics in order to build knowledge in a support
class.
2014-2015 RMC Principles to Action Resources/Protocols:
Meeting 1: Productive Card Sort
Meeting 2: Establishing Student Goals Protocol
Meeting 3: Mathematics Teaching Practices Reflection and Card Sort for High Low Demand
(also the Skeleton Tower work in optional activities)
Meeting 4: Discourse and Questioning Protocols
NCTM Principles to Actions Toolkit provides grade band activities to explore teaching practices.
Many of the samples have multiple resources to support your work. You need to be a member
to access all protocols but there are many samples for nonmembers to access.
NCTM Store look for book and scroll to bottom and see the Principles to Actions Reflection
Guide
http://www.nctm.org/Conferences-and-Professional-Development/Professional-DevelopmentGuides-%28Reflection-Guides%29/Principles-to-Actions_-Ensuring-Mathematical-Success-forAll/