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Page 1: Contemporary Mathematics: A Beautiful and Engaging Tool for Seniors Project TIME Transitions in Math Education

Contemporary Mathematics:Contemporary Mathematics:

A Beautiful and Engaging Tool A Beautiful and Engaging Tool for Seniorsfor Seniors

Project TIMEProject TIME

Transitions in Math EducationTransitions in Math Education

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Deann Anguiano Math Instructor, Kentridge High School

Joyce Hammer Math Instructor, GRCC

Laura Moore-Mueller Math Instructor, GRCC

Robin Washam Math Coach, OSPI, Puget Sound ESD

Page 3: Contemporary Mathematics: A Beautiful and Engaging Tool for Seniors Project TIME Transitions in Math Education

MOTIVATIONMOTIVATION

• The College Readiness Math Standards:

Moving beyond course requirements to clarifying what students should know and be able to do.

• College and Work- Ready

• Choices for High School Math

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• Provide rigorous alternative to calculus track.

• Investigate interesting topics in mathematics while maintaining algebra competency.

• Rekindle fun, excitement and beauty of mathematics.

GOALSGOALS

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Created by faculty and administrators from:

Auburn School District

Enumclaw School District

Green River Community College

Kent School District

Renton School District

Sumner School District

DEVELOPMENTDEVELOPMENT

Page 7: Contemporary Mathematics: A Beautiful and Engaging Tool for Seniors Project TIME Transitions in Math Education

DEVELOPMENTDEVELOPMENT

• 1 or 2 semesters

• Module based or stand alone

• Minimum math entry requirements

• Competing AP math courses

• Availability of high school math teachers

• What’s in a name?

• NCAA and district approval

• Textbooks

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Semester 1:

Graph Theory

Scheduling

Voting

Linear Programming

Probability

Statistics

Fair Division

Semester 2:

Finance

Geometry

Game Theory

Modeling functions: linear, quadratic, exponential, logarithmic, logistic

COURSE CONTENTCOURSE CONTENT

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PROCESSPROCESS(equal in importance to content)(equal in importance to content)

Inquiry

Problem

solving

Reasoning

Communication

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PEDAGOGYPEDAGOGY(equal in importance to content)(equal in importance to content)

Active engagement

Authentic applications

Literacy strategies

Study skills for success

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• Our most important resource

• Professional development workshops

• Learning Communities

• Feedback from the classroom

“Every day is different… a fresh start for eachunit of study.”

TEACHERSTEACHERS

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Engaging students, faculty, administrators and

parents.

Fall 2009:

10 school districts

with 18 high schools

Renton, Kent, Auburn, Enumclaw, Puyallup, Sumner, Federal Way, Battleground, Highline, Thurston, Whatcom

APPLICATIONS in APPLICATIONS in MATHEMATICAL REASONINGMATHEMATICAL REASONING

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• “If I don’t do well on this module, I know that I might be able to understand the next one.”

• “Oh, you mean I can just learn it?”

• “My son has never brought math work home before. Now he loves doing it. What are you doing?”

UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCESUNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES

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Graph Theory:

Daily Lesson Plan

Literacy Strategies

Assessment

Voting Theory

Fair Division

Teacher Resources:

• Manual

• CD

• DVD

ACTIVITIESACTIVITIES

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• District approval:Course contentNameTextbook

• Teacher preparation

• Teacher learning community

• Student preparation

• Communication with counselors and students

IMPLEMENTATIONIMPLEMENTATION

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• Presentation to 2nd year algebra classes

• Elective fair

• Alternative: Pre-calculusAP calculusWASL

• Counselors

• Word of mouth

• Parent conferences

STUDENT RECRUITMENTSTUDENT RECRUITMENT

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questions!

Website Resource: www.project-time.org

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