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Welcome to the March 2021 edition of Learning and Leading.
This month we are featuring resources and professional development focused on instruction and leadership in mathematics. Whether you are a classroom teacher, instructional coach, or school administrator, Solution Tree Canada has authors and associates available to significantly improve mathematics instruction and student achievement in your school or district. Also, in this edition, we are announcing our summer Achieve Virtual Institute, designed to inspire and support you in your assessment and grading work in the math classroom and across all subject areas.
We hope you enjoy this month's Learning and Leading and encourage you to share the newsletter with your colleagues and send us your feedback at the link below.
—Solution Tree Education Canada
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New and Bestselling Books |
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Every Student Can Learn Mathematics series
The Every Student Can Learn Mathematics series offers a comprehensive PLC at Work® approach to achieving mathematics success in K–12 classrooms.
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Mathematics at Work Plan Book
Access a wealth of ideas, activities, and planning pages for implementing research-based mathematics practices in your classroom.
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Making Sense of Mathematics for Teaching series
This user-friendly series presents an authentic look inside real mathematics classrooms and invites teachers to become learners of mathematics.
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The New Art and Science of Teaching Mathematics
Discover how to make the most of the groundbreaking New Art and Science of Teaching framework in mathematics classrooms.
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A Mind for Mathematics
This easy-to-read text combines research, practical strategies, and examples from K–6 classrooms that will inspire and engage mathematical minds.
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Strategies for Mathematics Instruction and Intervention, K–5
Prepare students to move forward in mathematics learning, and ensure their continued growth in critical thinking and problem-solving.
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Mathematics Unit Planning in a PLC at Work®, High School
Part of the Every Student Can Learn Mathematics series, this guidebook provides high school teacher teams with a framework for collectively planning units of study.
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On-site and Online
Professional Development |
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Mathematics at Work™ is built on the fundamental belief that every K–12 student can learn mathematics. Learn more »
DNA Mathematics empowers teachers, administrators, and coaches to master the mathematics being taught in classrooms. Learn more »
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Timothy D. Kanold, PhD, is an award-winning educator, author, and national thought leader in mathematics. He is the former director of mathematics and science and served as superintendent of Adlai E. Stevenson High School District 125, a Model PLC district in Illinois.
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How Do We Close Learning Gaps in Mathematics? Webinar
with Sarah Schuhl
March 30, 2021 | 3:00 p.m. ET |
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How do teachers and teacher teams work to ensure students learn grade- or course-level mathematics? What are best practices to close gaps in learning during instruction or intervention? Dive into these questions and more during this interactive webinar with mathematics expert Sarah Schuhl.
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Achieve Virtual Institute
Virtual Event | August 16–18, 2021
The last year has challenged our schools and disrupted teaching and learning as we moved between in-person and remote instruction. As we look toward the future, it's time to capitalize on the moment and transform assessment practices to foster hope, efficacy, and achievement. Join us for a variety of practical sessions that support the whole child and the whole educator.
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| Free Chapter
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Access a free chapter from Mathematics Assessment & Intervention in a PLC at Work® that dives deep into how to design high quality common mathematics unit assessments.
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| Free Reproducible
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Rely on this team discussion tool from Mathematics Assessment & Intervention in a PLC at Work® to help you examine your most recent common end-of-unit assessment and evaluate its quality.
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Access a free chapter from Mathematics Unit Planning in a PLC at Work®, High School that outlines how to plan mathematics units as a collaborative team.
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| Free Reproducible
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Rely on this team protocol from Mathematics Unit Planning in a PLC at Work®, High School to help you unwrap and make sense of mathematics standards.
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The Solution Tree Blog
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"Differentiating Mathematics Instruction" by Jessica Kanold-McIntyre
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When I am in schools working with teachers of mathematics, the most common question I get is, "How do I use rich, higher-level-cognitive-demand tasks with each and every student? I know my students need access to more complex mathematical tasks, but how do I implement them well with all students?" The answer to this question lies in establishing…
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Videos to watch and share |
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In our previously recorded webinar, Strength in Numbers: Social-Emotional Learning & Math, expert Alex Kajitani explores six overarching social-emotional learning skills and provides teachers with immediately implementable, high-leverage strategies to help students achieve in math.
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Watch as authors Juli K. Dixon, Edward C. Nolan, and Thomasenia Lott Adams discuss mathematics success for grades K–12. They touch on how to select appropriate tasks, facilitate productive questioning, collect student evidence, and more.
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Additional Reading & Listening |
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Featured Article
Closing the Opportunity Gap
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A position statement from NCSM: Leadership in Mathematics Education
NCSM believes that all students should have access to high-quality instruction and post-secondary educational opportunities. While we acknowledge that many factors hinder such student access, in this position statement we call for the cessation of one clear, addressable factor: the practice of…
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Featured Video
How to Teach Math as a Social Activity
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In this video, a master math teacher in Anchorage, Alaska, establishes a cooperative-learning environment in an upper-elementary classroom.
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