From ALLISON.DUNCAN at canyonsdistrict.org Wed Oct 15 14:36:22 2014 From: ALLISON.DUNCAN at canyonsdistrict.org (Duncan, Allison) Date: Wed, 15 Oct 2014 20:36:22 +0000 Subject: [CSD Math MS] FW: TSSP Web Status In-Reply-To: Message-ID: From: , Diana > Date: Wednesday, October 15, 2014 11:46 AM Subject: FW: TSSP Web Status Please sees the important information below regarding the TSSP program. All questions regarding the TSSP program should be directed to Christopher Abbot Christopher.abbot at schools.utah.gov. Diana Suddreth, Interim Director Teaching and Learning Utah State Office of Education President, Association of State Supervisors of Mathematics 250 E. 500 South PO Box 144200 Salt Lake City, UT 84114-4200 801-538-7739 (New) diana.suddreth at schools.utah.gov From: Abbott, Christopher Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 2014 11:26 AM To: lbartol at morgansd.org; lbennett at apamail.org; Young, Sydney; terry.jackson at besd.net; ksederholm at wsd.net; kris.cunningham at washk12.org; kelli.cheesman at washk12.org; ddean at murrayschools.org Cc: Rawlings, Travis; Suddreth, Diana; Young, Sarah Subject: TSSP Web Status The Utah State Office of Education (USOE) has set up the new website at tssp.schools.utah.gov for administration of the TSSP program. It was opened up on 14 October 2014 for the 2014-2015 school year, but we?ve experienced some unexpected technical glitches with the website. Applicants may log in using their previous login information, but the system is not currently allowing them to apply for the current year. We are currently working to correct this issue and expect to have it resolved soon. Please check back in a few days to apply once we?ve resolved the issue. Thanks you for your patience as we sort out the matter and please feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns you may have. Sincerely, Christopher S. Abbott TSSP and Licensure Audit Program Specialist Utah State Office of Education -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From ALLISON.DUNCAN at canyonsdistrict.org Mon Oct 27 08:27:53 2014 From: ALLISON.DUNCAN at canyonsdistrict.org (Duncan, Allison) Date: Mon, 27 Oct 2014 14:27:53 +0000 Subject: [CSD Math MS] FW: Article: Study: Fear of Ebola Highest Among People Who Did Not Pay Attention During Math and Science Classes In-Reply-To: <10127E8B-10FB-4325-90ED-5B00BF3154E7@gmail.com> Message-ID: A little humor for your Monday morning? I found this little tidbit kinda funny! From: Hollie > Date: Sunday, October 26, 2014 9:04 PM To: Leslie Allen Cell >, "Robison, Mindy" >, Teacher >, "Wakley, Sallianne" > Subject: Article: Study: Fear of Ebola Highest Among People Who Did Not Pay Attention During Math and Science Classes Study: Fear of Ebola Highest Among People Who Did Not Pay Attention During Math and Science Classes http://www.newyorker.com/humor/borowitz-report/study-fear-ebola-highest-among-people-pay-attention-math-science-classes Sent via Flipboard Sent from my iPad -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From ALLISON.DUNCAN at canyonsdistrict.org Thu Oct 30 10:13:23 2014 From: ALLISON.DUNCAN at canyonsdistrict.org (Duncan, Allison) Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2014 16:13:23 +0000 Subject: [CSD Math MS] FW: [STEM] STEM Action Center Camps Fairs and Competitions In-Reply-To: Message-ID: Just a reminder about this grant that students can apply for. If you are planning on taking students to any type of math competition, this would be an excellent grant to help fund entry fees and travel costs ? costs that are NOT covered by USTAR funds. Allison From: , Mitchell > Date: Tuesday, October 28, 2014 12:30 PM To: "stem at lists.uen.org" > Subject: [STEM] STEM Action Center Camps Fairs and Competitions The STEM Action Center grant for students participating in STEM fairs, camps and competitions will close this Friday, October 31st at midnight. Two additional application periods will be available, one in January 2015 and another April 2015. We encourage all eligible students to apply. Attached is an example application, but please note that the application process is fully online. You can find the application and other helpful information at the following link. http://stem.utah.gov/for-students/grants/ Thanks for your support! You can contact Jenna if you have any questions. -- Jenna Johnson Administrative Assistant Utah STEM Action Center Governor's Office of Economic Development [http://stem.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/STEM-Logo-Action-Center.png] (O)801.538.8678 I (C)801.258.1350 I jennajohynson at utah.gov I www.curiosityunleashed.com Mitchell Jorgensen STEM Specialist / STEM Action Center Liaison Email: mitchell.jorgensen at schools.utah.gov | Desk: 801-538-7959 | Cell: 801-769-6823 Utah State Office of Education | 250 East 500 South | PO Box 144200 | Salt Lake City, UT 84114-4200 To subscribe to the STEM mailing list for emails about Utah STEM events, professional development, and more visit: https://lists.uen.org/mailman/listinfo/STEM Please note: Utah has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state employees regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. 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In this weeks newsletter we found the following snippet. We found it especially appropriate given the timing of the release of SAGE results. Please know that Mindy and I are aware of how hard you all have worked to implement the standards. We see your dedication and passion and we truly appreciate the countless hours you put in to help our students learn. To quote from the article: ?Feeling overwhelmed by this torrent of change is neither a weakness nor a lack of professionalism,? he says. ?It is an entirely rational response? We must select a few areas of focus and balance the fear and worries we understandably have in some areas with the pride and accomplishment and success we find in other areas. We must accept the inevitability of a sense of inadequacy and use it to stimulate the ongoing growth and learning that characterize the true professional.? We have much to celebrate in Canyons Secondary Math and we have a lot of work to do. Please let Mindy and I know if there is anything we can do for you. We are here to support you during this time of change. Happy Thursday! Allison & Mindy 5. Advice for Math Teachers Gearing Up for Rigorous Standards ?Many of us chose mathematics teaching because it was always so neat and clean,? says math consultant Steven Leinwand in this Mathematics Teacher article. ?Almost always, we arrived at only one numerical answer by using one right procedure that could be easily graded either right or wrong? But, oh, how things have changed!? He offers the following postulates for math teachers adjusting to ambitious new standards: ? We are being asked to teach in distinctly different ways from how we were taught. Parents tend to parent the way they were parented, and teachers tend to teach as they were taught. ?We build on what is familiar because the familiar ?feels right,?? says Leinwand. But the new expectations are unfamiliar territory for many teachers. ?We need to increase opportunities for collegial classroom visits,? he advises, ?and we need to increase our reliance on videotapes of what the distinctly different forms of pedagogy look like.? ? The traditional curriculum was designed to meet societal needs that no longer exist. New math standards were developed because ?society?s needs and expectations for schools have shifted radically,? says Leinwand. ?Schools cannot remain perpetuators of the bell curve, where only some were expected to survive and even fewer to truly thrive; education must be a springboard from which all must attain higher levels.? ? It is unreasonable to ask a professional to change much more than 10 percent a year, but it is unprofessional to change by much less than 10 percent a year. Changing one-tenth of one?s practice is about the right amount to ask of ourselves, says Leinwand ? ?large enough to represent real and significant change but small enough to be manageable.? This might be revamping one curriculum unit a year, changing questioning techniques, or introducing math journals. ?Even the most radical proponent of reform should be satisfied with a change of this magnitude in our mathematics classes,? he contends, ?and our most cautious and tradition-bound colleagues should be able to retain a real sense of control over such a rate of change.? ? If you don?t feel inadequate, you?re probably not doing the job. Just think what math teachers are being asked to do, says Leinwand: - Use manipulatives and pictures much more frequently. - Get students regularly working in groups. - Work with heterogeneous groups. - Focus on problems, communication, applications, and interdisciplinary work. - Put more emphasis on statistics, geometry, and discrete mathematics. - Use assessments that are more authentic and complex. ?Feeling overwhelmed by this torrent of change is neither a weakness nor a lack of professionalism,? he says. ?It is an entirely rational response? We must select a few areas of focus and balance the fear and worries we understandably have in some areas with the pride and accomplishment and success we find in other areas. We must accept the inevitability of a sense of inadequacy and use it to stimulate the ongoing growth and learning that characterize the true professional.? [Note that this article was published before the Common Core, referencing the NCTM standards, but the ideas are still relevant today. K.M.] ?Four Teacher-Friendly Postulates for Thriving in a Sea of Change? by Steven Leinwand in Mathematics Teacher, May 2007 (Vol. 100, #9, p. 582-583), http://steveleinwand.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/FourPostulatesforChange.pdf -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: