RSBCMTA January Dinner Meeting (5:30-7:30 pm)
Bringing Parents Into the Mathematics Learning Community
Presenter: Kelli Wasserman
Event Date Tuesday, January 27 2015, 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Location: San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools, Roy C. Hill Education Center
601 North E Street, San Bernardino,, CA 92415
Presentation Description
You might be asking, why should I be concerned with parents' understanding of mathematics? There are a few reasons! First, parents will always be children's first teachers; they are trusted resources. If they will be helping at home, they need to be informed about what is taking place in the classroom. Second, there are varying opinions surrounding the move to the Common Core Standards. It is important that parents are informed by reliable, research-based evidence and explanations, rather than frustrated parents, politicians or reporters. The transition to Common Core math is overwhelming, so we need parents as partners at all levels.
During this session, Kelli Wasserman will discuss how she started "Parent Math Night" at a local school. She will discuss her goals for parent math nights, including how to address negative press, selecting math concepts to discuss, and how to help parents understand the importance of sense-making in mathematics. Through activity and discussion, participants will experience math concepts at a variety of grade levels, gain a better understanding of parent concerns, and learn about resources available to support parents and teachers.
Dinner Meeting Cost: $10.00 for members; $15.00 for non-members
Membership in the Riverside San Bernardino Counties Mathematics Teachers' Association (RSBCMTA) is $10.00 for one year and $18.00 for two years.
Bringing Parents Into the Mathematics Learning Community
Presenter: Kelli Wasserman
Event Date Tuesday, January 27 2015, 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Location: San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools, Roy C. Hill Education Center
601 North E Street, San Bernardino,, CA 92415
Presentation Description
You might be asking, why should I be concerned with parents' understanding of mathematics? There are a few reasons! First, parents will always be children's first teachers; they are trusted resources. If they will be helping at home, they need to be informed about what is taking place in the classroom. Second, there are varying opinions surrounding the move to the Common Core Standards. It is important that parents are informed by reliable, research-based evidence and explanations, rather than frustrated parents, politicians or reporters. The transition to Common Core math is overwhelming, so we need parents as partners at all levels.
During this session, Kelli Wasserman will discuss how she started "Parent Math Night" at a local school. She will discuss her goals for parent math nights, including how to address negative press, selecting math concepts to discuss, and how to help parents understand the importance of sense-making in mathematics. Through activity and discussion, participants will experience math concepts at a variety of grade levels, gain a better understanding of parent concerns, and learn about resources available to support parents and teachers.
Dinner Meeting Cost: $10.00 for members; $15.00 for non-members
Membership in the Riverside San Bernardino Counties Mathematics Teachers' Association (RSBCMTA) is $10.00 for one year and $18.00 for two years.
Future Network & Dinner Meetings:
March 17, 2015 at RCOE
May 12, 2015 at SBCSS
March 17, 2015 at RCOE
May 12, 2015 at SBCSS