Teacher Effectiveness Impacts Student Success in PreK and Kindergarten Math
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The document discusses the importance of integrating mathematics into preschool education, highlighting the correlation between early math skills and later academic achievement. It introduces a professional development course, 'Where's the Math?', aimed at helping teachers incorporate math learning throughout the preschool day through interactive strategies and practical applications. The course emphasizes reflection on teaching practices and provides resources to enhance teacher effectiveness and student learning in early childhood settings.
Teacher Effectiveness Impacts Student Success in PreK and Kindergarten Math
- 1. Teacher Effectiveness Impacts Student Success in PreK and Kindergarten Math Integrate Mathematics into the Early Childhood Day
- 2. Supporting mathematical thinking in PreK and Kindergarten impacts later achievement. Recent studies reveal a strong correlation between mathematics skills at school entry and later achievement. Math and Science in Preschool: Policies and Practice Duncan, G.J., Dowsett, C.J., Claessens, A., Magnuson, K., Huston, A.C., (National Institute for Early Education Research) Klebanov, P., Pagani, L.S., Feinstein, L., Engel, M., Brooks-Gunn, J., Kimberly Brenneman, Judi Stevenson-Boyd, Ellen C. Sexton, H., Duckworth, K., & Japel, C. (2007). School readiness and Frede, March 2009. later achievement. Developmental Psychology, 43(6), 1428-1446.
- 3. But many often wonder… Where’s the Math in the preschool classroom?
- 4. Core PD ™ Where’s the Math? explores how children learn math and how teaching impacts math learning.
- 5. Core PD ™ Where’s the Math? shows teachers why and how to integrate math learning throughout the preschool day. Learning is more than just content; it’s learning how content is applied in everyday interactions.
- 6. Core PD™ Where’s the Math? Improve Teaching Understand Explore & Student Learning • • How PreK–K children • Early math content learn math • Reflect on teaching • Pedagogy • The reciprocal relationship and best practices • Practical strategies between child development • Implement new ideas and applications and teaching • Add value to PLCs • Hands-on learning • Alignment of practice to standards and guidelines
- 7. Where’s the Math? Course Tour MODULE 4 Classroom MODULE 1 MODULE 3 Environment and MODULE 5 MODULE 2 Getting Started: Math Content: Standards and the Practice: Instructional Child Development: Setting Goals and What Is Best Curriculum Routines, Strategies: Reflecting on Your Is Math Connection: Practice in Teaching Integrated Centers, Integrated Practice Developmentally Mathematics to How Do I Know Tub Activities, Mathematics and Appropriate? Young Children? What to Teach? Small-Group Lesson, Course Debriefing Circle Time, Math in Literature
- 8. Where’s the Math? Course Tour Objectives Clear objectives for every module help participants understand the learning outcomes.
- 9. Where’s the Math? Course Tour Getting Started Participants reflect on their own learning experiences and their teaching practices.
- 10. Where’s the Math? Course Tour Videos Authentic examples of teaching and learning in action provide opportunities for reflection and analysis.
- 11. Where’s the Math? Course Tour e-Learnings Important course content is carefully explained to ensure deep understanding and retention.
- 12. Where’s the Math? Course Tour Guiding Questions Thought-provoking questions for videos, e-Learnings, and hands-on activities guide meaningful reflection and analysis.
- 13. Where’s the Math? Course Tour Interactive Activities Virtual manipulatives within the online course foster engagement and keep the course lively.
- 14. Where’s the Math? Course Tour Hands-On Activities Ready-to-use lessons support a learn-it-today and teach-it- tomorrow application.
- 15. Where’s the Math? Course Tour Journal & Assignments Assignments and journaling prepare teachers to put their new learning and strategies into practice.
- 16. We Believe… Early childhood education and development are the most critical predictors of a child’s ultimate success as a citizen. Interactive, hands-on coaching and improve teacher development effectiveness.
- 17. Contact your Educational Sales Consultant to preview this course or to discuss our other professional development solutions. www.hand2mind.com/corepd/ecm 800-445-5985 ● [email protected]