ADE Math Standards

Our goal is provide engaging and meaningful learning opportunities and resources to support mathematical growth for Arizona educators.

March 14th is known as "Pi Day".

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Join the ADE Math Team as we embark on a statewide journey into the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) publication of Principles to Actions: Ensuring Mathematical Success for All. This will be a combination of different learning experiences; we will incorporate elements of a book study, professional learning, panels and office hours to best support educators in their learning.

Principles to Actions - Executive Summary

We will unpack the reading from Principles to Actions over 12 professional learning sessions. This will be coupled with 10 office hour sessions where educators can drop in and talk about how they are putting learning for Principles to Actions into practice, ask questions, share cheers and challenges.

Our next scheduled meetings:

• Tuesday, January 10th - Session 10: Essential Elements pt. 1: Access & Equity

• Tuesday, January, 24th - Session 11: Essential Elements pt. 2: Tools & Technology and Assessment & Curriculum

FINAL Session with a Special Guest!

• Tuesday, February 7th - Session 12: Essential Elements pt. 3: Professionalism and Taking Action

Click here for the full flyer which included the list of meeting dates.

Do you have a question or wondering about...

• high school math
• best practices in the math classroom
• current legislation for mathematics
• or something else math related...?

Join us for one or more of our upcoming ADE Math Office Hours! You can stay for the full hour or you can drop in and ask your question. Click the link below to register.

• January 31st, 3:30-4:30pm - click here to register
• March 30th, 3:30-4:30pm - click here to register

The Association for Women in Mathematics (AWM) and Math for America (MfA) cosponsor an essay contest each year for students in three grade categories: Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12, and Undergraduate. It's open to any student in these categories: there are no restrictions based on gender, nationality, or anything else.

To enter, students interview a woman in a mathematical career about her life and work, and then they write and submit a biographical essay of about 500-1000 words based on their interview. If a student wants help finding a woman to interview, they can ask us -- we have a matching service that connects students with women mathematicians!

Important dates:

• December 1, 2022: Contest opens for submissions
• January 10, 2023: Last day for students to request a match with an interviewee
• February 1, 2023: Entry deadline

Useful links:

• https://awm-math.org/awards/student-essay-contest/ : Essay Contest website with rules, an FAQ, submission instructions, previous winning essays, etc.
• https://awm-math.org/ : the Association for Women in Mathematics's website
• https://www.mathforamerica.org/ : Math for America's website

Please contact Johanna with any questions you have at johanna.n.franklin@hofstra.edu!

• Professional Learning Opportunities:

The following virtual sessions are being offered via Zoom and are free to attend. Click the session link to view the session description and to pre-register.

Virtual Sessions:

• Take a D.I.P. into Three-Act Tasks for Grades 6–12 Thursday, December 1st from 4:00–5:00 p.m.
• Introduction to Fluency with Whole Numbers (Grades K–6) Wednesday, December 14th from 3:30–5:00 p.m.
• Count Me In! Exploring Adding and Subtracting Integers Thursday, January 12, from 3:30–5:00 p.m.
• Formative Assessment in Mathematics with Desmos (Grades 9–12)Thursday, January 19, from 3:30–5:00 p.m.
• Count Me In! Exploring Multiplying and Dividing Integers Monday, January 30, from 3:30–5:00 p.m.
• Take a D.I.P. into Esti-Mysteries (Grades K–6)Wednesday, February 1, from 4:00–5:00 p.m.
• Take a D.I.P. into Graphing Stories (Grades 6–12)Thursday, February 2, from 4:00–5:00 p.m.
• Empower Students to Use Universal Tools Through Instructional Routines Wednesday, February 8, 3:30–5:00 p.m.

Introduction to Fluency with Whole Numbers (Grades K–6)Choose one of the following dates:

• Monday, March 27, from 3:30–5:00 p.m
• Wednesday, May 3, from 3:30–5:00 p.m

• Count Me In! Algebra Tiles Part 1: Exploration of Algebraic Expressions Thursday, March 30, from 3:30–5:00 p.m.

• Take a D.I.P. into Open Middle (Elementary Grades K–5) Wednesday, April 12, from 4:00–5:00 p.m

• Take a D.I.P into Open Middle (Secondary Grades 6–12) Thursday, April 13, from 4:00–5:00 p.m.
• Literacy and Math Intertwined: Using Poetry to Engage All Learners Monday, April 17, from 3:30–5:00 p.m.
• Count Me In! Algebra Tiles Part 2: Exploration of Substitution and Solving Equations Monday, April 24, from 3:30–5:00 p.m.
• Count Me In! Algebra Tiles Part 3: Multiplying Binomials and Dividing Quadratic Equations Tuesday, May 2, from 3:30–5:00 p.m.
• Count Me In! Algebra Tiles Part 4: Factoring Quadratic Expressions Wednesday, May 10, from 3:30.–5:00 p.m.

In-Person Conference Sessions:

Please view the conference link to see when the session(s) is offered and for registration information.

• MEAD (January 21, 2023): “Cancel ‘Cancel Culture’ with Algebra Tiles” and “Literacy and Math Intertwined: Using Poetry to Engage All Learners
• ESSA Conference (January 25–26, 2023): “Leveraging Neuroscience to Increase Student Achievement in Math and ELA”

Share with your colleagues! Spring 2023 ADE ESS Math Professional Learning Offerings flyer

Note: Accommodations must be requested at least one week in advance of each webinar. These sessions will not be recorded. A computer or tablet is not required but is strongly recommended to enable full participation in each session.

Please email Jenifer Fernandez or email Rob Hilliker with any questions.

The Arizona Department of Education has partnered with the Center for Recruitment and Retention of Mathematics Teachers (CRR) to offer free professional learning opportunities until September 2024. The goals of the institute are to provide teachers an exciting opportunity for professional growth, to establish a rich community of teachers on which to derive support and encouragement, and to create ongoing support for lasting and durable changes to teaching and learning in each classroom.

Registration is now OPEN!

The UArizona Center for Recruitment and Retention of Mathematics Teachers (CRR) is hosting this year's Mathematics Educator Appreciation Day Conference (MEAD) on Saturday, January 21, 2023. MEAD will be HYBRID with options to participate either in-person or virtually. The keynote speaker will be Peg Smith, a national leader in mathematics education and recipient of NCTM’s Lifetime Achievement Award!

This year’s event will be FREE for all Arizona educators and $125 for everyone else. Check out all details about this special event on the conference webpage.

The conference consists of 3 session blocks running 8am-12:00pm, followed by the Keynote Luncheon until 2:30pm.

To TODOS Members:

These awards honor teachers who are TODOS members committed to equity in math education. The deadline for both awards is March 1, 2023. Applications and more information can be found at these links:

Susie Hakansson Teacher Award

https://docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLScv.../viewform...

Cathy Kinzer

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScnIYAuTXWdMl3Z_Cc-7HJLgELSowpqRwJAO6tILcu04M8Fig/viewform

Join us virtually for our January 19th meeting from 4:30pm - 6:00 pm.

We will be focusing on taking risks and trying new things:

• as Coaches,
• with teacher and teacher teams,
• by working with parents/families to support teachers taking risks and trying new things.

Join us and bring a friend that is currently a math coach or math leader or bring a friend that would like to move into a math coaching role.

The goals for the Math Coaches Network are:

· Provide a monthly PLC meeting for Arizona Math Coaches to meet and learn with and from each other.

· Meet with other grade-level band coaches to share ideas and unique questions that arise during the year.

· Read and reflect on coaching articles/books to strengthen our math coaching skills.

Join for the fun, laughter, and virtual hugs from your fellow math coaches!

Please register in advance if you are planning to attend the December 8th networking meeting.

· Thursday, January 19th, 4:30-6:00

· Thursday, March 2nd, 4:30-6:00

· Thursday, April 27th, 4:30-6:00

We hope to see you there!
Jenifer, Katie, and Suzi
AML Board Members

Since the 2023-2024 FAFSA debuted on October 1st, Arizona has seen an increase in FAFSA completions across the state. According to the National College Attainment Network, as of November 11th, 2022, Arizona has reached a 15% FAFSA completion rate, which is a little over 14,000 high school seniors that have completed the application. This is an increase of an additional 392 completed FAFSA's compared to last year. The momentum is encouraging; however, it is crucial that as a state, we continue to support these efforts to ensure Arizona high school seniors are not missing out on funding to pay for their post-secondary education.

To find out more information on the AZ FAFSA Challenge, use this link.

The UArizona Data Sciences Academy (DSA) is looking to hire an educator with quantitative competencies to plan and facilitate the monthly Data Science Circles, through a virtual platform. They will create opportunities to engage with the larger population of educators along with interactive activities. Additionally, the candidate will coordinate with a student worker for social media support.

The DSA team will provide essential technological assistance and training to the University partners. As a UArizona Data Sciences Academy educator, the candidate should be available to work up to 10 hours per month during the academic year with a competitive compensation and an expense fund. This position is scheduled to be filled as soon as possible - apply today by email at dataacademy@arizona.edu.

FREE STEM, Computer Science and CTE career awareness system for schools.

Learning Blade is a STEM, Computer Science and CTE supplemental system for 5th to 9th grade aligned to AZ standards. Learning Blade’s interactive toolbox features over 400 online lessons connecting your students to more than 100 STEM and Computer Science careers and technologies with many other downloadable teacher resources.

For more information or to learn how get started, watch this 9 minute video.

You can also email info@learningblade.com to request training.

Econiful's mission is to strengthen economic education at the secondary level so that all students are able to apply economic principles in their personal, professional, and civic lives.

Econiful traces its roots back to 1972 when Thomas R. Brown, CEO of Burr-Brown Corporation, met University of Arizona economist Gerald Swanson. Their friendship and shared appreciation for the power of economic principles led to the creation of the Thomas R. Brown Foundation (TRBF) “to advance the use of economic principles in public and private decision making through strategic partnerships and educational programs.” From 2005 to 2022, TRBF funded over 700 professional development workshops for K-12 educators, mostly in Southern Arizona.

In the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, TRBF began offering virtual and on-demand workshops to an increasingly geographically diverse audience of educators. In the latter half of 2022, TRBF adopted the trade name Econiful for its efforts to support middle and high school teachers around the country with professional development programs and, eventually, a full economics curriculum.

Desmos Classroom is the free platform that educators have described as interactive, delightful, and collaborative. The Desmos Activities help build understanding and language, while being student-centered and incredibly engaging.

So whether you’re ready to start your first lesson, or you’ve run a thousand lessons, we offer meaningful support and professional development to meet you where you are in your Desmos Classroom journey.

A glimpse of our upcoming sessions:

• Introduction to Activity Builder (Intermediate)
• Desmos Dashboard Deep Dive (Intermediate)
• Introduction to Desmos Activities (Beginner)
• Introduction to Computation Layer (Advanced)

If you are an educator, we know you are busy! In an attempt to better serve Arizona educators, we have developed our first online course so that you can earn PD recertification hours that work with your schedule. This course is one of many to come and is on-demand for you to take starting today.

Please click on the picture above to register for the course in ADEConnect. Each course requires you to answer 4-5 questions and score an 80% or better to earn credit. Once you pass the assessment you will be asked to take quick survey and then will be issued a certificate.

Our course offerings:

• Formative Assessment in the Math Classroom - Dimensions 1 & 2
• Formative Assessment in the Math Classroom - Dimensions 3 & 4
• Formative Assessment in the Math Classroom - Dimensions 5 & 6
• Formative Assessment in the Math Classroom - Dimensions 7 & 8 - Coming Soon!
• Formative Assessment in the Math Classroom - Dimensions 9 & 10 - Coming Soon!

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Bring mathematics and social emotional learning together to support all students! If you are looking for a away to bring more SEL into the classroom without creating one more thing to do, we have the perfect tool for you. We recently designed a new resource that bridges the SMP's and SEL.

• Click here for the SMP's and SEL resource
• Click here for ADE's SEL Competencies and Framework

*This document is based of the work of the CASEL SEL Framework.

"So many books, so little time." - Frank Zappa

The ADE Math team would like to invite you to join in our reading adventures! These are all books that we have read over the last year or are currently reading. We highly encourage you to read one more book on this list to support your growth as a math educator. Please reach out to us if you have any questions.

• Principles to Actions: Ensuring Mathematical Success for All - NCTM**

• The Impact of Identity in K-8 Mathematics: Rethinking Equity-Based Practices - Aguirre, Mayfield-Ingram, and Martin

• Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics - Peter Liljedahl

• Visible Learning for Mathematics - Hattie, Fischer, Frey

• Coaching for Equity - Elena Aguilar

• Productive Math Struggle - SanGiovanni, Katt, Dykema

• Invigorating High School Math - Leinwand and Milou

• The Imperfect and Unfinished Math Teacher - Chase Orton

• The PD Book - Elena Aguilar

In February, ADE hosted a professional learning session that featured NWEA and their Formative Conversation Starters. They have been so generous to share them and they freely available here to all Arizona educators. Click here to find out more information how to incorporate them in your classroom.

We’re excited to share a new statewide partnership between the Arizona Department of Education and Discovery Education to provide educators and students with the tools and resources they need to stay connected to learning in-person, online, or in hybrid learning environments.

All Arizona educators and students will receive access to the award-winning Discovery Education Experience at no cost for this school year, as costs will be covered by federal recovery dollars.

For more information on how to log in and use Discovery Education: click here

To access the January - Discovery Education Newsletter: click here

Instructional Routines are a great way to get all students involved and help them build their student agency. Try one of the FREE resources below with your students tomorrow.

Also check out the curated list from the CRR to find even more ideas.

Academic Standards:

Director of Math and Ed Tech Standards

Email: Eboney.McKinney@azed.gov

Academic Standards:

K-12 Math Specialist

Email: Laurel.Cherry@azed.gov

Academic Standards

K-12 Math Specialist

Email: marisa.tualla@azed.gov

Exceptional Student Services:

Math Specialist

Email: Jenifer.Fernandez@azed.gov

Exceptional Student Services:

Math Specialist

Email: Rob.Hilliker@azed.gov