Mathematics


Published: May 31st, 2018

Upcoming Professional Development Opportunities-Summer

Number Talks with Sherry Parrish – K-2 Number Talks May 31, 2018

Number Talks with Sherry Parrish – 3-6 Fractions, Decimals Percents: June 1, 2018

2018 Leading Change Conference: June 6-8, 2018

Webinar: ELA Standards Integration and the Instructional Shifts – June 11, 2018

Webinar: Critical Thinking and the New AZ ELA Standards – June 11, 2018

Webinar: Blending Writing Types for Authentic Audiences – June 12, 2018

Webinar: Research and Information Fluency – June 13th, 2018

Teaching Reading Effectively: Trainer of Trainers (TRE-TOT) – Teaching Reading Effectively -Trainer of Trainers – 6/18/18 Day One (See MOWR page for additional days)

3D Science Instruction: Using and Developing Models in EARTH/SPACE Science! – Thursday June 21, 2018

Teaching Reading Effectively–(TRE) – Teaching Reading Effectively – Day One 6/25/18 (See MOWR page for additional days)

Webinar: Developing STEM in the Classroom for K-2 – Tuesday, June 26, 2018

Webinar: Developing STEM in the Classroom for Grades 3-5 – Thursday, June 28, 2018

Webinar: Developing STEM in the Classroom for Grades 6-8 – Thursday, July 5th, 2018

Teaching Reading Effectively–(TRE) – Teaching Reading Effectively – Day One: 7/9/18(See MOWR page for additional days)

How Can You Integrate STEM Learning into Your Classroom? – Tuesday, July 10, 2018

Webinar: How Do Interactive Notebooks Engage Students in STEM? – Monday, July 16, 2018

Webinar: Supporting English Language Learners in the STEM Disciplines – Thursday, July 19, 2018

Webinar: What is “E”ngineering in the STEM Classroom? – Wednesday, July 25, 2018

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Published: March 13th, 2018

Upcoming Professional Development Opportunites-March




Webinar: ELA Standards Integration and the Instructional Shifts – March 14, 2018

Teaching American Indian History Through the Themes of Strength, Resiliency, Respect and Integrity. – March 17, 2018

Webinar: Developing STEM in the Classroom for Grades 6-8 – Tuesday, March 20, 2018

Webinar: Supporting English Language Learners in the STEM Disciplines – Thursday, March 22, 2018

Teaching Reading Effectively–(TRE) – Day 1 – March 23, 2018

Graham Fletcher: Harnessing the Power of Modeling Tasks through Math Progressions, Grades 3-6 – March 27, 2018

Webinar: Blending Writing Types for Authentic Audiences – March 27th, 2018

Webinar: Fraction Equivalence and Comparisons Grades 3-5 – March 28, 2018

Webinar: Supporting Place Value through Problem Solving – March 28, 2018

Webinar: Supporting English Language Learners in the STEM Disciplines – Thursday, April 5, 2018 Apr 5, 2018

Webinar: What Does Implementing the 2016 ELA Standards in a K-2 STEM Classroom Look Like- Monday, April 9, 2018

Understanding and Identifying Topic, Main Idea, and Topic Sentence When Reading Informational Text – Webinar #1 April 10, 2018

Progressions of Learning in Mathematics Grades 3-7 – April 10, 2018

Writing Foundations Standards for Administrators – April 12, 2018

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Published: February 9th, 2018

Upcoming Professional Development Opportunites

Upcoming Professional Development Opportunites

Webinar: What Does Implementing the 2016 ELA Standards in a K-2 STEM Classroom Look Like? – Thursday, February 1, 2018

icon face Grammar Basics-Standards and Multisensory Instruction Part 1, 2 and 3 – Part 3 February 5, 2018

Webinar: K-5 Standards Implementation Series Syllables Part 1 and Part 2 – Syllables Part #1 February 6, 2018

icon face Linda Levi – Extending Children’s Mathematics: Fractions and Decimal Author Talk – February 6, 2018

Webinar: How Do Interactive Notebooks Engage Students in STEM? – Tuesday, February 6, 2018

Webinar: Rhetorical Grammar For Authentic Writing – Overview – Feb 8th Webinar: Rhetorical Grammar for Authentic Writing (Overview) Feb 8, 2018

icon face Standards Based Math Stations K-3 – February 8, 2018 Feb 8, 2018

Webinar: Engaging Students in GeoCivics using Inquiry to Integrate Geography and Civics – February 8, 2018

Webinar: Exploring Math Tasks Using the 100’s Chart – February 12, 2018

Webinar: What Does Implementing the 2016 ELA Standards for Grades 3-5 in a STEM Classroom Look Like? – Monday, February 12, 2018

icon face Math Coaches Series – Understanding DOK to meet the rigor of the standards & increase achievement – February 13, 2018

Webinar: K-5 Standards Implementation Series Syllables Part 1 and Part 2 – Syllables Part #2 February 13, 2018

icon face Teaching Reading Effectively–(TRE) – Day 1 – February 14, 2018

icon face Syllables and Morphemes – February 15,2018 Feb 15, 2018

Webinar: Research and Information Fluency – Webinar: Research and Information Fluency Feb 15, 2018

icon face Building Blocks of Mathematics featuring Doug Clements – February 15, 2018

icon face Teaching Reading Effectively–(TRE) – Day 1 – February 16, 2018 Feb 16, 2018

icon face Blended Writing for Authentic Audiences – Integration of the ELA Standards Writing Types – Blended Writing for an Authentic Audience 2/20/18 Feb 20, 2018

icon face What Does Implementing the 2016 ELA Standards in a 6-8 Grade Science Classroom Look Like? – Tuesday, February 20, 2018

Webinar: Academic and Argument Writing – Webinar: Academic and Argument Writing Feb 22 2018

icon face STEM: Teaching Engineering to the Power of the 5Es (Grades K-8) – Thursday, February 22, 2018

Webinar: Teaching and Learning Subtraction in K-2 – February 26, 2018

icon faceWhat Does Implementing the 2016 ELA Standards in a 9-12 Grade Science Classroom Look Like? – Monday, February 26, 2018

Webinar: K-5 Standards Implementation Series Morphology Part 1 and 2 – Morphology Part #1 February 27, 2018

icon face Using Children’s Books and Literacy Skills to Inspire STEM Learning in Grades 3-6 – Tuesday, February 27, 2018

Webinar: Operations of Fractions Grades 4-6 – February 28, 2018

Webinar: Development of Number Sense in K-2 – February 28, 2018

icon face Arizona English Language Arts Standards Implementation and Planning Workshop – March 1, 2018

Webinar: Developing STEM in the Classroom for K-2 – Thursday, March 1, 2018

icon face 5th Annual Civic Learning Conference: Inspiring Student Voices! – March 2, 2018

icon face Math Coaches Series – Focusing on Formative Assessment in a Balanced Assessment System – March 5, 2018

icon face How Can You Integrate STEM Learning into Your Classroom? – Monday, March 5th, 2018

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Published: January 26th, 2018

MSP Mini Grant Applications now open!



The Arizona Department of Education is pleased to announce the release of the SY2018 Arizona Mathematics and Science Partnerships (MSP) Mini Grant Application. All applicant LEAs must attend one grant-writing webinar. The LEA’s project lead and fiscal officer are both encouraged to attend, as are additional partners (evaluators, higher education, etc.) Applications are due March 7, 2018.

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Published: December 11th, 2017

Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching

Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching

Presidential Awards for Excellence in mathematics and Science TeachingThe Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST) are the nation’s highest honors for teachers of mathematics and science (including computer science). Nominations and applications are now open for mathematics and science teacher grades K-6. To submit a nomination, you only need the teacher’s contact information. Nominations close April 1st and application are due by May 1st. If you know more than one teacher deserving this award, you may submit more than one nomination. Teachers may also initiate the application process themselves at www.paemst.org.

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Published: December 11th, 2017

Upcoming Professional Development Opportunites



Webinar: How Do Interactive Notebooks Engage Students in STEM- Thursday, December 14, 2017

Webinar: How Do Interactive Notebooks Engage Students in STEM- Thursday, December 28, 2017
Webinar: What Does Implementing the 2016 ELA Standards in a K-2 STEM Classroom Look Like- Thursday, January 4, 2018
Webinar: Grammar Basics: Eight Parts of Speech – January 8, 2018 Jan 8, 2018
Webinar: ELA Standards Integration and the Instructional Shifts – January 9, 2018
strong>Using Bar Models/Tape Diagrams in the 4th-8th Grade Math Classroom – January 17, 2018</strong
Webinar: Nonfiction in the ELA Classroom – January 18th, 2018 Jan 18, 2018
Problem Solving with Addition and Subtraction in K-2 – January 18, 2018
Grammar Basics-Standards and Multisensory Instruction Part 1, 2 and 3 – Part 1, January 22, 2018
Teaching Reading Effectively–(TRE) – Day -1 January 22, 2018
Webinar: Informational Text and Rhetorical Literacy – January 23, 2018
Webinar: Math Journals in K-2 – January 24, 2018 Jan 24, 2018
Webinar: What Does Implementing the 2016 ELA Standards for Grades 3-5 in a STEM Classroom Look Like- Thursday, January 25, 2018
Grammar Basics-Standards and Multisensory Instruction Part 1, 2 and 3 – Part 2 January 29, 2018
Research and Information Fluency – Engaging Students as Researchers and Writers – January 29, 2018
Webinar: Understanding Equality and the Equal Sign – January 29,2018
K-3 Writing Foundations Standards Implementation 2017 – January 30, 2018
Webinar: Critical Thinking and the New AZ ELA Standards – January 30, 2018
Webinar: Development of Fraction Sense Grades 3-5 – January 31, 2018
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Published: November 14th, 2017

November Professional Development Opportunities

K-3 Writing Foundations Standards Implementation Webinar Series – #1- Overview November 21, 2017
STEM: Teaching Engineering to the Power of the 5Es (Grades K-8) – Monday, November 27th, 2017
Webinar: Rhetorical Grammar For Authentic Writing – Overview – November 28, 2017
K-3 Writing Foundations Standards Implementation Webinar Series – #2- Handwriting November 29, 2017
Webinar: Teaching Civic Education Through Service-Learning And Extra-Curricular Activities – November 30, 2017 Open 193 Free
Using Children’s Books and Literacy Skills to Inspire STEM Learning in Grades K-2 – Thursday, November 30, 2017

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Published: October 6th, 2017

📅October Professional Development Opportunities w/ Updates

Understanding and Identifying Topic, Main Idea, and Topic Sentence When Reading Informational Text – Part 1- October 2, 2017

Webinar: Statistics in Middle School Grades 6-8 – October 2, 2017 K-3 Writing Foundations Standards Implementation 2017 – October 3, 2017

STEM: Teaching Engineering to the Power of the 5Es (Grades K-8) – Tuesday, October 3, 2017

K-3 Writing Foundations Standards Implementation Webinar Series – #1 Overview October 4, 2017

Webinar: Incorporating Economics Standards in 6th – 8th Grade Instruction – October 5, 2017

Webinar: Math Teaching Practices 4,5,&6: Discourse, Purposeful Questions, Fluency – October 10, 2017

K-3 Writing Foundations Standards Implementation Webinar Series – #2 Handwriting October 11, 2017

Webinar: Nonfiction in the ELA Classroom – October 12th Oct 12, 2017 Oct 12, 2017

Arizona English Language Arts Standards Implementation and Planning Workshop– October 16th, 2017

Understanding and Identifying Topic, Main Idea, and Topic Sentence When Reading Informational Text Part 2 October 16, 2017

Webinar: Math Teaching Practices 7 & 8:Support productive struggle and evidence of student thinking – October 16, 2017

Multisensory Grammar – October 17, 2017 Oct 17, 2017 Oct 17, 2017

K-3 Writing Foundations Standards Implementation Webinar Series – #3 Spelling October 18, 2017

Number Sense Tasks and Routines in K-2 – October 19, 2017

Webinar: Blending Writing Types for Authentic Audiences – October 19th

Understanding and Identifying Topic, Main Idea, and Topic Sentence When Reading Informational Text – Understanding and Identifying the Topic, Main Idea, and Topic Sentence – Part 3 Rhetorical Grammar – October 24, 2017

Webinar: Developing STEM in the Classroom for K-2 – Tuesday, October 24, 2017

K-3 Writing Foundations Standards Implementation Webinar Series – #4 Sentence Construction October 25, 2017

Webinar: Research and Information Fluency – October 26th

Understanding and Identifying Topic, Main Idea, and Topic Sentence When Reading Informational Text – Understanding and Identifying the Topic, Main Idea, and Topic Sentence – Part 4 October 30, 2017

Webinar: Developing STEM in the Classroom for Grades 3-5 – October 30th, 2017 Oct 30, 2017

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Published: September 11th, 2017

Join us for a day focused on creating and experiencing quality mathematical tasks! 📐➕➖

Join us for a day focused on creating and experiencing quality mathematical tasks from grades 4 through 8. Participants will learn what makes a quality mathematical task, how to determine the cognitive demand of the task, and how to implement the task at the rigor of the standards. Arizona Mathematics Standards and the Standards for Mathematical Practice will be a focus for all mathematical experiences.

Math Problem Solving in the 4-8 Classroom: Implementing Math Tasks that Promote Reasoning and Problem Solving

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Published: March 8th, 2017

Presidential Awards Nominations

Do you know an outstanding 7th-12th grade mathematics or science teacher? If so, please consider nominating that teacher for a Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST).The Presidential Awards are the nation’s highest honors for teachers of mathematics and science (including computer science), and recipients of the award receive $10,000 from the National Science Foundation. Anyone may nominate a teacher to apply for this exciting opportunity. Nominations are accepted until April 1, 2017. For more information or to nominate someone, visit the PAEMST website.

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