Seach Primary School

Title 1 Math Coach Welcome

Title I Math

Welcome to Mrs. Dutton’s Math Page

Mrs. Dutton is the Title I Math Coach at the William Seach Primary School. The Math Coach’s role is to provide professional development to classroom teachers in the areas of assessment and instruction of mathematics; to provide students with opportunities to develop their math skills, problem solving strategies, and acquire an interest and desire in becoming advanced learners in mathematics; to provide students’ families with resources to assist their children with math assignments and fun family activities to achieve a love of math; and to facilitate the William Seach School’s ongoing math initiatives, such as:

implementation of the enVisionMATH Program
using enVisionMATH games in the classroom and on the computers
developing basic math facts fluency through the daily use of the Fastt Math Program
enhancing problem solving abilities through the use of Exemplars and MCAS open response problems
integrating 21st century skills with the usage of web sites, such as, Brain POP and Brain POP Jr.
implementation of Response to Intervention math instruction and math assessments

Math Celebrations and Events:

1/2 Day Celebration: Teachers and students will recognize the halfway point of the 2012-2013 school year by exploring one-half. Children will dress accordingly, teachers and students will read books about fractions, and there will be lots of explorations and problem solving with 1/2 and equivalent fractions, decimals, and percents. Families can find some recommended fraction books on my Math Literature page and can download a fraction worksheet to help your child identify one-half:

http://www.education.com/worksheet/article/id-fractions-half

100th Day: Teachers and students will commemorate the 100th day of school in grades 1-4. Throughout the day students will be engaged in math and literacy activities celebrating one hundred. Families might enjoy reading, Counting Our Way to the 100th Day by Betsy Franco. Here’s a link to Celebrate the 100th Day in 100 Ways:

http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson/lesson149.shtml

February 14th - Valentine’s Math Day - Will You Be My Math-en-tine?: Visit Googol Learning for some great ideas:

http://www.googolpower.com/content/free-learning-resources/seasonal-math/valentines-day

March 14th (3-14) - Pi Day: Visit Googol Learning for some great ideas:

http://www.googolpower.com/content/free-learning-resources/seasonal-math/pi-day-celebration

March 17th - Luck of the Irish: Visit Googol Learning for some great St. Patrick’s Day Math ideas:

http://www.googolpower.com/content/free-learning-resources/seasonal-math/st-patricks-day

Math Resources:

Math Sites for Students, Teachers, and Families

http://www.weymouthschools.org/seach_sub.aspx?id=2424

Math Literature for Students and Families

http://www.weymouthschools.org/seach_sub.aspx?id=2425