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Hi, friends. I know this is really challenging and we are all exhausted. This post is my way of providing support and encouragement - as well as bringing math joy to your classroom...

I'm going to stick with you all year long.

To do that, I am going to post a new math resource every school day for the rest of the school year. Here is the plan:

Every Monday - Brand New Estimation Clipboard (all grade levels)

Every Tuesday - Brand New Esti-Mystery for Kindergarten, and New Esti-Mystery for Grades 1-2

Every Wednesday - Brand New Esti-Mystery for Grades 1-3

Every Thursday - Brand New Esti-Mystery for Grades 3-8

Every Friday - Brand New Mystery Number Sense Resource

I'll post a new resource every school day each week (except for holidays) from now through May 1. You will be able to find all of the resources on this blog post.

In addition, I'll post updates on my YouTube channel.

If you find this useful, let me know - and I'd love to hear where you are from - in the comments below.

Let's begin...
Monday, November 2
Estimation Clipboard 41 (This is #41 because there are 40 prior clipboards)

Here is a short video for teachers of Estimation Clipboard 41 on YouTube with tips and directions.
Tuesday, November 3
Kindergarten: Esti-Mystery 01 - "Pile of Game Pieces"

Grades 1-2: Esti-Mystery 116 - "Mystery Pieces"
Wednesday, November 4
Grades 1-3: Esti-Mystery 214 - "Sometimes There Are Clues on the Die"
Thursday, November 5 - Esti-Mystery (3-8)
Grades 3-8: Esti-Mystery 317 - "Pieces of the Mystery"

Friday, November 6 - Mystery Number Sense Resource (All Grade Levels)
The Friday Mystery Resource this week is... Melting Cubes

1. Choose a level that is a good match for your class.

2. Play the PowerPoint

3. Follow the question prompts on the bottom of the screen.

4. Listen to the number sense ideas in your classroom.

5. Enjoy the reveal!

Monday, November 9
Estimation Clipboard #42 (All Grade Levels)
Tuesday, November 10
Kindergarten: Esti-Mystery 02 - "Spools of Thread"

Grades 1-2: Esti-Mystery 117 - "Follow the Thread"
Wednesday, November 11
Grades 1-3: "Esti-Mystery 215 - "Vase of Thread"
Thursday, November 12
Grades 3-8: Esti-Mystery 318 - "A Thread Less Than a Multiple of 9"
Friday, November 13
How Many Cubes and How Do You Know (All Grade Levels)
Monday, November 16
Estimation Clipboard #43 (All Grade Levels)
Tuesday, November 17
Kindergarten: Esti-Mystery 03 - "Pile of Pompoms"

Grades 1-2: Esti-Mystery 118 - "Vase of Pompoms"
Wednesday, November 18
Grades 1-3: Esti-Mystery 216 - "Six Colors of Pompoms"

***This is a Chart-Embedded Esti-Mystery!!!
Thursday, November 19
Grades 3-8: Esti-Mystery 319 - "That's Odd"
Friday, November 20
Splat Medley (All Grade Levels)
November 23-27, 2020 Note: I will be on Thanksgiving break this week, so I'm posting the entire week before the week begins. Enjoy! Monday, November 23
Estimation Clipboard #44 (All Grade Levels)
Tuesday, November 24
Kindergarten: Esti-Mystery 04 - "It Looks Like Snow"

Grades 1-2: Esti-Mystery 119 - "Snowy Spheres"
Wednesday, November 25
Grades 1-3: Esti-Mystery 217 - "That is a Lot!"
Thursday, November 26
Grades 3-8: Esti-Mystery 320 - "Snowy Challenge"
Friday , November 27
Splat Medley #2 (All Grade Levels)
Monday, November 30
Estimation Clipboard #45 (All Grade Levels)
Tuesday, December 1
Kindergarten: Esti-Mystery 05 - "Less or More"

Grades 1-2: Esti-Mystery 120 - "Double Digits"
Wednesday, December 2
Grades 1-3: Esti-Mystery 218 - "Counting On Buttons"
Thursday, December 3
Grades 3-8: Esti-Mystery 321 - "Button Squares"
Friday, December 4 Splat Medley 3 - All Grade Levels ***Slides from my YouTube videos are included in this Splat Medley!
Note: This Splat Medley has links to my 2 Splat Videos on my YouTube channel - and it includes the splats I used to create those videos. Those slides are labeled in this Splat Medley so you can find them easily - especially if you've seen the video. The first video is one in which I solve a splat several different ways. In the picture below, it's the Splat with the number 14.

The second video shows 8 different ways a fraction splat might be solved. In the picture below it's the fraction Splat with the number 7.

The 2 slides I used are slide 12 and slide 33.
Monday, December 7
Estimation Clipboard #46 (All Grade Levels)
Tuesday, December 8
Kindergarten: Esti-Mystery 06 - "Pile of Erasers"

Grades 1-2: Esti-Mystery 121 - "Twenty More or Less"
Wednesday, December 9
Grades 1-3: Esti-Mystery 219 - "Skipping Numbers"
Thursday, December 10
Grades 3-8: Esti-Mystery 322 - "23 is One Less Than a Multiple of 4"

Friday, December 11 - Mystery Number Sense Resource (All Grade Levels)
The Friday Mystery Resource this week is...
All Grade Levels: Melting Cubes - Part 2

1. Choose a level that is a good match for your class.

2. Play the PowerPoint

3. Follow the question prompts on the bottom of the screen.

4. Listen to the number sense ideas in your classroom.

5. Enjoy the reveal!

To find the original Melting Cubes, scroll up to November 6.
Monday, December 14
Estimation Clipboard #47 (All Grade Levels)
Tuesday, December 15
Kindergarten: Esti-Mystery 07 - "Yellow Rocks"

Grades 1-2: Esti-Mystery 122 - "Mustard Rocks"
Wednesday, December 16
Grades 1-3: Esti-Mystery 220 - "Orange and Yellow"
Thursday, December 17
Grades 3-8: Esti-Mystery 323 - "Three Colors"
***This is a rare find! This is an Esti-Mystery with a bonus triple reveal! Friday, December 18
Mystery Number Sense Resource

All Grade Levels: 10 Subitizing Sets and 1 Challenge Pattern

BONUS: Watch the YouTube video about this resource right here on my YouTube Channel.
2021 Monday, January 4 Estimation Clipboard #48 (All Grade Levels) Tuesday, January 5
Kindergarten: Kindergarten Esti-Mystery 08 - "Pencil Grips"

Grades 1-2: Esti-Mystery 123 - "A Gripping Esti-Mystery"
Wednesday, January 6
Grades 1-3: Esti-Mystery 221 - "Gripping Patterns"
Thursday, January 7
Grades 3-8: Esti-Mystery 324 - "3-Clue Mystery"
I'm going to post Thursday, January 7 an extra time because it seems to be taking a while to go through the caching process to show up on everyone's computer. I hope it you can see it either above or below this comment...
Thursday, January 7

Grades 3-8: Esti-Mystery 324 Three Clue Mystery

Friday, January 8 - Mystery Number Sense Resource (All Grade Levels)
The Friday Mystery Resource this week is...
All Grade Levels: Melting Cubes - Part 3

1. Choose a level that is a good match for your class.

2. Play the PowerPoint

3. Follow the question prompts on the bottom of the screen.

4. Listen to the number sense ideas in your classroom.

5. Enjoy the reveal!

Monday, January 11 and beyond
To find January 11 and beyond, click here to find the continuing list of materials on the next blog post.

I created a new blog post for January 11 and beyond. The reason is that this post was becoming lengthy - requiring quite a bit of scrolling to reach the new resource each day.

To find January 11 and beyond, click here to find the continuing list of materials on the next blog post.
When will the resources be posted?
I'll post them the evening before the date listed so they will be ready. I'll post them sometime after I return home from school.
Is this content new?
Everything will be completely new. I have a journey of creation in front of me, and I look forward to sharing it with you!
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Every student in my classroom deserves an equal chance despite their differences, what can I do to ensure that?...

Simple; equity in education.

Now you're thinking, "How is equity possible when all too often, our education systems reinforce the same inequalities they were designed to overcome?"

It's possible because you exist. Because you can make a positive impact at a student-level where it matters most.

Truth is, actively creating opportunities for equity in education helps remove barriers so every boy and girl can succeed.

Let's dig deeper into what educational equity is and what educators can do to improve equity in the classrooms.

"What I love most about Positive Action is the way it pertains to the real issues students face in today's world!" - Lori Kessinge, 5th Grade Teacher, Critzer Elementary School, Virginia

What Does Equity Mean in Education?

Equity in education is the process of reforming practices, policies, and procedures at the school and district levels to support academic fairness and inclusion.

This ensures every child has everything they need to be successful, like resources, teachers, and interventions.

Equity and Equality

Equality is providing the same opportunities to all students

Equity is giving specific resources and support to disadvantaged students to bring them up to the same opportunity level as their peers

Equity calls for understanding the unique challenges faced by individual students and providing additional structures that help them overcome those barriers.

For instance, think of administering a math test. Since every student has their pen, paper, and a calculator, they're all equal, right?

Yes. But not equitable.

Here's how you solve this challenge by providing targeted support:

Help ESL (English as a Second Language) students understand instructions in an unfamiliar language

Provide text-to-speech technology for visually impaired students

Allocate a quiet space for students with Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) to complete the assignment

When you cater to these physical abilities, language skills, and other needs, your challenged students can compete with their peers at the same level.

Why Is Equity in Education Important?

Equity in education goes beyond the idea that equity is morally right because it:

Betters Our Society

The primary goal of public schools in the U.S. isn't only to prepare students for college and lucrative careers but to instill values that make them better citizens.

Additionally, students who attend economically and racially diverse schools express fewer discriminatory attitudes because they learn to see students from various backgrounds as their peers.

These tolerant environments promote:

Creativity

Motivation

Deeper learning

Critical thinking

Problem-solving skills

Integrated Schools Aid in the Reduction of Racial and Economic Achievement Gaps

In the 1970s and 80s, the height of school desegregation, the racial achievement gap in K-12 education closed more rapidly than it has overall in the decades that followed.

This is because many desegregation policies were dismantled.

More recently, something major happened when black and Latino students became less likely to be stuck in high-poverty school environments:

They had smaller achievement gaps with white students on the 2007 National Centre for Education Statistics 2007 Report Card.

In fact, one study showed that switching to complete integration in a district can reduce the current SAT score disparity by as much as one-quarter.

Encouraging, right?

Now let's take a look at what equity in education looks like in the classroom.

What Does Equity in Education Look Like?

Equity in school occurs in two steps:

1. Start by acknowledging some students arrive at school in need of more academic and socio-emotional support than others

2. Ensure students have access to high-quality education

Here are two ways you can start creating more equity as an educator:

Create an Equitable Classroom Environment

Seemingly small classroom changes have the potential to impact you and your students massively .

Equity isn't just a one-time thing but an ongoing process that should be integrated into your classroom expectations and procedures.

Here are simple-to-implement ways you can achieve the goal of equity in the classroom:

Welcome students by name as they enter the classroom, asking them for correct spelling and pronunciation of their names.

Use random response strategies like Numbered Heads Together, color-coded cards, and calling sticks.

Seek multiple perspectives during Q/A sessions using a response like, "That's one idea. Does anyone else have another?". This serves to validate all perspectives presented in the classroom.

Use body language, gestures, and expressions to show the students you value their questions and opinions-smile, nod head in affirmation, and lean toward students.

Identify students' level of knowledge before instruction begins so that you can develop inclusive lesson plans moving forward. To gauge their capacity of knowledge, use tools like:

Word Splash

K-W-L (Know, What, Learn)

Anticipation Guide

Brainstorming

Webbing

Ensure bulletin boards, displays, and instructional materials in the classroom reflect the racial, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds represented by students.

Keep all religious holidays in mind when creating the classroom schedule aside from the usual school holidays. You can even create a cultural lesson where you guide students as they share the significance of the different holidays in their respective cultures and/or religions.

Use a variety of visual aids and props to support student learning, like multiethnic photos, pictures, and props, and appropriate technology to illustrate concepts.

Give students effective and specific oral and written feedback that prompts improved performance. Go a step further and provide opportunities for students to vet each other through peer reviews.

Explain and model positive self-talk going ahead to share the role of positive self-talk in performing positive actions.

Address Inappropriate Remarks

Truth be told, every student comes to the classroom with their own set of biases and assumptions.

Sometimes, they voice them in inappropriate ways that are informed by stereotypes and misinformation.

Open conversation is important for successful classroom equity, but part of building equity is shutting down insensitive remarks, so students show up as their authentic selves in class.

When a student uses language that defies classroom guidelines, follow these steps:

1. Pause -Stop the lesson at once to focus on the problem so that the important discussion doesn't lose its impact.

2. Address -Draw everyone's attention to the remark without shaming the student. :

a. Identify why the statement is harmful

b. Explain why it doesn't promote equity

3. Discuss -Initiate a respectful class discussion around the biases and background knowledge that may have triggered the student to make the harmful comment.

Doing this can be quite uncomfortable at first, but discussing inappropriate remarks immediately is a powerful way of promoting equity.
How so?
It shifts focus from blaming the student to empowering all the students in the classroom with new healthier perspectives about their peers.

"Positive Action gives children strategies to change negative attitudes to positive ones. The children are actually taught how to help themselves, and others, to be positive when negative thoughts/actions are present. I am able to see what an impact the program can have on children, even as young as kindergarten." - Suzee Fujihara, Teacher at Lihikai Elementary (Lihikai, Hawaii)

How Do You Provide Equity in Education?

Equity education ensures children of every race and gender are set up to succeed.

The best way to provide equity in education is highly contingent on the ability of educators to create an ideal classroom environment.

This is where our adaptable, easy-to-use curriculum comes in. Positive Action can be adapted for a wide range of uses that you can take a look at here.

Some of the uses include:

Special education

Mental health

Multiple intelligences

Gifted and talented education

Multicultural education

Contact us today, and we'll walk you through our curriculum, showing you how it can meet your specific goals as an institution. Take it from one of our satisfied educators:

"Positive Action is a good curriculum and we tied it in with our PBIS. It really helped in making this a safe school where academics and behavior work together so that everybody can learn." - From a Principal in Robeson County, North Carolina

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A Practical Guide to Equity in Education

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Every student in my classroom deserves an equal chance despite their differences, what can I do to ensure that?... Simple; equity in education. Now you're thinking, "How is equity possible when all too often, our education systems reinforce the same inequalities they were designed to overcome?" It's possible because you exist.

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I have found that that in order to have equity in education, we must create it.

Our society, not to mention our educational system, is not set up to be equitable. As leaders in education, it is our duty to establish an even playing field or at least to allow everyone to see the playing field as depicted in the depictions of equity and equality below. History teaches us that everyone should get the same things in education; rather, I believe that our students should first have access to the same opportunities regardless of their circumstances, in order to create the equitable playing field.

Another great image that illustrates the challenges we are up against in education is depicted in the cartoon below in which a variety of animals are given the task to climb a tree in order to be "fairly selected" for something seemingly meaningful. The image speaks for itself in terms of the unfairness in education. Hip-hop artist, Prince Ea brought this cartoon to life, from the perspective of the fish, with this video, in which he sued our educational system.

So, how do we create an equitable playing field where "fish" don't have to climb trees? I believe that we need to look at our opportunities to create equity from a NEW angle. Specifically, we must:

Naming our Diversity

First, we need to be honest with ourselves about the assumptions and beliefs that we as educators have of our students. Assumptions and beliefs based on preconceived notions misguide our judgement of our students' potential. Dismantling the barriers that block our understanding of the truth, allows us to foster meaningful relationships with our students and colleagues to create culturally relevant pedagogical systems for teaching and learning.

Building trust is step one in the process of creating equity in education. As principal of a school that focuses on social-emotional learning I have learned the value of intentional conversations with other educators about what it is that makes the school different and unique. Recently, I have been spending a lot of my time helping people understand the perspectives of other peoples. The results have been staggering: Personal connections across professional lines have strengthened. Understanding of our students' life situations have grown. Ultimately, our relationships with students have deepened to the point where daily class meetings are forums for building trust among students from a variety of multicultural perspectives. Empathy for diversity is powerful in the pursuit of equity.

Empower Open-Mindedness

Next, I have learned to surround myself with like-minded individuals in education. While having honest and intentional conversations is the first step in creating equity, having the courage to confront the people who lack an open-minded approach is the next leap. We need to challenge people who perpetuate a negative view of their students' potential that is based in preconception. No single educator can do this alone. I believe in empowering all those who demonstrate even a sliver of confidence to stand up to the injustices they see.

Fatigue from the day-to-day demands of work in a school is normal; countering others with negative beliefs is a further struggle. After seeing the benefits of an entire school focused on social-emotional learning, I surrendered my own assumptions and beliefs that were perpetuating the cycle of a doubt about our students' abilities and jumped all in on developing a school culture that does not tolerate negativity. I established an expectation that all would cultivate an open-minded approach to learning in order to create an empowering school culture focused on equity. Our results included:

Staff diversity increased from 2% to 20% teachers of color.

Annual school suspensions decreased from 58 to 16 over the course of three years to the point that suspensions of students of color and with disabilities became proportionate to th school demographics.

The percentage of students reading on grade level skyrocketed from 64% to 84% over two years. Potential became a reality.

Welcome Out-of-the-Box Ideas

Innovation is the final step in creating equity in education. We created a resource center called "The Empowerment Zone." All our school resources for students, parents, teachers, and community members are centralized in one room for easy access to supports. In The Empowerment Zone, our 36 community partners provide resources and services including academic, mental health, financial, and wellness opportunities. The reality of the equal playing field described at the beginning of this blog came to life in The Empowerment Zone, where all of our students and their families have access to the same opportunities.

In addition, our social-emotional learning efforts are positively affecting students' academic performance. Our instructional model integrates SEL and PBL initiatives that meet students' needs and enhance the culture of learning at Ecoff. The components of the instructional model include:

A framework that calls for multiple teaching styles to support multiple learning styles with a focus on relationships

A systematic process to maximize cross-curricular integration of learning objectives

Built-in mechanisms for equity checkpoints to ensure culturally relevant instruction

Embedded STEAM strategies to support students' career readiness

Encompassing of the 5 C's (communication, creativity, critical thinking, collaboration, and citizenship) to support students' goal setting, leadership. and personalized learning

Moving forward, I believe in the need for "A New Angle" on structuring our educational system. The process takes intentional and honest teamwork with the willingness to have courageous conversations about our differences. We must empower our educators who have an open-mind attitude toward students and who believe in making a difference in all of their students' lives. Ultimately, we need to create a context that allows innovation to thrive in a world of inequities. Our educational "playing field" needs to become level where "climbing trees" is no longer an unfair expectation for success.

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A NEW Angle: Creating Equity in Education | Center for the Collaborative Classroom

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I have found that that in order to have equity in education, we must create it. Our society, not to mention our educational system, is not set up to be equitable. As leaders in education, it is our duty to establish an even playing field or at least to allow everyone to see the playing [...]

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Scholastic - Social Emotional Learning Resources

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Scholastic - Social Emotional Learning Resources

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An updated collection of useful resources for social emotional learning.

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Expert advice on children's books & reading, arts & crafts, activities & school achievement. View the parent's newsletter, articles, & weekly picks for Preschool, Grade School, & Middle School

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Resources and activities for project-based learning, using modern data and current events to keep teachers and students updated and thinking about the world.

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PBL leads to deeper understanding and greater retention of content knowledge

PBLWorks offers online and in-person Project Based Learning workshops and courses for educators seeking to give their students more. Whether you are new to Project Based Learning, advancing your practice, teaching in-person, or facilitating PBL curricula online, we have a path just for you. Pick your pathway and explore how to get started today...

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Project Based Learning for all. We build the capacity of teachers and school leaders to design and facilitate quality Project Based Learning.

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Resources for keeping teachers updated on research-based best practices.

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George Lucas Educational Foundation

Our Foundation is dedicated to transforming pre-K-12 education so that all students can acquire and effectively apply the knowledge, attitudes, and skills necessary to thrive in their studies, careers, and adult lives. Founded by innovative and award-winning filmmaker George Lucas in 1991, we take a strategic approach to improving education.

Edutopia is a trusted source shining a spotlight on what works in education. We show people how they can adopt or adapt best practices, and we tell stories of innovation and continuous learning in the real world.

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We believe that improving education is the key to the survival of the human race.

We envision a new world of learning, one where students become lifelong learners and develop 21st-century skills. It's a world where innovation is the rule, not the exception. It's a world where schools provide rigorous project-based learning, social and emotional learning, and access to new technology. It's a world where students and parents, teachers and administrators, policymakers, and the people they serve are all empowered with a shared vision to change education for the better.

We call this place Edutopia, and we provide not just the vision for this new world of learning but the information, the evidence, and the community connections to make it a reality.
In particular, in the 21st century, we believe three skills are fundamental

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Our Foundation is dedicated to transforming pre-K-12 education so that all students can acquire and effectively apply the knowledge, attitudes, and skills necessary to thrive in their studies, careers, and adult lives. Founded by innovative and award-winning filmmaker George Lucas in 1991, we take a strategic approach to improving education.

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Customizable desktop screen for teachers to have useful tools, like timers, calendars, and notes, ready to project.