Mathematics/Numeracy

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This roundtable discussion will focus on how to design an Academic I-BEST program that meets the needs, social needs, and goals of adult education students by allowing them to reenter the workforce more quickly than was possible under previous delivery models ATTACHMENTS: Implementing an Academic I BEST program

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Session Abstract:   "Just as students draw on their literacy skills to understand science and social studies matter, students need numeracy skills to interpret science and social studies material. During this session, you can expect to experience activities you can use in classes. These activities will help students access non-textual information and reason from data." ATTACHMENTS: SfA Math for Science and Social Studies Issue 42 Online flyer 2 sides

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How can adult education instructors maximize teaching time in the classroom? Use interdisciplinary infographics! This presentation explores how ready-made authentic infographics can be used as a tool to engage students in constructing meaningful knowledge, and gaining conceptual understanding, of real-life math as they explore it through the lens of infographics. This presentation contains links to resources that model how students can create their own infographics that demonstrate their understanding of, and connections within and between, a specific content area and the numeric data that supports the subject matter. Though this presentation focuses on how infographics can be used in the math classroom, connections to social studies and writing activities are made explicit.  The resource section provides educators with numerous websites that they can access to get started using infographics in the classroom. In the workshop at COABE 2016, we created a simple infographic which is pictured. ATTACHMENTS: How To Contextualize Math Using Infographics 1

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Computer-assisted Instruction for Work-related Basic Reading and Numeracy includes two short, free, basic reading and numeracy professional development videos for teachers. Students preparing to be nursing assistants are shown in a computer lab using KeyTrain computer-assisted instruction software in an authentic class providing basic reading and numeracy.  Interviews provide background on Notre Dame Education Center (NDEC) in Lawrence, Massachusetts, its computer-assisted instruction program, and its related job skills training, work readiness and support services. Computer-assisted instruction coaches discuss the program and how students use the instructional software; and two students discuss how they use computer-assisted instruction at the program and at home. Links to the videos and a document that shows which math and reading skills in the curriculum are used by nursing assistants will be found at  http://www.mlots.org/?page_id=61

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Making a shift to more rigorous instruction means conceptual understanding and application in real-world contexts have importance equal to procedural skill and fluency. With that in mind, we'll look at a sample unit that uses a discovery approach to teaching mathematics. This approach is one of the building tools used to create a strong foundation of conceptual understanding in our students. The building blocks of this unit include six lessons that can be used to bring CCR Level B -“ D students to a higher level. Coherence between levels and connected ideas provides the mortar to use these building blocks to achieve a solid base for algebra.     Activities for the session include mental math exercises to illustrate several of the properties of operations, writing expressions using bingo chip arrays, and looking at student work. Participants will leave with access to a unit of six lessons and the digital materials to teach this unit in their own classrooms, as well as their own deeper understanding of the properties of operations.   See the end of the slides for more detailed instructions on accessing the unit at achieve.org/equip. ATTACHMENTS: Conceptual Understanding of the Order of Operations COABE 2015 SLIDES1

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Engaging and effective classroom practices and activities in teaching Social Studies with a multiplicity of disciplines including: history, geography, math, science, and technology. Resources, how-tos, hands-on games, maps, hardcopies and computer-based interactions with writing prepare students for the life-skills, ABE, and ASE. Geography, History, Math, Science, Technology ATTACHMENTS: A Multiplicity of Disciplines Social Studies Presentation handout accompaniment M. Matos

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The Adult Numeracy Network is the professional organization of adult educators, researchers, and professional developers who are dedicated to quality math instruction for adult learners. Our national community gathers every year for a full day of active learning from each other and from our experienced presenters. Join us as we explore research-based mathematics instruction that will enrich our students' mathematical understanding. New to working with adult numeracy and mathematics? Looking for inspiration to refresh your experienced practice? Practitioners at any experience level are welcome to join us.   Here is a PDF of the presentation:   ANN Preconference - COABE Dallas 2016 v9 ATTACHMENTS: ANN Preconference COABE Dallas 2016 v9

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A short, free, authentic math professional development video for teachers, this GED preparation class is organized in  co-operating teams that compete in a Jeopardy game. They are given numeracy problems to solve and teams are awarded points. This is a practice and reinforcement lesson, not a content introduction lesson. The video, Jeopardy Game for Numeracy Reinforcement, will be found at this web address http://www.mlots.org/?page_id=70 .