Math Alliance Project

The "Alliance for Teaching Mathematics to Special Education Learners" aims to strengthen the content knowledge and collaboration of special education and regular education teachers of mathematics in grades 4-9.

School Year 2011-2012 Component

General Documents

Class Meeting Dates for 2011-2012 Word document Syllabus Word document

Timeline for Statistical poster Project

Nov. 11 - Data Collected      Nov 22 - Decisions About Analysis                  - Graphs and Calculations                  - Rubric handed out      Dec 6 - Poster Due                - Gallery Walk

Session Agendas and Handouts

Year 3, Session 1: September 13, 2011 Syllabus Word document Agenda Word document Stat Poster Powerpoint presentation GAISE Overview Powerpoint presentation Stat Poster Rubric pdf document Big Ideas in Stats Word document   Year 3, Session 2: September 20, 2011 Agenda Word document Asking Statistical Questions and Collecting Data Powerpoint presentation Asking Statistical Questions Activity Worksheet pdf document "SpongeBob" Study Article pdf document "The Brain and Math" Study Article pdf document Homework Articles pdf document Alliance Participation Document Word document WMC Green Lake Session Presenter Application pdf document Common Core State Standards (CCSS) Overview Powerpoint presentation back to top Year 3, Session 3: September 27, 2011 Agenda Word document Experiments and Observational Studies Handout #1 pdf document Experiments and Observational Studies Handout #2 pdf document RtI Intervention Project Powerpoint Powerpoint presentation   Year 3, Session 4: October 11, 2011 Agenda Word document Activity Cards Word document Collaboration and RtI Powerpoint Powerpoint presentation RtI Effective Instruction Note Guide Word document back to top Year 3, Session 5: October 25, 2011 Agenda Word document Statistical Questions: Another Look Powerpoint presentation Exploring Explicit Instruction Powerpoint presentation Cuddly Critters CABS Word document Think Aloud worksheet Word document   Year 3, Session 6: November 8, 2011 Agenda Word document Analyzing Quantitative Types of Graphs Powerpoint presentation Burger King Nutritional Information PDF document "Data About Us" - Investigation 2.1 (pp. 30-35) PDF document Intervention Plan Template Word document back to top Year 3, Session 7: November 15, 2011 Agenda Word document Investigation1.1 pdf document Investigation 2.1 pdf document Data About Us pp. 50-55 pdf document Understanding the Mean and Deviations from the Mean Powerpoint presentation   Year 3, Session 8 - November 22, 2011 Agenda Word document Median and Box Plots Powerpoint presentation Poster Judging Rubric PDF document back to top   Year 3, Session 9 - December 6, 2011 Agenda Word document Collaborative Conversations Powerpoint presentation Midterm Study Guide Word document Midterm Review Problems Word document   Year 3, Session 10 - December 13, 2011 Agenda Word document back to top   Year 3, Session 11 - January 10, 2012 Agenda Word document Our Statistical Journey Powerpoint presentation Progressions Recording Sheet Word document   Year 3, Session 12 - January 17, 2012 Agenda Word document Sampling Powerpoint presentation Lesson Planning Guide for Data Collection Word document Camera User Guide Word document back to top   Year 3, Session 13 - January 24, 2012 Agenda Word document Intervention Project Powerpoint presentation   Year 3, Session 14 - February 7, 2012 Agenda Word document Analysis of Two-way Tables Powerpoint presentation Categorical Data assignment Word document Statistics in the Elementary Grades: Exploring Distributions of Data article PDF document back to top   Year 3, Session 15 - February 21, 2012 - Agenda Word document - Updated Progressions Recording Sheet Word document - Taking the Correct Data Path Powerpoint presentation - Resource Binder Criteria Word document - Conducting a Survey Planning Sheet Word document - Conducting a Survey Lesson Plan PDF document - Math Alliance Data Comparison Sheet Word document - Differentiated Lesson Plan Form   Word document back to top Year 3, Session 16 - March 6, 2012 Agenda Word document Quantitative Measuremeants Powerpoint presentation Year 3, Session 17 - March 13, 2012 Agenda Word document   Year 3, Session 18 - March 27, 2012 Agenda Word document Task Cards Word document Task Demand Worksheet Word document "Can You Catch Up" lesson plan PDF document "Can You Catch Up" Powerpoint presentation Year 3 Resource Binder: Part C Word document back to top Year 3, Session 19 - April 3, 2012 Agenda Word document Productive Math Talk Powerpoint Presentation Year 3 Resource Binder Project: Part C Word document   Year 3, Session 20 - April 17, 2012  Agenda Word document Final Exam Review Word document Probability Powerpoint Presentation back to top

Project Reports and Presentations

Powerpoint Presentation (November, 2011).  Winn, J.  Mathematics Alliance for Teaching Mathematics to Special Education Learners.  Presentation at the Council for Exceptional Children Teacher Education Conference, Austin, TX, November 10, 2011. Powerpoint Presentation  (November, 2011). Huinker, D.  Alliance for Teaching Mathematics to Special Education Learners.  Presentation at the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, Math and Science Partnership Meeting, Wisconsin Dells, WI, November 8, 2011. PDF document Math Alliance: When Students Struggle in Math, These Teachers Know How to Help. (November, 2011). EdLine. Poster Presentation  (March, 2011). Huinker, D., & Winn, J.  Strengthening Mathematical Knowledge of General and Special Education Teachers: Year 1 Results of  Impacts on Teacher Knowledge and Student Performance.  Presentation at the U.S. Department of Education Mathematics and Science Partnerships Program Regional Conference, San Francisco, California, October 21-23, 2011. Powerpoint Presentation  (October, 2010). Huinker, D., Winn, J., & McLeod, K.  Alliance for Teaching Mathematics to Special Education Learners.  Presentation at the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, Math and Science Partnership Meeting, Baraboo, WI, October 19, 2010. Powerpoint Presentation and Handout (May 2010). Huinker, D., Winn, J., Spidell, M., & Cuthrie, C. Collaborative Practices of General & Special Education Teachers: Making a Difference in Students' Mathematics Learning. Presentation at the annual meeting of the Wisconsin Mathematics Council, Green Lake, WI, May 7, 2010. Powerpoint Presentation (October 2009). Huinker, D., & Winn, J. Alliance for Teaching Mathematics to Special Education Learners. Presentation at the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, Math and Science Partnership Meeting, Baraboo, WI, October 27, 2009.

Archived Resources

2009-2010 Page

2010-2011 School Year Page

Summer 2011 Alliance Resources Page

Funding for this project is provided by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, Mathematics and Science Partnership Program, ESEA Title II Part B.