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Illinois Math Community

#ILMathCom: Thursday, May 24th 3:30-4:30
Using tech to enhance math education 
Let's talk tech in the math classroom! Thursday May 24th 3:30-4:30 our #ILMathCom will focus on technology to enhance math education. Lisa Ward, an ISBE Learning Supports specialist, will share Illuminations.nctm.org and Mike Reiners, an educator from Minnesota and Software developer for Casio, will share ClassPad.net.  Check out these resources ahead of time and come ready with your questions.  
This is not an endorsement of any products, we want to make #ILMathCom aware of the resources that are available for free.  What other free resources do you use?
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#ILMathCom: Thursday, May 31st 3:30-4:30
Building relationships in the classroom increases trust and academic success. What strategies do you use to build relationships in your classroom? Engaging students in cooperative group activities not only builds trust between peers but also encourages group problem-solving, conflict resolution and supports all the Illinois SEL Standards. Join us to get connected to ISBE Collaborative resources and share how you are supporting SEL in your classroom. Greg Hobbs, a first-grade teacher at Kreitner Elementary in Collinsville, and Lisa Ward, an ISBE Learning Supports Specialist, will start off our conversation by sharing some of their favorite activities and resources.
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Thursday, May 17, 3:30pm #ILMathCom meeting number 3 featured guest speaker Dr. Robert Q. Berry who discussed #BlackKidsDoMath. Successful black boys in school mathematics receive little attention in the research literature, but the counter narrative is prevalent. Black boys’ mathematics identities are shaped by culture, community and experiences with mathematics. The development of a positive mathematics identity is essential toward helping black boys sustain an interest in mathematics and develop persistence with mathematics. Examining the perceptions of successful black boys is critical to identifying the strengths, skills and significant factors that promote their success.

Thursday, May 10th, 3:30pm our second meeting of #ILMathCom discussed how to keep students actively engaged in May, when it is beautiful outside and we are all doing the end of the year countdown.  We will heard from Jackie Weinstein (Hawthorn Elementary South in Vernon Hills) and Laura Kaplan (Chicago Academy for the Arts), and a few others shared out their ideas and strategies. 

​​Thursday, May 3rd, 3:30pm we held an open discussion on establishing a positive community in your math classroom.  How do you get your students engaged in mathematical discourse and at the same time create an equitable classroom?Rebecca Stowell (Westmoor Elementary in Northbrook), Kathy Felt, (Sherrard Junior High School), and Jeff Harding (Mundelein High School) shared ideas they use, and then participants had the opportunity to share as well. The video shows the elementary grade-band room during the breakouts.