Highlights from CaMSP Classrooms
Highlights from our recent round of classroom videotaping. This video features:
- Marta Atilano scaffolding instruction,
- Brian Holland developing vocabulary,
- David Clark facilitating group work, and
- James Borden encourages his students to participate in a "thinking class".
Marta Atilano
Teacher: Marta Atilano
Grade Level: 4th / 5th combination
School: Teresa Hughes Elementary School
In this video Marta uses a recipe for ice cream to provide a real world example of fractions. The students are challenged to discover the "mystery number" - the amount of ingredients needed per serving.
Watch Marta Atilano's video
James Borden
Teacher: James Borden
Grade Level: 8th, Algebra 1
School: Gage Middle School
This class period is devoted to California Standard 6.0, "Students are able to sketch the region defined by a linear inequality". In the video example James draws on the students' background knowledge of graphing linear equalities. A student identifies a pattern and is encouraged to test his hypothesis.
Watch James Borden's video
Explore further: See student work from this classroom
David Clark
Teacher: David Clark
Grade Level: 5th
School: Teresa Hughes Elementary School
This class period is one of several devoted to determing the area of an irregular polygon. In the video example David Clark explains how he organizes his seating to provide support for struggling students.
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Explore further: View student work from this classrom
Brian Holland
Teacher: Brian Holland
Grade Level: 5th
School: Walnut Park Elementary School
In this video example Brian Holland addresses the challenges of teaching mathematics to English learners. By stressing academic language development he is able to provide students with the confidence and skills neccesary to succeed.
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Academic Language in Mathematics Classrooms
Teachers:Cathy Tennis and Johnny Rivera
Grade Level: 8th, Algebra
School: Southeast Middle School
This video highlights the use of Academic Language in Mathematics classrooms. Cathy Tennis discusses pairing students to maximize peer-to-peer learning. Johnny Rivera explains how math bingo uses the structure of a game to engage students in robust learning.
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CaMSP Kick-Off Meeting
The CaMSP Kick-Off meeting was held on April 22, 2009 and featured presentations by:
- Welcome by Superintendent Martin Galindo
- Grant Overview by Sharon Sweet (LAUSD) and Gretchen Laue (UCPDI)
- Research Design by Dr. Robin Scarcella (UC Irvine)
- Foundations Institute Preview with Dr. John Elwin and Dr. Rafaela Santa Cruz (San Diego State University)
Explore further: Download the "Grant Overview" Powerpoint