Pittsburg IMPACT

Contacts:

Project Manager:  Toni Torres       Coach:  Cecilla Valdez
Co-Principal Investigator:  Jennifer Sachs
Hillview Junior High School, Room P10 
(925) 473 - 2380, ext. 5610

 Partners:  
California State University, East Bay ~ Dr. Julia Olkin, Dr. Phil Duren, Dr. Emily Brizendine
Los Medanos College ~ Dr. Mara Landers
Contra Costa County Department of Education ~ Hilary Dito
Gibson and Associates (Outside Evaluator) ~ Nada Djordjevich

 What is Pittsburg IMPACT?

     IMPACT (Improving Mathematics through Pittsburg's Active Collaboration of Teachers) is a teacher professional development grant for mathematics, grades 3-8.  It will be funded through June 2014 by the CA Department of Education, CaMSP grant, which was awarded to PUSD in January 2011.  The goal of the grant is to increase mathematic content knowledge by giving teachers a greater understanding of Algebra by highlighting its connection to Number Sense and articulating Algebra concepts from K-Algebra 1 standards.  Also, teachers will learn more effective delivery of curriculum through stronger pedagogical strategies, lesson planning, observation, and coaching of the three phase model of instruction with the connection to Algebra.
     Our 48 participating teachers attend a 60 hour intensive summer course during the summer, which is taught by our partnering professors from CSU East Bay and Los Medanos College.  The strategies they learn during the institute will follow them into the classroom. Teachers will also be coached during the year to assist them with the implementation of the strategies.   (See our Partnership Profile for more information.)     
     We are very excited about IMPACT and how it will not only assist the teachers in building their understanding of math and provide them with more pedagogical strategies, but how it will directly impact the students of PUSD to become better math students. 

LESSONS
 Grade 3 Resources
Division - relate multiplication to divisionOne Inch Graph Paper
Division - relate multiplication to division_v2 
Division - Review Practice 
Fractions - EquivalentFraction Bars; Fraction Pies
Fractions - Equivalent: Two Games 
Multiplication - understand meaning of  
Multiplication - introduction with arraysOne Inch Graph Paper
Multiplication - repeated addition with numberlineNumber Lines - See Math Worksheet Site in Web Resources
Multiplication - multiply by 6Hundred Chart - Blank (to use as an array chart)
Multiplication - multiply by 820 Small Hundred Charts
Multiplication - multiply 1 digit by 2 digit 
Multiplication - Problem Solving with Multiplication 
Multiplication - Review Practice 
Place Value - to 10,000 place 
Rounding Numbers - to 10s and 100s Place Rounding Poem (alter lesson using Rounding Rap)

 

 

 

Grade 4 Resources 
Graphing - Ordered Pairs PictureDirections and Key; Centimeter Paper; Coordinate Plane - Numbered
Fractions - Compare 
Fractions - Converting Mixed and Improper 
Fractions - Decimal Equivalents 
Fractions - Equivalent Fractions 
Fractions - Simplest Form 
Fractions - Simplest Form, Version 2 Venn Diagram Template
Mixed Numbers and Decimals 
Multiply - 2 digit by 1 digit 
Order of OperationsCentimeter Paper
Grade 5 Resources
Fractions - Dividing FractionsFraction Bars - blank with work space
Fractions - Multiplying FractionsMultiplying Fractions - Boxes Work Pg, Multiplying Fractions - Boxes Template 
Functions - Input/Output Tables 
Integers - Adding 
Prime FactorizationHundreds Chart
Prime Factorization - 3 MethodsHundreds Chart
Grade 6 Resources 
Value of Pi 
Pre-Algebra  Resources
Equations - Solve 2-step Equations  
Percents - Commission Problems 
Algebra Resources 
Binomials - Multiplying Binomials Generic Rectangle  (aka Box)
Equations - Solving Equations with variables on both sides 
Quadratics - Solve by Completing the SquareWorksheets: Solving Completed Squares, Solve by Completing the Square

CLEARBOARD TEMPLATES AND RESOURCES
Centimeter Paper
Coordinate Plane: [-12 ≤ x ≤12]; [-10 ≤ y ≤10]
Coordinate Plane: [-6 ≤ x ≤6]; [-5 ≤ y ≤5]
Coordinate Plane - Numbered
Coordinate Plane - Quadrant I (1 large 15x15)
Coordinate Plane - Quadrant I (3 small 10x10 per page with work space)
Dot Paper (cm) - 5x5 boxes
Factor Organizer Chart
Fractions: Whole to Sixteenths - Bars;  Pies
Fraction Bars - blank with work space
Fraction Bars - Rectangle; Numbered
Fraction Lines - Ones to Fifths; Sixths to Twelfths
Generic Rectangle (aka Box)
GCF Organization Chart - for fractions
GCF Organization Chart - for denomimators to 20 
GCF/LCM Organization Chart
Hundreds Chart - Filled in 
Hundreds Chart - Blank (1" Paper)
Hundreds Chart - 20 Small Charts
Multiplying Fractions - Blank Boxes
One Inch Graph Paper
Place Value Chart - Thousands to Thousandths Place
Solid Figures - Cubic Units: 1-20 and 21-40 
Tens Chart - 20 Small Charts
Tens Chart - 1 Large Blank
Tens and Hundreds Chart - 20 Small Charts
Thermometer
Venn Diagram - 1 large with work space
X Problems - blank  (aka Diamond Problems)
WEB RESOURCES
SITE DESCRIPTION
BrainDenMath reasoning and logic puzzles
California Department of EducationMain page for CDE
California Mathematics - Grade 3Online resources for district adopted grade 3 mathematics text (Macmillan/McGraw-Hill)
California Mathematics - Grade 4Online resources for district adopted grade 4 mathematics text (Macmillan/McGraw-Hill)
California Mathematics - Grade 5Online resources for district adopted grade 5 mathematics text (Macmillan/McGraw-Hill)
California State University, East BayState University and Higher Level Education Partner
Common Core State Standards for CACommon Core Resources from CA Department of Education
Content Standards for CA MathematicsContent Standards from CA Department of Education (1997)
Contra Costa County Office of EducationMain page for CCCOE
Cool MathFun math lessons, practice, and games
CST Release QuestionsCST Release Questions for all subjects
Discovery Education Puzzle MakerCreate a variety of puzzles or use their pre-made ones
Freerice.comMultiplication and basic Pre-algebra practice.  For each problem correct, 10 grains of rice is donated through World Food Programme to help fight world hunger.  (other subjects also)
Function MachineA function machine for basic algebra functions (one operation)
Inside Mathematics - P.O.M.Mathematic problems of the month; modeling with mathematics practice
Internet4ClassroomsMathematics practice and resources for K-12 students, parents, and teachers
IXLInteractive math practice (including games) that is is aligned with the CA Common Core Standards
Khan AcademyTutoring video lessons and practice for many math concepts (and other subjects)
KutaSoftwareFree supplemental worksheets - middle to high school
Los Medanos CollegeCommunity College and Higher Level Education Partner
Manipulatives - GlencoeVirtual manipulatives from Glencoe
Math-Aids.comMath worksheets and templates for kindergarten through Geometry.
Math is FunMath practice, games, worksheets for students and teachers
Math Worksheet SiteCreate math practice worksheets, including numberlines and coordinate planes to graph.
MathwireWriting in Mathematics ideas
Multiplication.comMultiplication practice - Games and Resources
National Board for Teaching StandardsInformation on how to obtain a National Board Certification
National Library of Virtual ManipulativesWeb visual tool for classroom manipulatives 
Primary Games ArenaGames for all subjects - Preschool through Grade 6
Silicon Valley Math InitiativeProfessional development and resources on the Common Core State Standards
starsamplequestions.orgCST math and ELA practice problems, included performance levels and answer breakdown
SumdogMath games and contests. 
SuperTeacher WorksheetsSupplemental worksheets and templates you can use for Clearboards - elementary to middle school.
Wisc-onlineIdentifying key words in math.  Practice with solving word problems. 
Wolfram-AlphaMath equation calculator and math information search engine