Left Mrs. Bone’s Algebra I class feeling hungry. 😋 Students working through a little productive struggle trying to find out what each patty will cost. Great lesson! #MakingConnections Pleasant Grove High Jessica Silas Leslie C Richards, Ed.D JEFCOED Secondary Curriculum 6-12 Jarvis Watkins
Mr. Weldon’s class explores angle relationships with a rock, paper, scissors strategy in which students cycle through sets of problems to earn a token, challenge a peer to a quick game to win more tokens, and then back to problem solving. #engagement JEFCOED Secondary Curriculum 6-12 Corner Middle School
Ran into Jonathan Alsheimer today at the Jefferson County Schools “WHERE OPPORTUNITY MEETS SUCCESS,” back to school conference. A true 🔥 starter. MJ - Kobe year (23-24)! Was even able to Co-lead a session about my Pivot Podcast. Jessica Silas Leslie C Richards, Ed.D MinorHighTigers Walter
Students in Ms. Barrett’s class @CCMS are up and moving to learn about angle relationships formed when two lines are cut by a transversal. These Cougars are building their math understanding in a meaningful and fun way. #whereopportunitymeetssuccess JEFCOED Secondary Curriculum 6-12 Jefferson County Schools
CCHS Math Dept has some new tools for the tool belt and is ready to rock the new school year! We got to enjoy family from our past and meet some of our new members and it was great! JEFCOED Secondary Curriculum 6-12 Jessica Silas
Enjoyed Day 1 of our JEFCOED Math Coaching Academy today! Jessica Silas Jefferson County Schools JEFCOED Secondary Curriculum 6-12
Awesome teaching and learning going on at HueytownMiddleSchool Ss were rocking it today collaborating with peers and math coaches, sharing various strategies, using the appropriate vocabulary, and working through productive struggle Jessica Silas Leslie C Richards, Ed.D JEFCOED Secondary Curriculum 6-12
'We must position our students in ways that promote our beliefs that they are capable of learning mathematics.” Kevin Dykema Thank you for great ideas on Increasing Opportunities for Students in Mathematics Leslie C Richards, Ed.D Jessica Silas ACTM JEFCOED Secondary Curriculum 6-12
ACTM conference off to a great start with themed math lessons! Excited to Explore the Joy, Wonder, and Beauty of Mathematics. Leslie C Richards, Ed.D Jessica Silas JEFCOED Secondary Curriculum 6-12 Rebecca Ramsey Jarvis Watkins ACTM
I spy student discourse and engagement in Ms. Baker’s 6th grade math class Pleasant Grove Elementary School Way to work your lesson on Unit Rates #RockYourRole Staci Lewis Jessica Silas Leslie C Richards, Ed.D JEFCOED Secondary Curriculum 6-12
Building engaging and experience-based math classrooms with Connie Clayton from North Jefferson was very informative and engaging. I left this session with multiple activities I can use in all classrooms. Leslie C Richards, Ed.D Jessica Silas JEFCOED Secondary Curriculum 6-12 Rebecca Ramsey Jarvis Watkins
Ms. Olvey’s precalculus class taught me about Vectors today. The student-led approach was so great, they had me wishing I was a student in her class. #StudentsTeachingStudents Pleasant Grove High Jarvis Watkins Leslie C Richards, Ed.D Jessica Silas JEFCOED Secondary Curriculum 6-12
Mountain Brook Schools ENGAGE Learning Conference with Carrie Beth Buchanan Jessica Silas Jordan Fancher Tracy Easterwood
7th & 8th graders Pleasant Grove High and 6th graders Brighton School participated in the ACAP Student Math Virtual Experience today!! What a great group of students and teachers!! The next three days should be fun!! AMSTI-UAB JEFCOED Secondary Curriculum 6-12 Leslie C Richards, Ed.D Jessica Silas
Jessica Silas and Leslie C Richards, Ed.D led a session on productive struggle at ACTM today. What a fun session we had! #skeletontower #yayfailure #experiencefirst JEFCOED Secondary Curriculum 6-12 Jefferson County Schools
Thank you to JEFCOED Secondary Curriculum 6-12 educators that attended AMSTI PLO Quality Questioning today! These minds were sorting question types, discussing strategies, and adapting questions to encourage students to THINK about and DO math! #beintentional Jessica Silas Leslie C Richards, Ed.D
Math coach, Priscilla Ekpin, leading her teachers through self reflection on the school year and goal setting for the future. JEFCOED Secondary Curriculum 6-12 Jefferson County Schools
Math teachers rock outside of the classroom as well! Ms. Norris Clay-Chalkville News helps with the theatre program after the school day ends. JEFCOED Secondary Curriculum 6-12 Jefferson County Schools
