1. If you haven’t already, please read Bill MacCallum’s ICME paper that I shared previously.

2. If you haven’t already, go to https://openupresources.org/ and create an account so you can access the materials for our work with Mrs. MaVittie and Ms. Littles. 

3. Once you have your open up resources account we’ll read a few sections of the course overview found under the course guide heading on the Grade 7 unit page. (Link below, but I’m sure you’ll need to be logged in to access it) Please read the scope and sequence and Unit 1 Scale drawings sections. Then skip down to the About these Materials section (link on left side of webpage or scroll way down) This is the main focus of our reading. The many pages that follow detail aspects of the design, the structure of the lessons, the routines that are built in to the lessons, the ways we can assess student learning, etc. Read all the sections from About these Materials up to the ELL section.

4. In preparation for next week:

A. Please complete the finding area task (color handout) that you were given in class. Next, find the 5x5 dot grid paper (or print attached file) and complete task 2.1a (also attached but you have a copy). 

B. Complete the student tasks for Grade 7, Unit 1, lesson 1. The are attached and you will get hard copies today. This is what students will eventually be working on.

5. Read the Standards for Mathematical Practice (attached) and view the accompanying powerpoint (attached) that elaborates on those. 

6. Our next assignment will include some reading in Groth’s text so please make sure you’ve ordered that or picked it up at the bookstore.