Harding University Math Specialist Wiki

                        Tim Brister

                         Math Specialist

                         Lewis "Tony" Finley STEM Center

                         Box 12254

                         Searcy, AR 72149

                         tbrister@harding.edu

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Lewis "Tony" Finley STEM Center - Information about the STEM center.

• Harding University Science Specialist Page -- huscience.pbworks.com 
• Upcoming Professional Development at Harding STEM Center -- Please not that Harding STEM has it's own listing on ESCworks and you need to register there -- the listing on the Wilbur Mills Cooperative site will show the PD is full because it is only there to direct you to the Harding STEM Center listing.
• STEM Leadership for Girls, open to girls in grades 9-10 
• Information: 2018 Flyer HU STEM Girls.pdf
• Registration: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfg4-5jnMP5MWQAlwnUxM2se076XeWiTgtVEvzepBtbkWcUIg/viewform?usp=sf_link 
• Checkout Materials -- The HU Finley STEM Center Checks out supplies to schools in the White, Woodruff, Lonoke, and Prairie counties in AR.  The kits and technology list is housed on the HUsceince page listed above.  Click here for a pdf listing all materials.  Email cmse@harding.edu with any questions or to reserve checkout materials.
• Resources created or shared in HU STEM Professional Development -- a few of the resources shared or used during mathematics professional development sessions at HU STEM.

STEM Education - Links to sites that promote science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education.

• Arkansas STEM Centers -- http://www.arkansased.org/divisions/learning-services/professional-development/statewide-professional-development-connections/arkansas-stem-centers 

Upcoming Professional Development and Program Announcements -- place to share announcements of mathematics PD or events that may be of interest to others.

Arkansas Council of Teachers of Mathematics - http://www.actm.net/ - an organization for mathematics teachers in Arkansas and an affiliate of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM), http://www.nctm.org/ 

Arkansas Association of Mathematics Leaders (AAML) - http://aaml.pbworks.com -- an organization for mathematics leaders in Arkansas (principals, administrators, lead teachers, math coaches, math specialists, etc.).

Arkansas Curriculum Frameworks -- http://www.arkansased.org/divisions/learning-services/curriculum-and-instruction/frameworks/curriculum_categories/math -- download site for the Arkansas Curriculum Frameworks.

Math Standards Resources -- Information about Arkansas Mathematics Standards and other standards documents -- (standards, learning progressions, curriculum tools, etc.)

Math Resources -- This page contains classroom resources that will be useful to all levels, see the table below for links to different, more specific math resources.

Math Research -- This page contains documents summarizing some of the research about teaching mathematics.  Many of these documents include teaching ideas or tasks based on the research. 

Online Professional Development Resources -- page containing some professional development resources for teachers.

Math Leader's Resources 

Parent Resources

GeoGebra Resources

High Probability (High Yield) Strategies Resources

iPad Apps

Web 2.0 and other Online Resources

Arkansas LDC/MDC-- http://arkansasldcmdc.pbworks.com -- materials for those involved in the LDC or MDC professional development in Arkansas. 

Next Generation Science Standards --    http://www.nextgenscience.org/ 

RTI - Response To Intervention Resources

Symbolab - http://symbolab.com/ -- a symbolic search engine that considers the meaning of symbols and variables in equations.

AALI Mashburn Website - http://aalimashburn.com/Welcome.html - Website for the Arkansas Adolescent Literacy Intervention.  Contains information and resources.

Arkansas Information:

Arkansas Teacher's Guide 2015-2016 -- http://ar-schools.com/publication/?m=27101&l=1 -- information about Arkansas Schools

My School Info - https://myschoolinfo.arkansas.gov/ - allows the public to search and compare public schools and districts from across the State of Arkansas.

U of A's Office for Education Policy -- http://www.officeforeducationpolicy.org/ contains information about education policy, school reports and other useful information for Arkansas educators.

Information on Arkansas Teacher and Principal Evaluation (TESS) -  http://www.arkansased.org/divisions/human-resources-educator-effectiveness-and-licensure/office-of-educator-effectiveness/teacher-evaluation-system/tess-training-materials-and-resources 

• Danielson Group Teacher Evaluation Instrument -- http://www.danielsongroup.org/article.aspx?page=FfTEvaluationInstrument - forms for full summative teacher evaluation.

MSP Geometry Resources - resources used in 2012-1014 MSP Geometry project at Harding University.

Shared Resources -- a place to share school/district created resources with each other.