(ANSWER) Family involvement in education is proven to have a profoundly positive influence on children’s learning and overall growth and development.

Family involvement in education is proven to have a profoundly positive influence on children’s learning and overall growth and development.  Effective teachers involve and educate families in various ways that support student learning in mathematics.

For an upcoming Family Math Night that your school is hosting, each grade-level team is tasked with planning activities and creating resources for families who can attend in person.  Choose a K-8 mathematics standard to focus on, specific to the grade, and then, using the “Benchmark – Family Math Night” template, plan the following activities aligned to that standard:

• “I Notice – I Wonder Activity”: Find two images relating to the math standard or a math problem that students and families can note their observations of and ask questions about.  The I Notice – I Wonder method helps students and families understand and make sense of math problems and approaches to solving them.  Additionally, choose one of the images and create a mock-up of possible observations families might make.
• Video: Create a helpful 2-4 minute how-to video for students and families based on a K-8 standard.  Using the selected mathematics standard, write an aligned learning objective.  Create or find a mathematics problem aligned with the purpose.  Use technology tools to creatively create a video that demonstrates, through visual communication and examples, how to apply a visual model or manipulatives and the standard algorithm to solve a problem.
• Take-Home Math Activity: Create a take-home math activity aligned to the same mathematics standard that families can work on together.  Submit the activity, a link to the digital activity, or a picture of the activity that you created.

In 500-750 words, describe and reflect on the following:

• Describe how the Family Math Night you planned for your classroom will educate and engage families in math and why that is important.
• Explain how you would collaborate with your colleagues to plan the Math Family Night effectively.  How would you ensure you work together to develop rigorous learning experiences that promote creativity, critical analysis, and multiple perspectives?
• Describe how you would collaborate with stakeholders (students, families, communities, colleagues, and other professionals) to establish a positive and supportive learning environment and promote student growth and development through Math Family Night.
• Explain how you designed activities that purposefully engage students in creative and critical thinking within your Math Family Night and how these skills can be applied as interdisciplinary skills across content areas.

APA Style is not required, but solid academic writing is expected.

This assignment uses a rubric.  Review the rubric before beginning the assignment to familiarize yourself with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.  A link to the LopesWrite technical support articles is located in Class Resources if you need assistance.

This benchmark assignment assesses the following programmatic competencies:

MA in Elementary Education

1.3 Collaborate with learners, families, communities, colleagues, and other professionals to establish a positive and supportive learning environment and promote learner growth and development. [InTASC 1(c), 1(j), 1(k), 2(g), 3(a), 3(c), 3(e), 3(k), 3(n), 3(q), 3(r); TPE 1.2, 2.1; AAQEP 2a; MC1, MC4]

2.3 Collaborate with colleagues to effectively develop rigorous learning experiences that promote creativity, critical analysis, and multiple perspectives. [InTASC 4(a), 4(p), 5(d); ISTE-E 4a; TPE 3.1, 3.4; MC1]

3.4 Design instruction that purposefully engages learners in creative and critical thinking and applying interdisciplinary skills across content areas. [InTASC 7(h), 8(f); TPE 1.5, 4.3; MC2]

Rubric Criteria

I Notice – I Wonder Activity

45 points

Criteria Description

5. Target

45 points

The activity features a realistic image related to the math standard, and the T-Chart includes thorough and thought-provoking possible observations and questions related to the image.

4. Acceptable

39.15 points

The activity has a clear image related to the math standard, and the T-Chart includes a variety of possible observations and questions related to the image.

3. Approaching

33.3 points

The activity has an unclear image that somewhat relates to the math standard, and the T-Chart lacks details of possible observations and related questions regarding the image.

 No Submission

0 points

Not addressed.

Take-Home Activity

45 points

Criteria Description

5. Target

45 points

The take-home activity effectively aligns with the math standard, and the excellent student-friendly directions provide families with a thorough and creative way to practice and learn math together.

4. Acceptable

39.15 points

The take-home activity aligns correctly with the math