Mathematics and Real-World Connections with Brett Doudican
Discover how Brett Doudican, a dedicated educator and math enthusiast, integrates mathematics with real-world applications in his classroom. From creating rigorous lessons aligned with math standards to engaging students in practical scenarios, explore the impactful work of this math teacher and advisor at Dayton Early College Academy.
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Community Connections in Mathematics Brett Doudican
Outcomes Replicate the process to create a rigorous set of lessons or a course that is aligned to math practice and content standards and is connected to the immediate community and careers within it
Who am I? Brett Doudican Teacher, Advisor, Bike Club Advisor, and Data Guy at Dayton Early College Academy (DECA) Ohio Dept. of Education Network of Regional Leader Mathematics (NRL-M) Ohio Dept. of Higher Education Mathematics Initiative Subgroup on 12thGrade Transitional Courses Consultant Coordinated Achievement
Skills Necessary what class? Need 80% Accuracy and Precision Constructions using a compass, straight edge, parallel ruler Timed exam Vectors and Vector Operations Real consequences Trigonometry Scalar conversions Distance, Rate, Time Degrees, Minutes, Seconds (on compass) i.e. radian measure
Skills for Navigation on open water Need 100% Accuracy and Precision Constructions using a compass, straight edge, parallel ruler Timed Vectors and Vector Operations Real consequences Trigonometry Scalar conversions Distance, Rate, Time Degrees, Minutes, Seconds
Elevator Pitch The problem Jane spent $42 for shoes. This was $14 less than twice what she spent for a blouse. How much was the blouse? The International Space Agency has finally landed a robotic explorer on an extra-solar planet. Some probes are extended from the lander's body to conduct various tests. To demonstrate the crushing weight of gravity on this planet, the lander's camera is aimed at a probe's ground-level ejection port, and the port launches a baseball directly upwards at 147 feet per second (ft/s), about the top speed of a professional pitcher. The force due to gravity on this planet is 98 ft/s2. Assuming no winds and that the probe can scurry out of the way in time, how long will it take for the ball to smack back into the surface?
About Mr. Doudicans Classroom I m an applied mathematician REAL LOCAL NATURAL CONSEQUENCES of Math I spend about 60% of my day making situations, anticipating questions, and adding context
How I got here DECA Charge: Develop a 4thyear math course for our non-STEM focused students that is rigorous and aligned to ONLS but non-traditional Network of Regional Leaders Math 4thYear Math Career Connections Higher Ed. Math Initiative Career Rigorous AP Statistics AP Statistics Precalculus Algebra I Algebra I Geometry Geometry Algebra II Algebra II AP Calculus Precalculus Math? AP Calculus Non- Community Traditional
Community Connections in Math A Non-Traditional Rigorous 4thYear Math Course Career Comm- unity Rigorous Math
Process of course development Teachers develop them into modules Standards Aligned Create a curriculum map of modules Contact potential stakeholders Let Integrate other career skills Initial Meeting stakeholders send ideas Have fun!
Process for Developing Community Involvement Contacts Ways to develop community contacts/establish community partnerships: Developing marketing and public relations communication tools that support this philosophy is important. Networking with civic/professional organizations. The community involvement point person from the school needs to establish his/her own reputation and relationship with key professional organizations, so that these organizations feel comfortable and interested in partnering. The entire school faculty and staff should share any community contacts they can to help grow the network Parents can and should be called upon for their connections. The school should be presented to potential community partners as an active and key component in the economic pipeline of the community. Inviting guest speakers to visit the school as wells as developing community events that allow for quality interactions between students and community/professionals is another great way to grow the commitment to these partnerships.
DECA and Community Involvement and Careers Community Service 100 hours Job Shadows 3 per student on-site, typically half to a full day in a variety of interested fields as well as results from surveys, written reflections and a presentation Internships 2 per student 40 or more hours in the field of study they wish to pursue
Outcomes STATISTICS!!!! Wright State and Small Business Development understand how multiple variables effect one another, taxes (ha!) Five Rivers Metroparks Rates and design principals Synchrony Financial rate structures, specifically exponential and logarithmic and how they effect various stakeholders differently their company, customers, banks, and businesses
Community Connections in Math A Non-Traditional Rigorous 4thYear Math Course Career Comm- unity Rigorous Math
Career Skills By the Economist Intelligence Unit, sponsored by Google Problem Solving Teamwork Communication Career Connections Framework Career Explorations Career Connections Learning Strategies Work-based Learning
Course Design Problem Based Alternative Assessment Rigorous Mathematics Career Skills Teams, Problem Solving, Communica- tion Community, Peer, and Teacher Non-STEM career with math Projects and Performance Formative Assessment Practice Standards Modeling Standards
Semester Plan Math Topic Curriculum Module Local Career Interest Equations and expressions Cash flow with Excel Board members, Wright State SB, Entrepreneurs Incubator Functions and rates Metroparks, Taxes Five Rivers Metroparks, Wright State SB Exponential and logarithmic rates and functions Credit cards from 3 perspectives Synchrony Financial Quadratics and optimization Warehouse Performance Task Logistics - ODW, Proctor and Gamble Trigonometry Navigation Coast Guard, Navy Statistics (almost whole 2 1 Design an experiment or study, implement, analyze, display results Interested party ndQuarter based off stSem. of AP Statistics)
Weekly Routine Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Rich Task Numeracy Logic Puzzle or Reading Daily Chart, Coding Updates, FERMI Questions New Math Concept Team Work Time Recap Inject new conceptual information Team Work Time Formative Assessment, summative review TED Talk using math in a unique way, written summary Game SET, 24, etc Share and shout out Reflection on what they need to know Share and shout out
Example Module Functions Rates Scalar Measurement
Connecting the Pieces 4th Year Math Problem Based Career Skills Rigorous Alternative Assessment Rigorous Mathematics Career Skills Teams, Problem Solving, Communica- tion Community, Peer, and Teacher Non-STEM career with math Projects and Performance Formative Assessment Practice Standards Modeling Standards Non- Community Traditional Create a curriculum map of modules Let Teachers develop them into modules Contact potential stakeholders Integrate other career skills Initial Meeting Have fun! stakeholders send ideas
Questions? Contact Info: Brett Doudican bdoudican@daytonearlycollege.org Materials: www.coordinatedachievement.org
