Connected Mathematics Project 2 (CMP2)
CMP2 is a math program that emphasizes problem-solving and a deeper understanding of key math concepts.
Click here for a Parent Information Brochure on CMP2.
CMP2 Parent Nights 2007-2008
October 2-4, 2007
February 6, 2008
Tentatively April 23, 2008
Spanish CMP2 Parent Night
February/March 2008
Helping Your Child Develop Good Math Habits
- Help Your Child Find a Productive Study Area: Find a quiet area to study. Have available materials such as graph paper, notebook paper, a ruler and a dictionary.
- Develop a System: Help your child develop a system for writing down assignments and keeping track of progress. Check to make sure your child does so consistently.
- Develop Note Taking Skills: Check to see that your child has developed a system for taking meaningful notes.
- Organize Your Notebook: Routinely check to see if your child is correctly following the teacher’s guidelines for keeping notebooks.
- Foster Time Management Skills: Encourage and expect your child to get work done on time, to stay caught up, to get help in a timely manner and to correct errors in work.
- Find Study Buddies: Encourage your child to identify study buddies or another student they can call to work with on assignments, get clarification or find out about make-up work.
Helpful Online Resources
- www.phschool.com/cmp2
- www.connectedmath.msu.edu/parents
- http://hotmath.com
- http://mathforum.org
- http://athomewithmath.terc.edu
- http://lhsparent.org
- http://www.aplusmath.com
- http://www.aaamath.com
- http://www.mathstories.com
Professional Development for District Teachers
5th grade teachers received three days of training and planning for the books that they were teaching this year including Prime Time, Bits and Pieces 1, Shapes and Designs, and Data About Us. Teachers could also attend up to nine additional hours of meetings, working with grade level teachers on the CMP2 curriculum.
Middle School teachers attended a week long training in August and received an additional 2.5 days of training during the school year along with teachers from the North Thurston School District. Teachers could also attend up to 12 additional hours of meetings, working with grade level teachers on the CMP2 curriculum.
Click here to view the archived question and answer webpage for New Middle School Math Instructional Materials.