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📚➕ From Your Osage County Interlocal Teaching & Learning TeamWelcome back! As you begin a new school year, we hope you f...
08/11/2026

📚➕ From Your Osage County Interlocal Teaching & Learning Team

Welcome back! As you begin a new school year, we hope you find time to reconnect, build relationships, and create math classrooms where every student feels comfortable thinking, wondering, making mistakes, talking, and sharing ideas.

Those first days of math class matter. Before diving into content, we have an opportunity to show students what it means to learn mathematics together. Here are a few resources to help you get started:

🌱 START WITH UNIT ZERO
The Oklahoma Math Framework's Unit Zero is a great place to begin. It includes ideas and activities for building mathematical mindsets, establishing classroom practices, and helping students see math as something we make sense of together.

🔗 Explore the OKMath Framework and find your grade/course Unit Zero:
http://okmathframework.pbworks.com/w/page/111390394/Introduction%20to%20the%20OKMath%20Framework

💬 GET STUDENTS TALKING

Name Tents with Feedback | Sara VanDerWerf
Learn students' names while creating an ongoing conversation with each student during those important first days.
🔗 https://www.saravanderwerf.com/week-1-day-1-name-tents-with-feedback/

100 Numbers to Get Students Talking | Sara VanDerWerf
Get students noticing, wondering, collaborating, and listening to one another while beginning to establish norms for mathematical discourse.
🔗 https://www.saravanderwerf.com/100-numbers-to-get-students-talking/

🚽 VISIT THE OCIC TEACHING & LEARNING site
Looking for instructional resources, professional learning, or support throughout the year? Visit our Teaching & Learning page, and keep an eye out for our Potty PD resources!

🔗 https://www.ocic.k12.ok.us/teaching-learning

📬 STAY CONNECTED WITH OKLAHOMA MATHEMATICS
The Oklahoma State Department of Education shares monthly mathematics updates with resources, announcements, professional learning opportunities, and information for Oklahoma math educators.

📩 Sign up for Mathematics updates:
http://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/OKSDE/subscribers/new

📖 View the Oklahoma Mathematics Monthly Updates:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1b1LKtE3bX1TUHsl-fESn9f1d8I-wUetXvaQceUTF2l8/edit?usp=sharing

❤️ As you begin the year, give yourself permission to spend time building the mathematical community you want. Relationships, routines, discourse, curiosity, and a willingness to make mistakes are not separate from mathematics. They are part of how students learn mathematics.

From all of us on the Osage County Interlocal Teaching & Learning Team, we wish you and your students a wonderful start to the school year filled with thinking, talking, wondering, and making sense together! 🍎➕✏️

📣 Only 5 Seats Left!The agenda for the School Finance Workshop at the Pioneer Woman Event Center in Pawhuska is official...
08/08/2026

📣 Only 5 Seats Left!

The agenda for the School Finance Workshop at the Pioneer Woman Event Center in Pawhuska is officially finalized, and we have a great day planned! Join us for valuable information, great food, and meaningful networking at one of Northeast Oklahoma’s most anticipated school finance workshops.

We reached capacity, but we’ve opened 5 additional seats. Once they’re gone, registration is CLOSED!

Already registered? Your seat is secured—no action needed. ✅

Want one of the final spots? Register now:
👉 https://bit.ly/SchoolFinance2026

25 districts. One room. Endless mathematical thinking.What happens when educators from across Oklahoma come together to ...
07/15/2026

25 districts. One room. Endless mathematical thinking.

What happens when educators from across Oklahoma come together to rethink mathematics? Powerful conversations, meaningful collaboration, and classrooms transformed by curiosity.

Our Summer Teacher Math Camp brought together educators from 25 school districts, organizations, and partners to explore joyful mathematics through rich tasks, mathematical discourse, hands-on learning, and classroom-ready strategies. Together, we learned with Annie Fetter, engaged in interactive math stations, and explored sessions on fractions, proportional reasoning, number sense, geometry, and thinking routines.

Here's what participants had to say:

💬 "Notice and Wonder! We have to get kids to think."

💬 "I love the open-ended thinking and talking ideas on how to let all kids feel successful in class."

💬 "Sense-making activities bring joy and belonging."

💬 "Using Notice and Wonder gets the entire class involved and valued."

💬 "I realized I need to listen to all student ideas."

💬 "Working with teachers across grade levels helped me understand how mathematical concepts develop from elementary through high school. It gave me a better understanding of how to intentionally build student learning."

When we asked what educators wanted next, the message was clear:

⭐ More math.
⭐ More hands-on learning.
⭐ More Notice & Wonder.
⭐ More classroom-ready tasks and games.
⭐ More opportunities for K-12 educators to learn together.

Thank you to Annie Fetter, our presenters, the Mathematical Association of America, the John and Mary Neff Foundation, the Oklahoma State University Department of Mathematics, and every educator who chose to spend a summer day learning together.

Together, we're building math classrooms where curiosity comes before procedures, every voice matters, and students experience the joy of making sense of mathematics.

07/13/2026

The tables are set for our Joyful Math workshop tomorrow! Are you joining us for a fun day of math?

📚 Preparing for the OSAT or Praxis—or trying to navigate Oklahoma teacher certification? Join us for Passing the Test: A...
07/13/2026

📚 Preparing for the OSAT or Praxis—or trying to navigate Oklahoma teacher certification? Join us for Passing the Test: A Guide to Oklahoma Teacher Certification and Subject Area Testing!

During this free, face-to-face training, we will share practical guidance on certification pathways, OSAT vs. Praxis, effective study resources, multiple-choice and constructed-response strategies, and creating a personalized study plan.

📅 Thursday, July 16, 2026
⏰ 9:30–11:30 a.m.
📍 OCIC in Hominy, Oklahoma
💲 FREE and open to ALL Oklahoma educators! Member and non-member districts are welcome.

This session is ideal for emergency, alternative, and traditionally certified teachers, educators preparing for the OSAT or Praxis, and anyone seeking certification guidance.

✅ Register today: bit.ly/OCIC-PassingTheTest

Passing the test isn’t about perfection—it’s about preparation, persistence, and believing in your ability to succeed. Please share this opportunity with an educator who could benefit! 💜

This learning opportunity is quickly approaching. Register today!
07/12/2026

This learning opportunity is quickly approaching. Register today!

A last-minute cancellation means ONE registration spot is now available!Don’t wait! OCIC is excited to welcome educators...
07/10/2026

A last-minute cancellation means ONE registration spot is now available!
Don’t wait! OCIC is excited to welcome educators from 35 school districts across Oklahoma to the Summer Teacher Math Camp at the Osage County Interlocal Cooperative on July 14.
The response has been incredible, and we’re looking forward to a day filled with rich mathematical tasks, collaborative learning, and practical strategies that support student thinking.
Only ONE spot remains!
If you’ve been thinking about joining us, this is your chance. Register now before the final seat is gone!
📍 Osage County Interlocal Cooperative, Hominy, OK
🗓️ July 14, 2026
🕘 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
🎉 Free for all math teachers
Register today: https://bit.ly/4t3RJwb
We can’t wait to learn alongside educators from across Oklahoma!

Built by teachers, for teachers! We are excited to spotlight our member school district teachers presenting at the 2026 ...
07/08/2026

Built by teachers, for teachers!

We are excited to spotlight our member school district teachers presenting at the 2026 Teacher Academy: Level UP!

Wednesday, July 22
• Susan Barnes — Pawhuska
• Cathy Reeves — South Coffeyville
• Joni Neitzler — Frontier
• Allison Edwards — Caney Valley

Thursday, July 23
• Angelle Duhe — Pawhuska
• Amanda Creamer — Osage Hills
• Paige Reeves — Daposka Ahnkodapi
• Lindsey Perry — Woodland
• Jennifer Pinkerton — Caney Valley

Join us July 22-23 in Hominy for one or two days packed with practical strategies, creative ideas, and classroom-ready inspiration.

Special pricing for non-member districts:
ONLY $25 per day!

Keynote July 22:
Dr. Chris Culver — “Kick Off the School Year With Kindness”

Register for one or both days:
https://bit.ly/2026TeacherAcademy

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