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MATHEMATICS CURRICULUM Louisiana Comprehensive Curriculum Michael Dauzat & Fawn Thai Mathematics Content Trainer Curriculum & Instruction Department. EBRPSS Mathematics Comprehensive Curriculum. Provides a pacing schedule that is conducive to our student body
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MATHEMATICS CURRICULUM Louisiana Comprehensive Curriculum Michael Dauzat & Fawn Thai Mathematics Content Trainer Curriculum & Instruction Department
EBRPSS Mathematics Comprehensive Curriculum • Provides a pacing schedule that is conducive to our student body • Allows consistency in content across the district • Provides teachers needed resources to implement curriculum • Provides teachers with options to differentiate instruction and make student accommodations using the curriculum
Taught Curriculum Ensures Alignment Between Written Curriculum Assessed Curriculum
Elements of a Unit • Title • Time Frame • Unit Description • GLEs addressed • Guiding Questions/Student Understandings • Prerequisite Skills/Knowledge
Elements continued… • Vocabulary • Materials/Resources • Intervention Strategies • Unit Notes • Literacy Strategies • Accommodations/Modifications • Activities • Sample Unit Assessments
Guidelines for Implementing the EBRPSS Curriculum • All teachers (regular, exceptional students, gifted, magnet, and honors) are expected to implement the EBRPSS Curriculum. • Teachers may not reorder units; this can be done at the district level only. • Teachers are given a variety of options to choose from when implementing the curriculum, depending on their students’ needs
Guidelines continued… • Activities are not lesson plans. • EBRPSS Curriculum, not the textbook, determines what is taught. • Textbooks are to be used as a resource, i.e. • Prerequisite lessons • Introductory material for activity • Vocabulary
EBRPSS Curriculum The EBRPSS Curriculum is a work in progress. It is a “Living Document” that will be amended, supplemented, and updated as needed.
Other Services from the Curriculum Department • On-site training for new or struggling teachers • Assistance in lesson planning • Resources via e-mail and Blackboard • Professional Development workshops • An outlet to voice comments, suggestions, and concerns regarding curriculum and implementation policies • Resources for iLEAP, LEAP, and GEE 21 testing
Curriculum & InstructionContact Information Dr. Elizabeth Walsh, Director of Curriculum and Instruction for Middle and High Schools (ewalsh@ebrschools.org) Michael Dauzat, Math (mdauzat@ebrschools.org) Fawn Thai, Math (pthai@ebrschools.org) Amber Boyd, Social Studies (aboyd@ebrschools.org) Alice Ann Fesmire, English (afesmire@ebrschools.org) Dianne Talbot, English (dtalbot@ebrschools.org) Janie Braud, Science (mbraud18@ebrschools.org)