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Spokane Schools K-12 Mathematics Update

Spokane Schools K-12 Mathematics Update. November 8, 2010 Citizens Advisory Council. Collaboration in Buildings . Principals’ Conferences. Curriculum. K-12 Math. Walk- Throughs. Coaching. Data-Driven Dialogue. Professional Development. Standards-Based Grading and Reporting.

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Spokane Schools K-12 Mathematics Update

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  1. Spokane Schools K-12 Mathematics Update November 8, 2010 Citizens Advisory Council

  2. Collaboration in Buildings • Principals’ Conferences • Curriculum • K-12 Math • Walk-Throughs • Coaching • Data-Driven Dialogue • Professional Development • Standards-Based Grading and Reporting

  3. Collaboration in Buildings • Thursday mornings • Attend all weekly collaborations • Reflect together as Teaching and Learning Department • Effort to be visible and connected to the work schools are doing around SIPs • Builds cohesive relationship between Teaching and Learning and schools

  4. Collaboration in Buildings • Principals’ Conferences • Curriculum • K-12 Math • Walk-Throughs • Coaching • Data-Driven Dialogue • Professional Development • Standards-Based Grading and Reporting

  5. Principals’ Conferences • Math coordinators and facilitators attending all principals conferences • Providing professional development on math best practices and what principals should be seeing in highly effective classrooms • Support Principals as Instructional Leaders

  6. Collaboration in Buildings • Principals’ Conferences • Curriculum • K-12 Math • Walk-Throughs • Coaching • Data-Driven Dialogue • Professional Development • Standards-Based Grading and Reporting

  7. Walk-Throughs • Time in classrooms • Joint effort between buildings and instructional programs to ensure implementation fidelity • Address Problems of Practice identified by the principal • Provide feedback for improvement and how to support

  8. Collaboration in Buildings • Principals’ Conferences • Curriculum • K-12 Math • Walk-Throughs • Coaching • Data-Driven Dialogue • Professional Development • Standards-Based Grading and Reporting

  9. Data-Driven Dialogue • Executive Directors, Principals, Teachers, and Coaches • End-of-Unit Assessments • MAP: Fall, Winter, Spring • MSP/HSPE

  10. Collaboration in Buildings • Principals’ Conferences • Curriculum • K-12 Math • Walk-Throughs • Coaching • Data-Driven Dialogue • Professional Development • Standards-Based Grading and Reporting

  11. Standards-Based Grading and Reporting • Shift toward learning-focused grading • Second year of implementation K-6 • Beginning planning stages 7-12

  12. Collaboration in Buildings • Principals’ Conferences • Curriculum • K-12 Math • Walk-Throughs • Coaching • Data-Driven Dialogue • Professional Development • Standards-Based Grading and Reporting

  13. Professional Development K-6 • Lab Classrooms • 2011-2012 • to add new participants • Develop site-based teacher leaders • 2009-2010 • Year One • 20% Teacher Participation • 2010-2011 • Year Two for 09-10 participants • Year One for new participants

  14. Professional Development K-6 • Computational Fluency • Mini-Lessons: A Year-Long Resource • Grade level support • Problems of practice • Combination Classrooms • Schools without Coaches

  15. Professional Development 7-12 • Geometry and Algebra (ongoing 2010-11) • Riverpoint Advanced Math Project (RAMP)

  16. Collaboration in Buildings • Principals’ Conferences • Curriculum • K-12 Math • Walk-Throughs • Coaching • Data-Driven Dialogue • Professional Development • Standards-Based Grading and Reporting

  17. Coaching K-12 • Research: How the Brain Learns Mathematics - by David A. Sousa • Coaches as Facilitators of Data: - Data Driven Dialogue • Mentoring Matters: Conversations with Teachers to Improve Practice and Increase Student Achievement • Build Coach Capacity to Model Lessons Around Content

  18. Collaboration in Buildings • Principals’ Conferences • Curriculum • K-12 Math • Walk-Throughs • Coaching • Data-Driven Dialogue • Professional Development • Standards-Based Grading and Reporting

  19. Curriculum K-12 • Elementary End-of-Unit Assessments adjusted to support Standards-Based Grading and Reporting • Middle School Curriculum sequencing adjusted to meet new Washington State Standards • Holt adopted for Algebra I, Geometry, and Algebra II

  20. Course Sequencing • Preparation for Post-Secondary Mathematics • Pathways to suit individual needs

  21. Building to College Readiness Standards • Based upon Transition Math Project alignment of College Readiness Standards (CRS) with Washington State Mathematics Standards • Illustrates foundation provided by Spokane Public Schools coursework, grade 5 through Algebra II

  22. Graduating Class of 2013 and Beyond • State requires 3rd year math credit • State End-of-Course Assessments for Algebra I and Geometry

  23. Collaboration in Buildings • Principals’ Conferences • Curriculum • K-12 Math • Walk-Throughs • Coaching • Data-Driven Dialogue • Professional Development • Standards-Based Grading and Reporting

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