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Hopkinton School Board

Hopkinton School Board. Tuesday, May 28, 2013 MSS Room #1. Hopkinton School District IN FOCUS: Personalized Learning: Mathematics. Background. Four District Goals Focus on Literacy/Numeracy Established Curriculum Review Process . Math Curriculum Task Force .

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Hopkinton School Board

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  1. Hopkinton School Board Tuesday, May 28, 2013 MSS Room #1 Hopkinton School Board, May 28, 2013

  2. Hopkinton SchoolDistrict IN FOCUS:Personalized Learning:Mathematics

  3. Background • Four District Goals • Focus on Literacy/Numeracy • Established Curriculum Review Process Hopkinton School Board, May 28, 2013

  4. Math Curriculum Task Force • Task Force Convened, Summer 2009 • Developed power standards • Common assessments • Guidelines for calculator use • Looked at achievement data (literacy far ahead of math) • Reviewed current practice – lessons from new staff • Advocated for and achieved : Numeracy Specialist Hopkinton School Board, May 28, 2013

  5. Common Core Standards • Fewer, Higher, Clearer • Standards raise the bar for all children • Spring 2015 Smarter Balanced Assessment replaces NECAP • Investigated a new math program • Full Day Kindergarten (FDK) Hopkinton School Board, May 28, 2013

  6. Math In Focus • Two programs piloted – led by Deb Jones • Math In Focus (MIF) Adopted • Goal: To Develop Number Sense/Understanding • Concrete, Visual, Abstract • Common Core Standards were based on MIF principles Hopkinton School Board, May 28, 2013

  7. Personalization: A System Approach • Foundation Beliefs • Every student to learn at a high level • Every student matters • Achievement through a research based program – is best practice Hopkinton School Board, May 28, 2013

  8. K – 5 • Common Core Standards Based Program - MIF • Ensure mastery of the Common Core Standards • Program supports extra practice and enrichment • Support from Numeracy Specialist – differentiating for all levels of learners • To do: increase training, increase opportunities for youngsters Hopkinton School Board, May 28, 2013

  9. Grades 6, 7, 8 • Remember the learning equation • A model based on pacing • Fundamentally the same curriculum – at the learner’s pace • Take kids where they are and move them… Hopkinton School Board, May 28, 2013

  10. Grades 6,7,8 Continued • Requires communication/collaboration/consistency between grades 6,7,8 (hand in glove) • Enrichment opportunities • Math Team • Lego League • More coming • To do: support/configuration for students that need more than 177 days… Hopkinton School Board, May 28, 2013

  11. Grades 9 – 12 • Selection Model: Students’ select the math course that best meets their needs • On the horizon – four years of math in the minimum standards Hopkinton School Board, May 28, 2013

  12. To do’s • Evaluate this approach • Look at personalizing learning in other disciplines • Look for additional enrichment opportunities for all students Hopkinton School Board, May 28, 2013

  13. Questions/Comments Hopkinton School Board, May 28, 2013

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