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PLMLC Leadership Series Thunder Bay Region Day 2. Brian Harrison, YRDSB Connie Quadrini, YCDSB Friday February 4 th , 2011. Minds On. Give One, Get One Jot down on an index card the most important idea from yesterday On signal, get up and find somebody
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PLMLCLeadership SeriesThunder Bay RegionDay 2 Brian Harrison, YRDSB Connie Quadrini, YCDSB Friday February 4th, 2011
Minds On Give One, Get One • Jot down on an index card the most important idea from yesterday • On signal, get up and find somebody • On signal, find a partner, share an important idea and how it relates to • Paraphrase, paraphrase • Signal, trade card; mill around, find a new partner • Repeat • Then return to table and share new card with table partners.
Series Learning Goal • to synthesize and apply the 5Core Leadership Capacities and Shared Leadership to improve mathematics instruction
Session Activities • Explore evidence-based “practices” in mathematics and make connections to the 5 Core Leadership Capacities • Refine Mathematics Learning Cycle Plan
Examining Current Research in Mathematics • Research Summaries • CLIPS • Gap Closing • PRISM • CIIM
Research Jigsaw • Number off 1 through 4 at your home group. 2. Move to the appropriate location to review one of the research documents (20 min) • Return to your home group and provide a summary of the research (20 min) 4. Once the summaries are complete, discuss how your practices are aligned with the research. (20 mins)
Connecting to the Core Capacities With your district partner, identify how you might refine your plan as a result of this research. Use the 5 Core Capacities organizer to record your thinking. (10 mins)
Evidence-Based Practices in Mathematics With your district partner, • select and review at least one of the following evidence-based examples: • YCDSB SJB Map with video – Connie • SCDSB School story – Trish • YRDSB – Brian • AforL / CIIM Case Studies – Chris • identify the elements that • parallel your work • would support your challenge / opportunity
Evidence-Based Practices in Mathematics With your table group: • Share one “ah-ha” moment from the example you reviewed and the implications for your challenge / opportunity
As you consider the ideas presented… what do you now see as the most urgent student learning need in Mathematics in your system / school?
What would happen if nothing changes?
How will you monitor progress towards the urgent Mathematics learning need?
As long as classroom practice stays the same student achievement stays the same image
Cultural Shift in Schools from what we did……….to what we learned
Lead Knower instead of … Lead Learner
posthole A mile wide and an inch deep does not work