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Elementary Math

Implementing a standards-based, differentiated education for all students. Elementary Math. Summer Writing Team – June 2011. Presentation. State academic laws Standards Pacing Calendar Common Assessments and Instruction Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) RTI – Tiers I, II, III

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Elementary Math

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  1. Implementing a standards-based, differentiated education for all students Elementary Math Summer Writing Team – June 2011

  2. Presentation • State academic laws • Standards • Pacing Calendar • Common Assessments and Instruction • Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) • RTI – Tiers I, II, III • Rubrics, Test Keys, Report Card, Progress Report Alignment, Family Guide Achievement Goals

  3. Why are the 2007 MN Math Standards more rigorous than the 2003 standards? • State law increased the number of required math credits students must acquire to receive a high school diploma. • 6 math credits in High School – 2 credits per course (High School Algebra, Geometry, Algebra II). • To be successful in these high school courses students must be “Algebra Ready” by grade 8. • To be “Algebra Ready” by grade 8, the state pushed the standards down a grade level so students have more time to master state benchmarks. • Our current state assessment, the MCA-III assesses student proficiency of the 2007 standards.

  4. MN Academic Math Standards 2007Math Strands Number and Operation Algebra Geometry and Measurement Data Analysis and Probability NCTM. “Math Standards and Expectations.” http://www.nctm.org/standards/content.aspx?id=4294967312. 2011

  5. Choosing priority benchmarks: • 1/3 of the benchmarks from each strand. • Lifelong skill. • Integrates into other subject areas. • Prepares student for next level of learning. • State tested.

  6. Assesses what students know at any given point. Materials to help students understand each concept in the benchmark. Shows the pre-requisites for each skill. Important words for each concept. Breaks down each skill in the benchmark.

  7. Year-Long Pacing Calendar

  8. Day by Day Pacing Calendars

  9. Give Common Assessment K.3.1.1 as a pre-test. The data will be used formatively because you are sorting students into skill groups for the unit based on the scores on this test. Give Common Assessment K.3.1.1 as a post-test. The data will be used summatively because you see how students are doing at the end of a unit.

  10. Common Assessment Competent: Basic level of proficiency. Proficient: High level of proficiency. Advanced: Applying skills to beyond-grade level problems.

  11. On your own or during a PLC meeting look at your data and plan for instruction. Using the Common Assessment Pre-Test results, sort your students into groups by concept. Implement best practice strategies (see list in this Powerpoint), to create short lessons and activities for each of these skill groups. Co-teach with EL, Title, Special Ed, and grade level teammates to divide up who will teach each group. Assess with a short quiz or by observing student work to see how each child is progressing toward understanding the entire benchmark.

  12. Use data to group kids Work with small groups Formative (Pre-Assess) Share the work load (RTI) Check for understanding Summative (Post-Assess) Reteach

  13. Once you give the summative test (post-test), are you finished teaching that skill for the year?

  14. We continuously teach children at their instructional level…. No! …and check for understanding. Then “graduate” students from our small group. Or reteach those who still need more help.

  15. Best Practices in Math instruction

  16. Here, “Data, Analysis, Statistics, and Probability” does not have new content Quarter 3. So… • Students who met “competency” on “Data Analysis” common assessments Quarters 1 and 2 will receive an “x” on the progress report. • Students who did not meet “competency” will be re-taught and re-assessed Quarter 3. The new data will be used for a grade this quarter.

  17. Infinite Campus A grade book template has been created for each grade level to help get you started. Folders have been set up for each of the graded areas on the report card. You can store assignments, tests, projects, and quiz scores in each folder. You can also make changes to this template as needed.

  18. Common Assessment Rubric

  19. Family Guide and Report Card

  20. Where can you find these wonderful resources? School Fusion: Teaching and Learning > Elementary > Math…go to your grade level folder and find “2011-12 Curriculum Resources” Your curriculum binder

  21. District Curriculum Review Cycle 2010-11: Steph examined Best Practices and presented to the System’s Accountability Group 2011-12: Curriculum team prioritized standards, aligned curriculum, and created common assessments. Staff development on the above. Assemble pilot team and select curriculum to pilot. 2012-13: Pilot Continued staff development on standards and best practice instruction. 2013-14: Implement new materials Continued staff development on standards and best practice instruction.

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