District Fall Vertical Team MeetingMATH

August 13, 2013

Share what you’re hearing and learning today!

#EtowahCoVT

Additional Tags:#math #ELA #history #science #CCRS #Plan2020

Today’s Vertical Team Lead Teachers

• Jennifer Johnson, Sardis High School• Bryan Upton, Career Tech• Tammy Williams, Southside

High School

Some words from Dr. Bice (Quotes from Mega Conference 7/16/13)

• "I don't care if you do anything the first week. Get to know your students.“

• "RtI is not new to good teachers.“• We have to purge ourselves from the NCLB mentality.

Don't teach to the test. Teach the kids to learn!“• Freedom Writer Clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9f8liieRepk

– "Will you be that 'home' for your students?" (in response to a clip from Freedom Fighters)

• “The gifted students are likely the ones we've most under served.“

• “CAVE Dwellers: Citizens Against Virtually Everything”

Testing Updates for 2013-2014

• ACT will be administered to all juniors. However, writing will not be included as previously announced…as of right now.

• Due to funding issues, only these two ACT Quality Core End-of-Course Assessments will be administered: – English 10– Algebra I

Testing Updates for 2013-2014

• EXPLORE and PLAN will be given to 8th and 10th graders, respectively, as originally scheduled.

• Students in grades 3-8 will take the ASPIRE in Reading and Math.

• Students in grades 5 & 7 will take the ASA (Alabama Science Assessment), formerly part of ARMT+.

ACT Quality CoreMathematics

• ACT Quality Core standards cross references are on the ECBOE website

• ACT Quality Core definition of Rigor and Relevance• Depth of Knowledge (DOK) Levels• Quality Core Reference Sheet• Educator Tool Box• Constructed Response (Word Problems)• Rigor and Relevance Worksheet.

Continuous Improvement District-Wide Goals

(CIP)

District-Wide Math Goals

• Goal 2 - Improve Math Proficiency– Strategic teaching– Longitudinal data– Increase honors/AP enrollment and success

(middle and high schools)

http://www.ecboe.org/cip

What is strategic teaching? • Core teachers will open each lesson with a student friendly

“essential question(s).” All teachers will begin each class by establishing a purpose for the lesson (make the lesson relatable to the student, build background knowledge, generate questions to investigate, or discuss essential vocabulary).

• At the end of the lesson, teachers will reflect on the content of the lesson in a manner that formatively assesses comprehension of all students (questions, group share-out, retell, summarize, journal writing, etc.).

• All teachers will engage their students in higher-level questioning in an effort to strengthen understanding of the content.

What is strategic teaching? (cont.)• During the lesson, all teachers will use various strategies to explore

or explain the lesson (technology, integrate new information, explore predictions, student response groups, teacher-student conferencing, writing labs, portfolio assessments, after-school tutoring, graphic organizers, etc...)

• Teachers will correlate their lesson plans with the ALCCRS will submit a syllabus (or course outline) for the entire course before school begins. These syllabi will be posted on each teacher’s website and be placed in the school evidence box for future reference. School administrators will ensure reflective planning is taking place by walkthroughs and submission (or viewing) of lesson plans.

Display 7-12 Student Work in Classroom and/or Website

Doodling in Math Class

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-pyuaThp-c

CCRS

I Choose “C”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dY2mRM4i6tY

Some CCRS Changes

• Discard your previous copy of your grade level’s College and Career Ready Standards. Over the summer, they were updated a bit.– There were significant changes to Algebra I and

Geometry (per teacher request).• You can download or view the updated copy at….–ALSDE.edu (Special Links – Courses of Study –

Math)–http://www.ecboe.org/mathccrs

ELA COS/CCRS /EOCT K-12 Checklists(9 & 10 Teachers – Throw Old Ones Away!)

www.ecboe.org/elaccrs

Math

Math COS/CCRS LessonsThese links are also on our math website under Teachers’ Corner.

• Lesson plans for every COS standard!– http://alex.state.al.us/browseMath.php– Click grade level

• Want to search AL Math COS lessons by grade, strand, or anchor standard? Click http://alex.state.al.us/browseMath.php, then the Alabama Insight graphic. Etowah County user name: guest28. Password: guest.

Math

LTF Discussion

• Break into grade-level groups• Choose a discussion leader per team

• Multi-grade teachers, pick a grade.

HORIZONTAL TEAMS

Vertical/Horizontal Team Goals

• Focus on learning and results• Increase achievement for all students• Improve communication

among/between grade levels and schools• Foster inclusion

Warm Up

• What do you think is your greatest strength as a teacher?

• What’s most stressing you out as the new school year begins? (Limit to one! )

Horizontal Team Discussions

• HT Questions/Discussions– Share a favorite lesson– Biggest challenges– Preparing students for EOCT– History and Science Content Literacy Standards– Other?

Break into 7-12 Vertical Teams

• RMS & SSHS• GMS & GHS• HBMS & HBMS• WEHS • Sardis • Gaston & Highland

Vertical Team Discussion

• VT Questions/Discussions– Academic/curricular concerns for previous year's

students (to share with teachers/schools receiving those students)

– Possible “gaps” that may exist

Reflection 2:30-3:00