Shelly Rider

AMSTI-USA Director

To understand the effects of the Common Core State Standards on mathematical classroom instruction

To recognize the importance of embracing the key role of a Math Leadership Team

To understand the power of a Vertical- Math Professional Learning Team

“What would it be like to work in a culture that encourages teachers to work together regularly on cutting-edge instruction and personal growth?”

“What would happen if teachers worked collectively to increase their capability and update and change teaching practices?”

Tool 1.7What Does the Research Say?

1. Design a skit based on the

information on the card.

2. Prepare to share your skits.

PLT Language Match Game!

Tool 2.2

Laying the groundwork for PLTsPlanning and implementing productive PLTs

Guiding successful team meetings

To give you tools, tips, and information:

What kind of team will our PLT be? Who will be on our PLT? When will our team meet? Where will our team meet? What resources will our team need

to begin? Who will be team facilitator &

recorder? What methods of communicating

our work will we use?

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Are you looking in the mirror or out the window?

Pausing Paraphrasing Probing for

specificity Putting ideas on

the table

Paying attention to self and others

Presuming positive intentions

Promoting a Spirit of Inquiry

Seven Norms of Collaboration

DuFour, Richard, et. al. Learning by Doing. Bloomington: Solution Tree, 2006. (p. 104)

Facilitator Tool Development of Group Norms

Seven Norms of Collaborative Work

Which of these norms might be most important for your full participation in the group?

1 minute self-reflection2 minutes group processing

Popcorn report out

Facilitator Tool Development of Group Norms

Seven Norms of Collaborative Work

Which of these norms might be most important for your full participation in the group?

1 minute self-reflection2 minutes group processing

Popcorn report out

Facilitator Tool

Development of Group Norms

Seven Norms of Collaborative Work

Considering these seven norms, which might you find most challenging?

What strategies might you use to focus in on the ones you might find most challenging?

Facilitator Tool

Development of Group Norms

Seven Norms of Collaborative Work

Considering these seven norms, which might you find most challenging?

What strategies might you use to focus in on the ones you might find most challenging?

What can we do differently in our classrooms to increase our knowledge and skills in facilitating purposeful practice of the Common Core Math Practice Standards in order to increase student mathematical discourse?

What?

About?

Why?

I am learning lots of great research-based strategies in my learning team! I am always excited to come back to the

classroom and try them. We have great discussions about how the strategies can be used at a variety of grade levels. I also

have a better understanding of school-wide needs and what students are

expected to do at all grade levels. Overall, I feel like our PLT meetings help me grow

professionally, and I can truly say I am learning from my fellow teachers.

Shelly Rider

AMSTI-USA Director