Hope Academy

May 31, 2013

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Administrators will receive training on SLDS at the Adm Retreat

A core group of teachers from each building will be trained on SLDS and the new Thinkgate platform one day this summer, either July 31st or August 1st

This information needs to be redelivered to your staff before December. Please make sure this is added to your building Professional Learning calendar

Empower students to become innovators and technologically proficient problem solvers

Increase the number of students pursuing careers in STEM-related fields and/or post-secondary STEM related education/training

1. Schools/Districts apply to the state for STEM certification, following a 7 step protocol. It includes school visits and documentation.

2. STEM certification is obtained when 15 criteria are met.

*See Handout for additional information

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MDC Math Design Collaborative

What is it?

Pre-packaged Lessons that incorporate Math Specific Standards

along with

Standards for Mathematical Practice (SMP’s)

Using

Formative Assessment Lessons (FAL’s)

Funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

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2. Reason abstractly and quantitatively

3. Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of

others

4. Model with mathematics

5. Use appropriate tools strategically

7. Look for and make use of structure

8. Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning

Overarching habits of mind of a productive mathematical thinker

Reasoning and explaining

Modeling and using tools

Seeing structure and generalizing

The Standards for Mathematical Practice represent the habits and attitudes of mathematical thinkers and are integral to the superstructure of CCGPS mathematics. The practice standards define the way knowledge comes together and gets used by students. Administrators are encouraged to focus on the practice standards when evaluating the teaching and learning process.

Georgia Department of Education Dr. John D. Barge, State School Superintendent

June 27, 2012

Standard/Essential Question Opening

Mini-Lesson

Student Work

Session Closing

Pre-Assessment (NO HELP

from teacher)!

Analysis of Student Work

and Understandings

Creation of Leading /Guiding Questions

Opening Collaborative

Session (Utilize Questioning)

Student Work

Session (Utilize

Questioning, Create

“Experts”)

Plenary (Summarizing)

Discussion

Post-Assessment

(Students can have their Pre-

Test to use during Post-Assessment)

What a Formative Assessment Lesson will look like

Compared to Instructional Framework

We construct bridges between what we are learning now and what we already know.

FOR INSTANCE:

A third grader constructs the following “rule” for themselves based on their previous learning:

I will get larger number whenever I multiply two numbers together.

We know that if we multiply a positive and a negative number, the result will be a smaller number.

Misconceptions arise naturally as a result.

Commonalities Differences

2/3 of the way through the unit.

Pre-assessment/Post assessment

Teachers give feedback to pre-assessment

Students are paired based on pre-assessment performance

Not graded

Accessible to ALL students

Make effective use of Standards for Mathematical Practice

Concept Development – Hands on Collaborative Activity

Problem Solving – Individual task like activity

Formative Assessment is shown to be more successful than direct

instruction alone.

The PLATES of MATH TEACHERS are FULL

See Handout

Pre selected teachers will go through MDC training July 30-31, 2013. (delivered by RESA representatives)

Teachers will be required to teach 2 FAL’s per semester.

The RESA representative will observe each teacher during their Formative Assessment Lesson and provide feedback to the teachers.

SIPs

Formative assessment is like a biopsy. You use it to diagnose and treat the problem.

Summative assessment is like an autopsy. By the time this occurs it is too late to provide treatment.

LDC stands for Literacy Design Collaborative.

LDC offers a framework for building the college-and-career-ready literacy skills specified by the Common Core State Standards through 29 template tasks with argumentation, informational/explanatory, and narrative options.

The LDC Module Creator tool gives teachers access to numerous informational texts with Lexiles.

Building knowledge through content-rich nonfiction

Reading, writing, and speaking grounded in evidence from text, both literary and informational

Regular practice with complex text and its academic language (complex text at appropriate Lexiles)

Shifting from content knowledge primarily from teacher-led lecture

To building knowledge through a balance of reading, writing, lecture (listening), and hands-on experience

Within LDC, students develop their reading and writing skill as they take on teaching tasks that set demanding assignments in science, history, English, or another subject.

Teachers create LDC template tasks with content appropriate to their own classrooms.

Teachers then build lessons that show the skills and instruction students need to succeed.

[Insert essential question] After reading _____ (literature or informational texts), write _________ (essay or

substitute) that addresses the question and support your position with

evidence from the text(s). L2 Be sure to acknowledge competing views.

Should animals be kept in zoos? After reading the informational texts

provided, write an essay that addresses the question and support your position

with evidence from the texts. Be sure to acknowledge competing views.

Students engage in critical thinking, employing a range of literacy practices and skills including discussion, speaking, and listening

The Module Creator tool allows teachers to select informational texts to use in their classroom instruction.

Lexiles are provided to help teachers make appropriate selections and allow for differentiation.

When teachers enter their teaching task and select mini-tasks in Module Creator, the CCSS Anchor Standards the teacher will address are automatically filled in.

Teachers can then add subject specific standards.

Formative Assessment

Constructed Response

Use of OAS (Online Assessment System) as a resource for pulling question, formative, and constructed response items

Coaches will address assessment during collaborative planning and Content Planning Days

Feedback

Planning

Possible 3-year adoption for grades 6-8 Consumable Student Book Online Text Online Tutor Overwhelming favorite Features

Consumable workbooks have been ordered for all students in the following courses for the 2013-2014 school year.

Coordinate Algebra Accelerated Coordinate Algebra Analytic Geometry Accelerated Analytic Geometry Online Teacher Resources have been purchased for

each teacher that is teaching these courses

(i.e. online textbook, lesson resources, assessment resources and enrichment and intervention resources)

With new Math and ELA curriculum, as well as budget cuts, there is little to no money at the

district level to purchase additional social studies resources.

If there is money available from your budget, please consider purchasing additional

Georgia Experience workbooks for your Social studies’ classes. (See handout with details)

State requires that science classes spend 25% of time in labs.

FEW…if ANY of our classes meet that requirement

Most teachers say it is because they lack lab supplies

See handout for preliminary content planning days scheduled for the 2013-2014 school year

Additional days may be added at a later date

AWIM is a K-8 science and engineering based program funded by KIA with a three year implementation phase.

2013-2014 - All 8th grade science classes will utilize the JetToy Challenge kit in the Force and Motion Unit. Teachers will receive training September 24th.

The Motorized Toy Car Challenge is being evaluated for possible use in CTAE.

The Glider Challenge is being evaluated for possible use during ELT.

AWIM kits left over from training earlier this year will be distributed for use in high school CTAE STEM classes

Fuel Cell Challenge – 9 Student Kits and 1 Teacher Kit

Gravity Cruiser – 1 box for a classroom

Motorized Toy Car – 9 Student Kits and 1 Teacher Kit

AWIM Electricity & Magnetism Kits

10 Kits to high school Physical Science