Elementary Mathematics Curriculum Revision Writing

MeetingFebruary 9, 2012

Meeting Agenda

• Sample Math Lesson

• Re-cap of last meeting

• Action Plan Creation

• Curriculum Template Discussion

Committee Goal

• Evaluate the district’s current elementary mathematics program to ensure that all learner needs are being met.

What fraction of this shape is blue?

What fraction of this shape is red?

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CCSS Practices

• MP.1. Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them.

• MP.2. Reason abstractly and quantitatively.

• MP.3. Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others.

• MP.4. Model with mathematics.

• MP.5. Use appropriate tools strategically.

• MP.8. Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning.

Areas to Consider• K – 6 Common Core Math Content

Standards

• K – 6 Common Core Math Practice Standards

• PSSA

• Pre-test/Post-Test Model

• Low-Achieving/High-Achieving Students

• EDM Materials

• Units Assessments/End-of-year Assessments

What We Know So Far

Current Alignment to CCSSM

K 1 2 3 4 5 6

Total 22 21 25 25 28 26 30

Green 10 14 16 19 8 8 4

Yellow 10 6 8 3 13 13 15

Red 2 1 1 3 7 5 11

% aligned or almost aligned

91% 95% 96% 88% 75% 81% 63%

What We Know So Far

Timeline for PSSA Aligned to CCSSM

Date PDE Activity

Spring 2013

Grades 3-5 Common Core aligned PSSA tests field tests

Spring 2014

Implement Common Core aligned PSSA tests, grades 3-5

Spring 2014

Grades 6-8 Common Core aligned PSSA tests field tests

Spring 2015

Implement Common Core aligned PSSA tests, grades 6-8

What We Know So Far

• CCSSM Practice Standards

• EDM 2012 Edition

• eSuite from EDM

• Pre-test/Post-test Grouping

• Needs of the high achieving students 

• Needs of the low achieving students

• Unit Assessments/End-of-year Assessments

Action Plan Creation

• Create an action plan that would aid us as a district in meeting the mathematical needs of all students. Keep in mind we have the April 24th in-service time.How can we best prepare our

students?How can we best prepare our

teachers?

Curriculum Template Discussion

• This is what we teach from.

• The manual is our resource we use to teach.

Wrap-Up

• Place to communicate

http://elemmathcurrsteering.wikispaces.com/

• Questions/Comments/Concerns

• Next Curriculum Writing Meeting March 8, 2012

• Next Steering Committee Meeting May 15, 2012