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Secondary Math DepartmentSuperintendent’s Conference Day

September 4, 20138:30-11:30

Agenda(8:30-8:55) 2013-2014 Focus(9:00-10:55) Common Core Module 1 Study

Grade 6 – Room 149Grade 7/8 – Room 150High School – Room 153/154

(11:00-11:30) Share Plus/Deltas from break-out rooms

General Department Updates

“Precise learning targets” Puts accountability for their own progress in the students’ hands. Informs parents or others who are supporting the students’

learning. Informs teachers regarding differentiation.

“Meaningful and relevant lessons and activities” Implement lessons from Common Core modules.

“Multiple opportunities to succeed” Pre-Tests, Post-Tests, Mid Module, End of Module Asessments Teacher created formative assessments (exit tickets, thumbs up,

clickers, work on white boards, etc) Providing timely, meaningful feedback moves learners forward

and promotes effective classroom discussions.

Components of a Rigorous Curriculum

Mathematics Shift 5: Application

What the Student Does… What the Teacher Does…

•Apply math in other content areas and situations, as relevant•Choose the right math concept to solve a problem when not necessarily prompted to do so

•Apply math including areas where its not directly required (i.e. in science)•Provide students with real world experiences and opportunities to apply what they have learned

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Mathematics Shift 6: Dual Intensity

What the Student Does… What the Teacher Does…•Practice math skills with an intensity that results in fluency•Practice math concepts with an intensity that forces application in novel situations

•Find the dual intensity between understanding and practice within different periods or different units•Be ambitious in demands for fluency and practice, as well as the range of application

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Are our students engaging in meaningful problem solving?

Common Core Module 1 Study During the break-out sessions you will be actively engaged in unpacking the content of the first few lessons in module 1. You will be asked to interact with the materials from both the student’s and teacher’s perspective at various times during the session to deeply understand the content.

Grade 6 – Room 149Grade 7/8 – Room 150High School – Room 153/154

What are some of the biggest takeaways from this morning’s session?

How can you as classroom teacher, AIS teacher, or department leader support the successful implementation of the modules?

What outside support will be needed to implement the modules successfully?

Whole Group Share

All courses except IB and AP have curriculum maps in NYLearns. These are working documents. Updates will be made throughout the year as new resources become available.

Log in to NYLearns and add the curriculum maps you will be teaching from this year to My CMs by clicking the green plus symbol. This will help keep you informed when updates are made to the map.

Curriculum Map Updates

Early release days – whole department will meet on all 6 days at KW in the library. HS (1:00-3:30), MS (1:30-4:00) First hour – LASW from mod assessments in

NYLearns. Second hour – continue to study/plan for module

lessons. SMI Grades 6-8 (September, December, March) SLO Pre-Tests – no longer using E-Doctrina.

Students will use scan cards to record answers. Tests will be administered the week of 9/16-9/20.

(Department leaders will be responsible for getting copies ready.)

Department Info

Grade 7 Accelerated math begins this year. ECC Advanced Studies Program (“Advanced Algebra”) at both

high schools “Advanced Algebra 1” first year of new pathway. Students will

enroll in Advanced Algebra 2 as seniors and take the Algebra 2 Trig regents exam in January of 2015.

All students enrolled in Algebra 2 Trig (R/H) will take the regents exam in June. No local will be given.

Algebra B students will be taking the Algebra Regents exam in January and again in June if necessary.

Algebra students will take the common core Algebra regents exam on June 3. Repeaters only will also take the regents exam during regents week.

Regularly check district Math webpage for new information.

Department Info