2010 Alabama Course of Study: Mathematics

College- and Career-Ready Standards

Administrator Professional DevelopmentJanuary 13, 2012

2010 Alabama Mathematics Course of Study: Foundation

2010 Alabama Mathematics Course of Study: Awareness Professional Development

School-Based Infrastructure Needed to Sustain Change in Classroom Practice

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Outcomes for Today

Joint initiative of:

Supported by:

FOUNDATION

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The Importance of Coherence

Description of coherence in the new standards

Need for mathematics domains to fit together for college and career preparation

Flow of the domains in mathematics◦Moving into a unified whole◦Algebra as an example

The Importance of Coherence

What long term effect might this type of coherent curriculum have on student learning?

Who on your staff is best equipped to understand these mathematical structures and connections?

The Importance of Coherence

The Importance of Focus

First-year college remediation challenges

Mismatch between higher education and K-12 expectations

Relates to teachers' needs to build a solid foundation in early grades

Solid early foundation enabling greater success later

The Importance of Focus

What benefits might teachers and students reap from increased focus in the math curriculum?

Who on your staff is best equipped to understand and communicate scope, sequence and pacing?

The Importance of Focus

Mathematical Practice Standards

Habits of mind of the mathematically proficient student

Applying mathematics outside the math classroom

Using mathematics tools in flexible, sophisticated, and relevant ways across disciplines

Mathematical Practice Standards

What changes will need to be made to climate, culture and physical environment in order to achieve students’ regular exhibition of these practice standards?

Who on your staff is equipped to explore, evaluate and replicate the best practices associated with this kind of learning?

Mathematical Practice Standards

Recognize equivalent forms of fractions and decimals

2010 Alabama Mathematics Course of Study Awareness – Phase I

2010 Alabama Mathematics Course of Study Awareness – Phase II, Part A

2010 Alabama Mathematics Course of Study Awareness – Phase II, Part B

Professional Development: Awareness

Mathematic Content Standard – Shift Across Grade Levels

Standards for Mathematical Practice

Learning Progressions

Phase I Professional Development

Foundation of the Alabama College-and Career-Ready Standards

Critical focus areas by grade level

Grade level content standards

Mathematical understanding

Reflect on implications to your practice

Phase II, Part A Explorations

Provides educators a tool for in depth investigation

of the Common Core StateStandards (CCSS)

Phase II, Part B Insight Tool

Standards are “unpacked” or dissected, identifying

specific knowledge, skills, vocabulary,

understandings, and evidence of student attainment for each

standard.

Phase II, Part B Insight Tool

Phase II, Part B Insight Tool

Used by individual educators to gain a thorough grasp of the CCSS

Used as a collaborative tool supporting educator teams through the essential conversations necessary for developing shared responsibilities for student attainment of all CCSS.

School-Based Infrastructure

Needed to Sustain Change in Classroom Practice

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

Vertical Math Leadership TEAMS

serving as Professional

Learning Teams

PLT Big Ideas

PLT Big Ideas

PLT Big Ideas

Provide the 2010 AL MCOS Awareness PD to other classroom teachers

Operate as a Professional Learning Team

Engage in Peer-to-Peer Coaching

Vertical Math Leadership Teams Will be Equipped to …

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2010 Alabama Course of Study: Mathematics

College- and Career-Ready Standards

Administrator Professional DevelopmentJanuary 13, 2012