WELCOME TO EMPOWERR YEAR 2!WELCOME TO EMPOWERR YEAR 2!

Let’s review project goals:Let’s review project goals:

EEnhance mathematics instruction through a problem-nhance mathematics instruction through a problem-based/inquiry approach based/inquiry approach

IImprove student achievementmprove student achievement

NNurture collaboration among participating teacher urture collaboration among participating teacher teams.teams.

WELCOME TO WELCOME TO EMPOWERR YEAR 2!EMPOWERR YEAR 2!

Let’s review project goals:Let’s review project goals:

EEnhance mathematics nhance mathematics instruction through a instruction through a problem-based/inquiry problem-based/inquiry approach approach

IImprove student achievementmprove student achievement

NNurture collaboration among urture collaboration among participating teacher teams.participating teacher teams.

Whole-school teams in building-wide efforts to improve Whole-school teams in building-wide efforts to improve math teaching and learningmath teaching and learning. . All math-teaching teachers participate in workshops and All math-teaching teachers participate in workshops and academic year seminars. All teachers participate in LS in-academic year seminars. All teachers participate in LS in-service training.service training.

66 teachers and their principals66 teachers and their principals

English Valleys Elementary (North English)English Valleys Elementary (North English)

Strawberry Hill Elementary (Anamosa)Strawberry Hill Elementary (Anamosa)

Kirkwood Elementary (Iowa City)Kirkwood Elementary (Iowa City)

GradeGrade

English English ValleysValleys

KirkwoodKirkwood

Strawberry Strawberry

HillHill

TotalsTotals

K 2 3 5 10

1 2 3 4 9

2 2 3 4 9

3 2 3 4 9

4 1 3 4 8

5 1 3 4 8

6 1 2 0 3

R 2 3 5 10

TotalsTotals 13 23 30 66

EMPOWERR Teacher-Grade DistributionsEMPOWERR Teacher-Grade Distributions

The project work consists of:The project work consists of:

• • SUMMER WORKSHOPSSUMMER WORKSHOPS Five full days mathematics content focus, two additional days team work.Five full days mathematics content focus, two additional days team work.

• • ACADEMIC YEAR WORKSHPSACADEMIC YEAR WORKSHPS Three three-hour meetings 4:30-7:30 pm with math content and other project fociThree three-hour meetings 4:30-7:30 pm with math content and other project foci

• • LESSON-STUDY AT EACH EMPOWERR SCHOOLLESSON-STUDY AT EACH EMPOWERR SCHOOL - Twelve (12) hours of in-school PD time designated for EMPOWERR LS training.- Twelve (12) hours of in-school PD time designated for EMPOWERR LS training. - Additional onsite implementation assistance from project staff and SMARTS - Additional onsite implementation assistance from project staff and SMARTS "veteran" teacher-leaders."veteran" teacher-leaders. - Academic year lesson-study groups (teams of 4-5 teachers) and seminars.- Academic year lesson-study groups (teams of 4-5 teachers) and seminars. - Mathematics-focused research lesson/LS cycles: One cycle in Year 1, two cycles in - Mathematics-focused research lesson/LS cycles: One cycle in Year 1, two cycles in Year 2, and Year 2, and in Year 3, LS reports documenting process will be generated by teams. in Year 3, LS reports documenting process will be generated by teams.

•• WIKI ENVIRONMENT DISCUSSION FORUMSWIKI ENVIRONMENT DISCUSSION FORUMS Mathematics content and pedagogy, lesson study topics, teaching strategies, Mathematics content and pedagogy, lesson study topics, teaching strategies, comment boards for articles comment boards for articles and resources related to EMPOWERR work.and resources related to EMPOWERR work.

E.M.P.O.W.E.R.R. Project E.M.P.O.W.E.R.R. Project (E(Elementary lementary MMathematics athematics PPartnership artnership OOpening pening WWindowsindows

to to EExcellence, xcellence, RRigor & igor & RRelevance)elevance)

MSP Grant from Title II BOR/IDE BOR/IDE Additional support from IMSEPAdditional support from IMSEP

2008-2011PIsPIs

VICKI BURKETTA, UI Clinic Associate Professor Dept of Teaching & LearningVICKI BURKETTA, UI Clinic Associate Professor Dept of Teaching & LearningWALTER SEAMAN, Associate Professor UI Dept Math and Dept of Teaching & WALTER SEAMAN, Associate Professor UI Dept Math and Dept of Teaching & Learning Learning

LESSON STUDY PD COORDINATORLESSON STUDY PD COORDINATOR JEANNE BANCROFT, M.A. independent consultant and GWAEA science JEANNE BANCROFT, M.A. independent consultant and GWAEA science consultant, consultant, Coordinator of GWAEA's Van Allen Science Teaching (VAST) CenterCoordinator of GWAEA's Van Allen Science Teaching (VAST) Center