Middle School Update… Meeting the Challenge through effective coaching…

Middle School Update… Meeting the Challenge through effective

coaching…

Coaching and Observations

Partners in Life Long LearningClassroom visits & support in the classroom for …

StandardsActivities in the classroom

Students Classroom Environment

Individual standards

posted relevant to the lesson

Kinesthetic, Visual, Auditory presentations

Total Engagement Word Walls and reference to the

word wall

Students’ work related to standards

posted

Board work by students

On task Print rich/ appealing

Teacher referral to standards during the

lesson

Group work/ cooperative

learning

Work with complete

justification

Inviting environment with

an accepting environment

Student awareness of

standard

Manipulatives Grading Scale is understood by the

students

“Math” room

Posted Scoring guide/rubric

referring to the student work!

Questioning – In-depth & Engaging

Projects: Summative

Standards based work

“R” word as in RIGOR

Presentation by students

modeling!

As a reminder:The book is not the answer (a resource)The standard drives the instructionThe test makers do not look at the books

LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICTLOCAL DISTRICT G

Math Coach Weekly Locator

Name:Penta Gon

Title:Math Coach

Contact Phone: 323-000-0000

Week of:February 16-20

Time Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Period 1 Demo: Ms. Smith’s 7th grade:

Data Analysis Demo: Mr. Avid

Coaching / Ms. Doe

Math Coach Meeting: Crenshaw HS

Period 2 Directed Observation: Mr. Jones

Coaching / Ms. Doe

Debrief / Coaching

Directed Observation:Ms. Mills

Period 3 Debrief/Coaching: Ms Smith

Directed Observation: Mr. Jones

Directed Observation: Mr. Jones

Coaching / Ms. Doe

Period 4 Lunch /Coach Meeting

Lunch /Coach Meeting

Lunch /Coach Meeting

Lunch /Coach Meeting

Period 5 Observation: Coaching / Ms. Jan

Directed Observation: Ms. First

Directed Observation: Mr. Jones

Period 6 Meet with Principal

Professional Development

Coaching / Ms. Doe

Debrief

The life of a busy coach…

Quarterly Assessment

Testing Percentages are up!

•Quarterly assessments will continue

•Coaches are continuing to address the data through analysis of the data

•Data driving instruction

•The Quarter 4 exam is cumulative and 60 questions instead of 30.

Data Driven Instruction

LessonsModeled and

observed

Hands - On Activities

MATH ON MONDAYS

•March 22: Pythagorean Theorem

•April 19: Algebra, Data and Probability

•May 24: Algebra Experiments II

SATURDAY WORKSHOPS

•December: Algeblocks with follow-up and observations

•March 20, 2004: Calculator workshop

California Mathematics Standards Test*

Students in grades 8 through 11 who: Completed algebra 1 during the 2003 summer session or

will complete algebra 1 by the end of the 2003-04 school year

Previously took the Algebra 1 CST and are repeating the course during the 2003-2004 school year

WILL take the Algebra 1 CST All students in 8/9 who are:

Not yet taking Algebra 1 In the first year of a two-year algebra 1 course Taking an 8th grade or general math class Taking no math

WILL take the General Math CST

Book OrdersCoaches should have

turned the numbers of the books needed for next year and if they have not they

should submit the numbers by Friday.

Prentice Hall Representative Berquis Torres: 800-435-3499

Coaches Meetings• Friday, March 20, 2004: Baldwin Hills Delta

Center– Culturally Responsive Teaching, Theory,

Research & Practice by Geneva Gay– Round table discussions– Model Lessons

• Thursday, April 16, 2004, Manual Arts High School: Classroom Visitation

MEETING THE CHALLENGE …

through…

Math Coaches who provide support for…

•Standards based instruction

•Meeting the instructional needs of students…

•Quarterly Assessments…

•Teacher Workshops…

•Study Groups…

Math TeamQuestions…Please Call or

email…

• Felicia Clark, K-12 Math Coordinator323-421-2933 or [email protected]

• Patricia Pernin, K-12 Math Specialist323-421-2828 or [email protected]

• Estela Reyes, Secretary323-421-2933 or [email protected]