PLC+Coach

__** Summary of March Visit **__
 * Date: **3/20/2013

Thank you so much for all of your hard work as you prepared for the culminating collaborative team project. Each team demonstrated that they are truly engaged in the work of building a collaborative team to ensure equitable learning experiences for all students at Field Elementary. Once again, thank you for your generosity with the lunch, snacks, and drinks and thank you for coordinating the materials for the day. Below is a summary of the team sessions and next steps.


 * Overall Outcomes during the Visit **
 * Math PLC Team Sharing and group debrief
 * What is working well?
 * What are the challenges?
 * What are our next steps?
 * Review of Collaborative team goals for the year
 * Mathematical Practices
 * Collaborative lesson design with the lesson planning tool
 * Word Problems and Problem Solving
 * Assessment Evaluation Tool

We reviewed the expectations of the collaborative team presentations and then each team had 30-40 minutes to present and the other teams asked clarifying questions and completed the feedback form: **Teaching-Assessing-Learning Cycle ** **<span style="font-family: Cambria,serif; font-size: 11pt;">Collaborative Mathematics Team Feedback ** <span style="font-family: Cambria,serif;">Grade Level Team: ______________________ Unit: _______________________________________________ ||
 * <span style="font-family: Cambria,serif;">What are the strengths of this unit in the Teaching-Assessing-Learning Cycle focused on student learning?  ||  <span style="font-family: Cambria,serif;">What suggestions do you have for the team?

<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Each team shared their unit design, lessons, tasks, formative assessment strategies, results and implications for future instruction. Below are the guiding questions:
 * 1) What were the intended outcomes of the unit you taught? Please present the outcomes in student friendly language.
 * 2) How did you determine these outcomes?
 * 3) How much time did you devote to this unit?
 * 4) Did you check to see if students had the prerequisite skills for success in the unit? If so, how did you check?
 * 5) List examples of how you checked for student understanding in the classroom as you were teaching the unit?
 * 6) How did you assess student proficiency at the completion of the unit?
 * 7) What mathematical tasks did you use to build conceptual understanding and procedural fluency? What mathematical practices did you develop?
 * 8) What was the proficiency target students had to achieve to demonstrate that they were proficient in the intended outcomes?
 * 9) How did your team use the results at the end of the unit?
 * What questions did you consider?
 * What did you learn as a result of the assessment?

<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">The presentations were incredible! Each team was honest, reflective, and intentional with their collaborative process. Below is a summary of the trends from each of the presentations:


 * **<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Successes over the school year ** ||
 * <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Rich Math learning experiences (MARS tasks in grade 2) ||
 * <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Students being asked to explain their thinking ||
 * <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Students are using multiple strategies to problem solve ||
 * <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Data driven practices ||
 * <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">WIN time is supporting core instruction ||
 * <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Teachers increased knowledge of CCSS ||
 * <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">WIN groups are fluid and based on targeted concept recovery ||
 * <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">WIN time helps support mathematically proficient students ||
 * <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Students are developing math confidence ||
 * <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Teachers are identifying why students are not meeting learning targets (addressing misconceptions) ||
 * <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Increased used of self-assessments (Grade 3-5) ||
 * <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Transparency of data ||
 * <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Students are using academic language and articulating what mathematical practices they are developing ||
 * <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">WIN groups are based on need, not the AP labels ||

<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Then, each team reflected on what was working well, what challenges still need to be addressed, and their next steps based on the feedback from the presentations and reviewing the high leverage actions of collaborative teams. Some ideas for next year included lesson study, more work with PARCC assessment items, and integrating the use of student self-assessment strategies.

<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">The K-2 teachers were able to complete the word-problem activity with Operations and Algebraic thinking with addition and subtraction situations and the 3-5 teachers had time to review the common multiplication and division situations and the implications for instructions.

<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Once again, thank you for a fantastic year! You are truly building a professional learning community culture at Field Elementary.


 * <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Mona **

__**<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">New website **__ http://www.p12.nysed.gov/assessment/common-core-sample-questions/

Kindergarten resource that I just found with great examples! https://gradekcommoncoremath.wikispaces.hcpss.org/Kindergarten+Home

Found this while I was "surfing" and thought of you guys :) Mona

__**<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">Summary of January visit **__
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">Date: **<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">1/16/2013

<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">Thank you so much for your continuous work on implementing mathematical tasks and building student’s mathematical practices. As we analyzed the intended CCSS learning progressions, teachers were willing to try new ideas and learn how to integrate new learning into their current routines (and potentially stop some of their current practices J <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">). Once again, thank you for your generosity with the lunch, snacks, and drinks and thank you for coordinating the materials for the day. Below is a summary of the team sessions, next steps and their commitments over the next month.


 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">Overall Outcomes during the Visit **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">Reviewed homework from December: Shared common mathematical tasks and answered the following :
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">What mathematical practice was developed during the task?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">What were the assessing and the advancing questions that accompanied the task?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">Developed collaborative team understanding of each mathematical practices and how to connect the 8 Mathematical Practices to classroom instruction.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">Explored the content paradigm shift “less is more”.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">Discussed upcoming unit of instruction to describe what proficiency look like to prepare for the March presentation.

<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">PDF of all of the materials from Wednesday and the Electronic copy of the report.

Flipbook website: CCSS Flip books Math practices posters: MP posters
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">Assignment for next visit **

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline;">Read Chapter 5 of //Common Core Mathematics in a PLC at work//

<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">Your team should prepare a 30 minute presentation /report that addresses the following questions. Please fill out this form in advance.

<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">Once again, during your presentation /report please include all of the products that you created or used for this unit.
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">What were the intended outcomes of the unit you taught? Please present the outcomes in student friendly language such as “I can…” statements.
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">How did your team determine these specific learning targets/outcomes as essential to the unit?
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">How much calendar time did your team devote to this unit?
 * 4) <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">How did your team check to see if students had the prerequisite concepts/ skills for success in the unit? Please list those specific concepts/ skills.
 * 5) <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">How did your team check for student understanding as part of the formative assessment process in the class (Steps 2 and 3 of the PLC //Teaching- Assessing – Learning// cycle) as you were teaching the unit? Be specific.
 * 6) <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">How did your team assess student proficiency during and at completion of the unit? Please provide a copy of the assessment instrument(s) that were used.
 * 7) <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">What mathematical tasks did your team use to build conceptual understanding and procedural fluency?
 * 8) <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">What Standards for Mathematical Practices were featured in the tasks?
 * 9) <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">List the specific proficiency expectations students were to demonstrate for each learning target/ outcome for the Unit?
 * 10) <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">Stage 5 of the “Cycle” requires your team to use student proficiency results at the end of the unit in order to improve your team’s instructional performance
 * 11) <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">What questions of student performance did you consider
 * 12) <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">What did you learn as a result of the assessment? And how will (did) you respond in the next unit?

__**<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">Assignment for January Visit **__ <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">Continue creating and analyzing unit tests <span style="color: black; font-family: 'calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline;">Bring one common task and evidence to support the questions to the next team meeting. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline;">Read Chapter 3 of //Common Core Mathematics in a PLC at work// __**Summary of December visit**__ <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">Thank you so much for your continuous work on the assessments and building a collaborative culture on your campus. Each team showed growth with developing common assessments and some teams are asking increased cognitive demanding questions and aligning assessments to the guaranteed and viable curriculum (learning targets). The teams were reflective throughout the day and even though there are some areas of refinement, the teachers are willing to improve and overcome the barriers.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">Complete the task with your students
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">What mathematical practice was developed during the task?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">What were the assessing and the advancing questions that accompanied the task?
 * What does the paradigm shift “less is more” mean?
 * What does proficiency look like for each cluster?

<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">Below are the assessments electronically. <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">

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__**Upcoming December visit**__ Reminder: Please bring three assessments with you to review (formative assessments that you use regularly). It would be great if you could bring a "before" and "after" assessment (if you have any) :) Also, we will be exploring the Mathematical Practices so please be sure to read Chapter 2 of your book. Thanks, Mona

__**October visit**__ <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">Thank you so much for your hard work over the past month. Increased level of collaboration was evident in the team artifacts and team discussions throughout the day. The teams are identifying the student learning outcomes and monitoring the learning through the weekly assessments. I was impressed with your engagement throughout the session and your commitment to finessing your team artifacts to assess both procedural fluency and conceptual understanding.

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline;">SMART goals <span style="color: black; font-family: 'calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline;">Continue creating and analyzing unit tests <span style="color: black; font-family: 'calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline;">Read Chapter 2 of //Common Core Mathematics in a PLC at work//
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">Assignment for December visit **
 * <span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline;">Action steps need to articulate what each team is doing “significantly different” this year to change student output
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline;">Balance rigor for learning targets (How is your team building range of knowledge?) Bring evidence to the December meeting and post to the Wiki
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline;">Determine scoring and proficiency
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline;">Calibrate scoring
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline;">Analyze student data
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline;">Engage students in the assessment cycle (What Assessment //for// Learning strategy is your team utilizing?) Bring evidence to the December meeting and post to the Wiki
 * What mathematical practice are you developing?
 * How do you assess these practices?
 * What feedback is provided to student on their progress?

__**September Visit**__ Thank you for a fabulous first visit. It was great working with you and I look forward to this school year. My email is toncheff@phoenixunion.org Below is the link to the electronic copies of the materials from the sessions. Click here

//<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">During collaborative team time: Look at your upcoming unit and using Figure 4.3 (K-2 book page 112, 3-5 book page 118) align your learning targets with your assessment instruments and tasks. //
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">Assignment for October visit **
 * <span style="font-family: 'calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline;">Read chapter 4 and complete the following task:
 * <span style="font-family: 'calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline;">Make refinements on current assessments and bring to next meeting
 * <span style="font-family: 'calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline;">Complete SMART Goals. Post them in their grade folder on WIkispaces.
 * <span style="font-family: 'calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline;">Complete Team Building Worksheet. Post them in their grade folder on WIkispaces.



**Common Core Resources**
//**K-5 Math Teaching Resources**// []


 * //Tennessee//** //**Early Grades Math toolkit**// []

//**Mathematics Performance Task Ban**//k []

This site provides classroom videos and lesson samples designed to illustrate the Mathematical Practices in action.
 * // Common Core Standards for Mathematical Practice (Inside Mathematics) //**[]

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 * //<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;">NCTM Lessons //**
 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;">Illuminations ** provide standard-based resources that improve the teaching and learning of mathematics for all students. These materials illuminate the vision for school mathematics set forth in //Principles and Standards for School Mathematics,// //<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;">Curriculum Focal Points for Prekindergarten through Grade 8 Mathematics //, and //<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;">Focus in High School Mathematics: Reasoning and Sense Making //.

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 * //<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;">Common Core State Standards blog //**
 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;">Follow Bill ** McCallum**<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;">’ ****<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;">s blog on the development of tools that are being developed to support the implementation of the CCSS. **

[|http://illustrativemathematics.org] The main goal for this project is to provide guidance to states, assessment consortia, testing companies, and curriculum developers by illustrating the range and types of mathematical work that students will experience in implementing the Common Core State Standards for mathematics.
 * // Illustrative Math Project (Institute for Mathematics and Education) //**

[] MAP assessment projects
 * //Mathematics Assessment Project//**