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A REPORT TO THE BOARD OF EDUCATION MATHEMATICS UPDATE APRIL 11, 2018

Joanne Fennessy P-12 Mathematics Chairperson

Calculus Formal Day Senior Math Team

HEWLETT-WOODMERE MATHEMATICS

DISTRICT MATH COMMITTEE

Meetings to discuss initiatives and gain input from all stakeholders.

Mission Statement for Mathematics In alignment with the 4C’s (Critical Thinking, Creativity, Collaboration/Communication and Citizenship), the Hewlett Woodmere mathematics program will enable students to develop a curiosity for math, while exploring the multiple pathways in problem solving, in order to transfer their knowledge to real-world applications.

ELEMENTARY

TERC Investigations 3

• Professional Development
• 15 Days
• Demonstration Lessons
• Continue support
• Articulation of Program
• Curriculum Writing
• Grade-Level Meetings
• Google Document
• Vertical articulation books
• Benchmark Exams

Professional Development

• TERC Consultants
• Grade-Level Meetings
• Data meetings: Analysis of

NYS assessment released questions

• Departmental and Faculty

Meetings

• IXL
• NWEA

ACADEMIC INTERVENTION SERVICES

• Defined the Tiers
• Tier 1: math class
• Tier 2: push-in model
• Tier 3: pull-out model
• Created ways to monitor students
• Quantitative Data
• Unit Exams
• NWEA
• Benchmark exams
• Online TERC resources
• IXL
• Qualitative Data
• Teacher information
• Tier 2 Google Forms
• Tier 3 teacher notes

Fluid program in which students move within the tiers in order to receive the appropriate level of support.

MIDDLE SCHOOL

Curriculum Development

• Google Sheets scope and

sequences adjusted

• Horizontal Articulation
• Vertical Articulation of

instructional strategies

• Algebra I
• Data meetings and

Best Practices

• Calculator Usage

Professional Development

• SCD/ Ed Camp
• NWEA
• Assessment Questions
• Grade-Level Meeting
• Differentiation with
• Dr. Nanci Smith
• AMC 8
• 112 participants
• 7th grader placed in the Top

5% nationally for all participants

LI MATH FAIR

Sasiru Pathirangage researched cryptography. He presented about how cryptography

• riginated and the benefits of using it.

Sasiru will be presenting at the final round at Hofstra on April 20th. Woodmere Middle School students Hiral Chavre, Ibrahim Rasheed, Sasiru Pathirangage, Tahreem Chaudhry and Carrie Zheng all participated in the LI Math fair.

WMS Winners

AMC 8

1st Place: Mikayla Joseph (Top 5% Nationally) 2nd Place: Emma Tsoglin & Benjamin Sherman 3rd Place: Michael Horowitz, Yaseen Maqsudi, Sasha Sherman, & Elizabeth Zemlyansky

 Elad Grafi: highest score for 6th grade

SUCCESS STORIES

HHS Winners

AMC 10

1st Place: David Vilensky 2nd Place : Jonathan Miller 3rd Place: Sean Kim AMC 12 1st Place: Brandon Weiss 2nd Place: Siyuan Yue 3rd Place: Julia Grossman

HIGH SCHOOL

Curriculum

• Vertical Articulation
• Algebra II to PreCalculus
• Scopes and Sequences

created and adjusted

• Geometry Resources
• Started Horizontal Alignment
• Started Calculator Usage

discussion

Professional Development

• SCD/ED Camp
• Data meetings
• Department Meetings
• TEQ Instructional

Technology

• Emathinstruction Geometry

and Algebra II

Course Additions

• Multivariable calculus
• BC Calculus 1.5

AMC 10/12

• 49 participants

PARENT OUTREACH

• PTA meeting presentations
• Math resources on Website
• Math Game Day at Franklin
• STEAM Nights
• Linguini and Learning at Ogden
• Letters sent home
• Double Acceleration Criteria
• Middle School AMC letter sent home
• NWEA
• Data used to inform instruction

WHERE ARE WE GOING?

• Cultural Shift
• Continue discussions regarding vertical and

horizontal articulation

• Elementary Summer Curriculum Writing
• Elementary AIS development
• Professional Development
• Instructional Technology
• Geometry and Algebra II
• Instructional Strategies
• Continued teacher support

and supervision

QUESTIONS?