7/31/2017 Welcome to Kyrene! Norms 2017-2018 School Year Please be sure to sign in and find a seat! Technology off or outside the room Be respectful of time and task When you find a seat, please fill out a notecard with the following information so we can get to know each other! Ask questions Favorite Favorite movie/tv memory this Ask for time to process show summer Name What & Site grade/courses Two words that will you be describe you teaching? Learning Intentions for the Day Participants will leave with… Getting to know …an understanding of what a Kyrene classroom looks like and feels like. …an understanding of the essential components of a collaborative classroom. you activity …an established process for daily instructional planning. Share your responses with your …the ability to make daily instructional decisions with the Carnegie Learning text. table! …an introduction to the long-term pacing plan for the entire course and a short- term pacing plan for the first three weeks of school. Favorite Favorite …a knowledge of the resources available to teachers and students and the intent movie/tv memory this show Name summer behind each of them. & Site What …the ability to create and manage an effective Carnegie Learning lab. grade/courses Two words that will you be describe you teaching? Carnegie Classroom Look-fors Learning Goals and Scales Level 3- Applying Level 3- Applying The teacher can create lessons within an identified unit that When instructing, I will use effective instructional, include rigor, coherence and focus to ensure success for all management, and classroom curriculum design strategies students. and monitor the desired effect. Lessons are built upon a clearly defined goal accompanied Establishes and communicates learning goals. by a scale. Lessons are organized to build on previous information Has established classroom rules and procedures and and for connections to be made. acknowledges adherence or lack of adherence of the Lessons are organized to move students from rules. understanding information to application in real-world situations. Uses appropriate strategies to help students interact with Lessons are aligned to content standards and organized in the way in which content should be sequenced. new knowledge, deepen knowledge, and help students generate and test hypotheses. Lessons include available resources as identified on district focus maps. Lessons include accommodations and modifications that Uses appropriate strategies to keep students engaged. will be made to address needs of all students. Able to adjust instruction in regards to pacing and sequence based on the needs of the students. 1
7/31/2017 Course 2 (PreAlgebra) What’s It Really Demonstration Lesson Debrief Saying? Chapter 6 Lesson 6.1 Lesson by Brittany Baker Pueblo MS Look-fors: What are they?? Focus on “Teacher Will Be:” and “Students Will Be:” Break Time! Think about how Brittany may have planned for this lesson- What mathematical concepts did she focus on? How did she keep the lesson moving at a good pace? Please be back in 15 minutes What questions was she asking? How were students interacting with each other? Classroom Look-Fors What do I need to do to prepare for success in the classroom? **Focus on prep: The Collaborative Classroom *before school starts *weeks 1 and 2 Defining, Creating & Facilitating Groups *weeks 3 and beyond 2
7/31/2017 On sticky notes, record your TOP 5 most important Gallery Walk things to do during the first weeks of school Use sticky notes to write your top 5 most important things you need to prepare to have a successful start to the school year. 1. Physical Layout of the room and Classroom Tools On each piece of chart paper (Before school/Week 1/Week 2/Week 3 and Beyond), 2. Classroom Policies and Procedures post where you think the procedure or expectation would be taught or established. 3. Purposeful Planning for COLLABORATION For example, test retake procedure will need to be taught after the first quiz/test, so would likely go on the “Week 3 and beyond” poster. Q & A time Any burning questions so far? Making Instructional Decisions on a Daily Basis Sit with Same Course Teachers The importance of high-quality planning Worthwhile tasks are not sufficient for effective teaching. Teachers must also decide what aspects of a task to highlight, Course 1 (6th Grade- Principles of Algebra) how to organize and orchestrate the work of the students, what questions to ask to challenge those with varied levels of Course 2 (7th Grade- Pre-Algebra) expertise, and how to support students without taking over the process of thinking for them and thus eliminating the challenge. –NCTM Principles and Standards 2000 Course 3 (8th Grade- Linear Algebra) 3
7/31/2017 Quick Tips for Pacing Daily pacing 1. Read “Quick Tips for Pacing” on Do the math in the lesson as if you your own, were a student. (10 min.) Course 1- The Think Tank- Tab 2 highlighting/underline/make Course 2- Show Someone You Care- Tab 3 Keep “teacher moves” in mind as you are notes on critical points to you working. Course 3- Patterns, Patterns, Patterns- Tab 4 2. Discuss as a table What would you expect from students for each answer? a. What stuck out to you? What problems are repetitive? b. What did you have questions What problems are below or above grade about? level? Lesson Planning Debrief Keep the STANDARDS in mind! Planning for a 1) What was easy as you planned? What is a MUST DO? lesson 2) What was challenging as you planned? What is a MIGHT DO? What will I SKIP? Course 1- The Think Tank Course 2- Show Someone You Care Use “Quick Tips for Pacing” as a guide Course 3- Patterns, Patterns, Patterns Time for Lunch! Book Look and Carnegie Resource Center 1 hour- Be back on time, please! We have lots to cover. 4
7/31/2017 Carnegie Resource Center- Temporary Login www.carnegielearning.com Be patient… it takes a minute! TempTeacher summer2017 Book Look & Scavenger Hunt You will need a copy of each for one course- TIG Volume 1 & 2 TRA Volume 1 & 2 Student Text Volume 1 & 2 Student Assignments (not purchased in hard copy, but available in Resource Center) MATHia software Student Skills Practice (not purchased in hard copy, but available in Resource Center) Work with a partner to complete the scavenger hunt. Ask questions! Blended Learning using Carnegie resources Kyrene What is Blended Learning? Rotation model The definition of blended learning is a formal education program in which a student learns: Ideally a 60/40 lab rotation model with Carnegie (1) at least in part through online learning, with some element of student control over time, place, path, and/or pace; resources (work text/lab) (2) at least in part in a supervised brick-and-mortar location away from home; (3) and the modalities along each student’s learning path within a course or subject are connected to provide an integrated Some sites using iClass/4th learning experience. (christenseninstitute.org) period for additional lab time https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xMqJmMcME0 Some at 1-to-1 site used station rotation model 5
7/31/2017 Intro to MATHia Middle School Training Demo ( http://tinyurl.com/CLMSdemo ) MATHiaX: Instructor User Guide- on homepage of Carnegie Resource Center Break Time! Pg. 6-19- Key features of software, motivational/engagement strategies Pg. 23- Using the Content Browser Pg. 26-27- Create Class Wizard- add/copy modules Please be back in 15 minutes Pg. 29-30- Class Details- lock/unlock modules, change placement, skip problems Pg. 36-38- Student Set up and Student Scavenger Hunt Pg. 45-47- Grading Strategies Carnegie Learning Lab Look-fors and Lab Facilitation Strategies Facilitating an Read through and highlight important components - on note card, record: ● Square- identify something that “squared” with you Lab Set-Up Engaging Lab ● Circle- what question(s) is still “circling” around in your head? Lab Look-fors ● Triangle- what “3 points” stood out to you? Carnegie Learning MATHia Connecting the Lab & Classroom Grading in the Lab Your team at your site may have a grading system already in place. Sample electronic grading forms are Long-Term Planning and Pacing in the Carnegie Learning Resources folder on the T: drive. T:\MIDDLE SCHOOL SHARED\Middle If you had $1.00, how much would each critical area School Math\Carnegie Learning Resources\MATHia software\Grading of the standards be worth? (For example, Grade 7 ideas for MATHia Geometry is worth $0.25, RP is worth $0.35, etc.) 6
7/31/2017 Kyrene Curriculum Guides- Instructional Units 1) www.kyrene.org Curriculum and 2) Sign in Assessment website 3) Go to “Departments”→ “Curriculum and Assessment” 4) Go to “Teachers”→ “6-8 Math”→ Choose the grade level you are teaching. **Note- you have access to all grade levels and courses. Next Steps Next Steps On an index card- One side- What was my biggest 1. Academic & Behavior Specialists at your site! Or email Becca Mahlerwein learning or “ah-ha” from the day? (rmahlerwein@kyrene.org) Exit Ticket 2. Kyrene Curriculum and Assessment webpage (by course) Other side- What thing(s) am I still 3. Carnegie Learning Resource Center- “Community” tab and “Online PD” tab unsure of or need more support in? Please leave your name if you 4. Kyrene Teams Drive- Carnegie resources T:drive→ Middle Schools Shared want Alison, Jess or Becca to Carnegie specific folder→ Middle School Math→ Carnegie Learning Resources contact you! :) Math instruction in Kyrene Etc. 7
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