District PLC Meeting Elementary January 15, 2014 2:30 – 3:45pm.

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District PLC Meeting Elementary January 15, :30 – 3:45pm

Agenda 2:30pmWelcome, Reminders, and Logistics 2:35pmMathematical Practice Standard #1 “I am excited for all teachers to be focusing on problem solving.” “I am excited about the ideas shared by others in collaboration.” “I am excited about the practice standards.” “What are good strategies for me to use to expand their thinking?” “I would like more problem solving strategies for struggling math students.” 3:10pmScience 3:35pmSurvey Feedback and Exit Slip 3:45pmDismissal

REMINDERS AND LOGISTICS

The Purpose of the District PLCs Support the implementation of our common district initiatives Provide teachers with an opportunity to share ideas and collaborate with colleagues from around the district

Questions? We want to make an effort to deliver deep, meaningful professional development to you each and every session. Time is limited and we want to make good use of the 75 minutes. Today – If you have questions about what is presented – please write them on a notecard. If you would like a personal response – please write down your name and school.

Norms Be on time – every time Be prepared – bring back requested materials Be present – No side conversations – Avoid using your computer or cell phone – Avoid working on other tasks – stay focused on the topic at hand Be respectful of your peers and the facilitator Participate!

Literacy Curriculum Guide Revision Survey Fill out the survey on homepage to submit suggested revisions:

MATHEMATICAL PRACTICE STANDARD #1: MAKE SENSE OF PROBLEMS AND PERSEVERE IN SOLVING THEM December 3 rd we… Practiced solving a problem collaboratively for our current grade level unit. Watched a video of elementary students working through the problem-solving process and discussed with an elbow partner how this was similar or different from the problem solving in your classroom. Read an article about Practice Standard #1 and collaborated with a teacher from another school around your Aha’s and questions. Were provided with teacher action steps and probing questions to ask our students during the problem solving process.

Building a Problem-Solving Disposition Many students become easily frustrated with solving math problems. Am I able to do this? What if I get stuck? What if it takes me too long to get the answer? What if my idea doesn’t work? What if my answer is wrong? Believing it is possible to solve a problem, recognizing that confusion is part of the process, and discovering that persistence pays off and are components of the positive problem-solving disposition. Math Practice Standard #1: Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them.

How Do We Get There? Math Practice Standard #1 provides us with a clear vision of the knowledge and skills that makes are students effective problem solvers… But how do we help our students develop these important practices? Think about your own classroom as you read the following questions. You may already be able to answer “yes” to many of them! (4 min)

How Do We Get There? Based on your self-assessment and background knowledge – what does problem solving in a classroom look like and sound like? Turn to a partner to make a short list. (4 minutes)

How Do We Get There? The Purpose of the District PLC is to provide teachers with an opportunity to share ideas and collaborate with colleagues from around the district. Activity – Share and gain ideas from others around problem solving in the classroom. Find a teacher in the room that is not from your school. Introduce yourself. Share how you actively engage students in solving problems. Share how you help your students demonstrate positive attitudes and demonstrate perseverance during problem solving. You will fill out two bubbles. 3 minutes Find another teacher in the room not from your school and repeat.

Summing It Up Teaching problem solving is more than assigning problems to our students. It is a balance of guided experiences in which we support the development of our students’ thinking skills, as well as investigate experiences in which our students develop skills through trial-and error experiences. Today we… Took a self-assessment about problem solving in our individual classrooms. Made a list with a partner of what problem solving looks like and sounds like. Collaborated with two teachers outside of my school on how they engage their students in solving problems.

Elementary Math: Feedback from December 3 rd Feedback: Why are we no longer being trained in CGI and instead focusing on the Math Practice Standards? Based on the requirements of the Iowa Core – we are moving forward with professional development with the Mathematical Practice Standards which correlates well with the practices of CGI. Our district supports all who have been trained and continue to implement the practices of CGI. In the past, our district was awarded a grant to help train teachers in CGI. Unfortunately, the funding is no longer available. 1,000 elementary teachers in DMPS have various levels of understanding of CGI ranging from zero to deep implementation. If you are interested in beginning or continuing training in CGI – please check the AEA summer course offerings.

Elementary Math: Feedback from December 3 rd Feedback: I am excited about the math materials upgrade! On December 17 th, a committee of 17 district representatives from Des Moines Public Schools voted in favor of the materials upgrade purchase of the Houghton Mifflin Go Math (©2015) comprehensive mathematics program. Go Math will support the teaching and learning of the Iowa Common Core Standards. This proposal will go to the Des Moines Public School Board in early 2014.

Elementary Math: Feedback from December 3 rd Feedback: I liked the video! I am excited to use the “Find 3 Ways Graphic Organizer”.

3 RD GRADE SCIENCE UNIT 4: STRUCTURES OF LIFE

Unit Overview **There have been a few minor changes to the vocabulary and I Can sections of the guide for this unit. Please look at the current version from your facilitator or on the science website. 6 weeks in length to correspond with literacy unit 4 (120 minutes/week) I Can Statements (student outcomes for the unit) I can describe how outside factors such as water and sunlight affect plant growth. I can explain the relationship between seeds and fruits. I can determine a suitable habitat for a crayfish based on its needs and characteristics. I can discuss the behavior of a crayfish based on my observations.

Resources Foss Structures of Life Kit, Investigations 1-3 Lots of other resources listed on the curriculum guide and online. Science website Contact Kim O’Donnell if you need any support **If you haven’t yet ordered crayfish from Trans- Mississippi, do so now as it takes 1-2 weeks for delivery. Ordering instructions can be found on the elementary page of our science website.

Other Ideas for Teaching Structures of Life Have students bring in their own seeds to germinate from fruits they encounter in their daily lives. Have the students create an experiment to test the effect of one variable on their bean seed germination (type of light, amount of water, type of soil) Create a classroom habitat for your crayfish to live in long term. Have the students research what they need to eat, live in, etc.

Collaboration Time! Form small groups (3-4) and discuss how you plan to teach the structures of life lessons to your students, and integrate science concepts with literacy and math. Add your lesson ideas to the Structures of Life page on the elementary science wiki! (you’ll need to click join and create an account to become a member of the wiki if you have not yet already done so.)

SURVEY FEEDBACK & EXIT SLIP

Survey Feedback Please take a minute complete the following surveys to provide feedback for the Curriculum Team: TCI social studies survey: Literacy Curriculum Guide survey:

Exit Slip Use a notecard on your table to complete one of the following sentence starters: I am excited about… Something I find challenging… I would like more information about… I really enjoyed…