New York City ELL Math Initiative Linda Curtis-Bey (Director of Mathematics, Office of Curriculum and Professional Development) Ronald Schwarz (HS Math Specialist) Miguel Cordero (HS Math Specialist)

New York City: the Statistics 1.1 million Students 1,200 Schools and Principals 88,000 Teachers (~ 3,000 new teachers/year) 30 Regional Instructional Supervisors (RISs) 1,200 Math Coaches Lead Teachers 1,200 (paid) Parent Coordinators 100 New Teachers Mentors 100 Special Education Instructional Specialists 100 ELL Instructional Specialists 100 Early Childhood Specialists

Uniform Curriculum Implementation Everyday Mathematics/Math Steps (Grades K-5) Impact Mathematics (Grades 6-8) Prentice Hall New York Math A (HS) Calculators Manipulatives Mandated Instructional Time Laptop Computers for Coaches and RISs

Phase-In Timeline – September, 2003 K-2; Grade 6; High School (1 st of 3-semester Math A Course) – September, 2004 Grades 3-5 or Grade 3; Grade 7; High School (1 st semester/new class) – September, 2005 Grade 4 (if applicable); Grade 8

Structures to Support Professional Development Regional Instructional Supervisors – Monthly Meetings – Twice Monthly Math Coaches: 2-4 Weeks of Summer PD – School Year - Weekly Lead Teachers (Monthly) Teachers – 3 PD Days - required – 100 minutes (every 2 weeks) – required – Grade Meetings – Weekly – Other Offerings – Optional

Structures to Support Professional Development Institutes/Workshops (# of Sessions Vary) – Administrators – Parent Coordinators and Parents – New Teachers Mentors – Special Education Instructional Specialists – ELL Instructional Specialists – Early Childhood Specialists

Exam Scores Annual Standard Citywide Exams

NYCDOE Office Of English Language Learners and Math Department ELL NYCDOE Office Of English Language Learners and Math Department ELL Math Initiative Mathematics/ELL leadership Mathematics/ELL Learning Network - ELL RISs and ISSs plus mathematics RISs and coaches All participate in Building the BASE professional development -(QTEL) Regional Math/ELL Action Plans Collaborative Coaching Spanish Bilingual Mathematics Leadership Team

ELL ELL Math Initiative Mathematics/ELL Professional Development for Teachers QTEL with a mathematics focus K-5 mathematics content and pedagogy with academic discourse in Spanish 6-12 mathematics content and pedagogy with academic discourse in Spanish

ELL ELL Math Initiative Quality Instruction Materials review and alignment Policy and practice review Mathematics Summer School Academy Assessment practices

Review of Academic Intervention Materials and Programs in Mathematics Goals – Create a mathematics “toolkit” for intervention services – Identify programs, strategies, and tools that best meet the needs of our struggling students – Assist educators to navigate and make appropriate selections of the available AIS math resources – Alignment of math AIS materials to the citywide initiatives

Focus of Professional Development Year III (2005/2006) - Required – Differentiation – Math Content for Math Teachers – New NYS State Standards – Instruction: Talk in the Classrooms – High School Collaborative Lab Sites – LessonLab – Regional Planning Optional – T Cubed Graphing Calculator Training – Geometers’ Sketchpad – Level I and II

Supplemental Differentiation Publications Companion handbooks for Everyday Mathematics and Impact Mathematics that will address differentiation (September, 2005) – English Language Learners – Special Education – Academic Intervention – Gifted/Talented – Classroom Vignettes Math A Plus (HS Students Who are Repeating) Jan, 2005 – Review of Math Topics – Test Preparation/Test Sophistication – Study Skills

Collaborative Partnerships Publishers/Vendors NYC Universities and Colleges Other University Partners – University of Chicago – University of Pittsburgh – Rutgers NSF/MSP Grants

Collaborative Partnerships PD Organizations – Educational Development Center (EDC) – Institute for Learning (IFL) – Math Solutions/Marilyn Burns – United Federation of Teachers (UFT) – Math for America – West Ed – NCEE/America’s Choice – AUSSIE

New York City Math Advisory Panel Chairperson - Uri Treisman NYS Education Dept. Representatives University/College Participation – Math Education Department – Mathematics Department Regional & School Representatives Central Office Representation

Final Thoughts Organizing for Effort Student Performance Meeting Teacher/Principal Demand Accountability vs. Risk-Taking Equity

A B 28.8% 89.5% 60% 72.8%

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