Middle School Update… Meeting the Challenge through effective coaching…

Coaching and Observations Partners in Life Long Learning Classroom visits & support in the classroom for … Standards Activities in the classroom StudentsClassroom Environment Individual standards posted relevant to the lesson Kinesthetic, Visual, Auditory presentations Total EngagementWord Walls and reference to the word wall Students’ work related to standards posted Board work by students On taskPrint rich/ appealing Teacher referral to standards during the lesson Group work/ cooperative learning Work with complete justification Inviting environment with an accepting environment Student awareness of standard ManipulativesGrading Scale is understood by the students “Math” room Posted Scoring guide/rubric referring to the student work! Questioning – In- depth & Engaging Projects: Summative Standards based work “R” word as in RIGOR Presentation by students modeling! As a reminder:  The book is not the answer (a resource)  The standard drives the instruction  The test makers do not look at the books

LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT LOCAL DISTRICT G Math Coach Weekly Locator Name: Penta Gon Title: Math Coach Contact Phone: Week of: February TimeMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFriday Period 1 Demo: Ms. Smith’s 7 th grade: Data AnalysisDemo: Mr. Avid Coaching / Ms. Doe Math Coach Meeting: Crenshaw HS Period 2 Directed Observation: Mr. Jones Coaching / Ms. Doe Debrief / Coaching Directed Observation: Ms. Mills Period 3 Debrief/ Coaching: Ms Smith Directed Observation: Mr. Jones Coaching / Ms. Doe Period 4 Lunch /Coach Meeting Period 5 Observation:Coaching / Ms. Jan Directed Observation: Ms. First Directed Observation: Mr. Jones Period 6 Meet with Principal Professional Development Coaching / Ms. Doe Debrief The life of a busy coach…

Quarterly Assessment Testing Percentages are up! Quarterly assessments will continue Coaches are continuing to address the data through analysis of the data Data driving instruction The Quarter 4 exam is cumulative and 60 questions instead of 30.

Data Driven Instruction

Lessons Modeled and observed

Hands - On Activities MATH ON MONDAYS March 22: Pythagorean Theorem April 19: Algebra, Data and Probability May 24: Algebra Experiments II SATURDAY WORKSHOPS December: Algeblocks with follow-up and observations March 20, 2004: Calculator workshop

California Mathematics Standards Test*  Students in grades 8 through 11 who:  Completed algebra 1 during the 2003 summer session or will complete algebra 1 by the end of the school year  Previously took the Algebra 1 CST and are repeating the course during the school year WILL take the Algebra 1 CST  All students in 8/9 who are:  Not yet taking Algebra 1  In the first year of a two-year algebra 1 course  Taking an 8 th grade or general math class  Taking no math WILL take the General Math CST

Book Orders Coaches should have turned the numbers of the books needed for next year and if they have not they should submit the numbers by Friday. Prentice Hall Representative Berquis Torres:

Coaches Meetings Friday, March 20, 2004: Baldwin Hills Delta Center –Culturally Responsive Teaching, Theory, Research & Practice by Geneva Gay –Round table discussions –Model Lessons Thursday, April 16, 2004, Manual Arts High School: Classroom Visitation

MEETING THE CHALLENGE …through… Math Coaches who provide support for… Standards based instruction Meeting the instructional needs of students… Quarterly Assessments… Teacher Workshops… Study Groups…

Math Team Questions…Please Call or … Felicia Clark, K-12 Math Coordinator or Patricia Pernin, K-12 Math Specialist or Estela Reyes, Secretary or