1. December 11, 2015 Varnville Elementary School, Varnville, SC
MSP 
Math And Science Partnership Grant: TEAMS and iTEAMS
Welcome
December 11, 2015
Varnville Elementary School, Varnville, SC

2. Each One of You Is Part of A Bigger Picture
HD1 and HD2
Master Teachers
Each One of You Is Part of A Bigger Picture

3. The Vision 2008 - 7 years ago - Early Connections
Then came budget cuts
Graduation Rate
Student Achievement
Research and Supports
Afterschool, Master Teachers, Professional Development
Professional Learning Communities
Student-centered, problem-based classrooms
Engagement through inquiry
2010 through present - 5 years ago – Math and Science Partnership
Teacher Content Knowledge
Master Teachers
Targeted PD – job-embedded
Student-centered classrooms (PBL/Inquiry Learning)

4. The Vision Other content areas
ELA Master Teachers and Grade Band Teachers – Standards Support, Common Assessments, Unit Development
2011 by 2013 district-wide - TAP – The Wagon to carry it all.
Master and Mentor Teachers (observations, coaching feedback, and reflection)
Professional Learning Communities (Cluster)
Action Research
Data Analysis and Informed Decision Making
2014 Social Studies (and Science) – High Progress Literacy
Read To Succeed and Reading Coaches
2014 Common Core State Standards for ELA and Math, ACT Aspire
2015 SC CCR Standards for ELA (Inquiry Standards) and Math (Mathematical Practices), New Science Standards, Expanding STEM (iTEAMS) and HPL, Engineering Practices, New State Assessments

5. Profile of the South Carolina Graduate

6. Backwards Design

7. Turn and Talk

8. How Does Process Standard 2 Support the Profile of the South Carolina Graduate?

9. Example of Visible Behaviors

10. More Thoughts On…

11. Teacher Changes

12. Everything Works Together For Student Achievement
MSP
R2S
HPL
Standards and Teacher Practices
Student Achievement
Assessments
TAP
PCLs
Data
Observations
Intervention
Coaching

13. Changes in PLC and Peer Coaching
MSP Math and Science Master Teacher Job Description
The duties and responsibilities of all Math and Science Master Teachers include but are not limited to:
Providing hands-on mentoring to peers
Helping individual schools reach learning objectives throughout the school year
Gathering curriculum resources for colleagues
Modeling and/or team teaching best practices
Crafting conversations with colleagues in order to encourage buy-in to new practices and procedures
Gathering evidence from classroom observations
Providing feedback from observations and through coaching
Pushing great practice and best practice usage and implementation

14. Changes in PLC and Peer Coaching
Observing and working alongside colleagues
Developing school and individual action plans detailing teacher-practice and student-learning goals
Developing and providing PLO targeted to individual and school needs
Meeting regularly with teachers and school/district leaders to review progress, analyze data, and hone techniques
Providing data and instructing on how to use data effectively to target areas of need and developing strategies to grow
Communicating schoolwide data trends in conjunction with school-based data team
Helping improve teacher-teacher collaboration and instruction
Helping teachers make adjustments
Serving as a liaison between teachers and other district leaders
Unpacking curriculum standards and Objectives
Communicating state requirements and amendments
Developing and sharing new teaching techniques and strategies
Recording and documenting interactions with assigned teacher groups

15. Where is Your Focus?

16. As A Coach, You Must Pass The…

17. Changes in…

18. Focus of PLCs

19. The Collaborative Discussion
The Big Idea
The Teachers’ Mindset
The Collaborative Discussion

20. The Collaborative Culture

21. Are Your PLCs Collaborating?

22. The Focus Impacts The Classroom

23. Monitoring Learning Requires Ongoing Formative Assessments

24. Coaching Teachers

25. How To Create Formative Assessment Items

26. Collaborative Data-driven Dialogue

27. Collaborative Data-driven Dialogue
Phase 3: Observe

28. The Desired Outcome in the Classroom

29. The Traditional Outcome in the Classroom

30. How Everything Works Together

31. True Leaders Don’t Quit!
Keep Pressing On
True Leaders Don’t Quit!

32. The Focus For December Is Mathematical Process Standard 3
Use Critical Thinking Skills To Justify Mathematical Reasoning and Critique The Reasoning of Others.
a. Construct and justify a solution to a problem.
b. Compare and discuss the validity of various reasoning strategies.
c. Make conjectures and explore their validity.
d. Reflect on and provide thoughtful responses to the reasoning of others.

33. What Does It Look Like In The Elementary Grades?
Student to Student Math Talk

34. What Does It Look Like In Middle School?
Peer To Peer Assessment

35. What Does It Look Like In The High School?
Using Extroverts

36. Teaching Students To Think
What Behaviors Do Students Display While Engaging In Mathematical Thinking?
Teaching Students To Think

37. How Do We Achieve Our Goals?
Ted Talks

38. Edmodo SCLME https://edmo.do/j/q3y7eq Calculus Coalition
SCDE Math PD