1. K-12 Math Board Presentation

2. Content Programs and Resources (All levels are aligned with NCTM Standards.) o Elementary School  Everyday Math (Paper and Online) (McGraw Hill Wright Group)  IXL Math (supplemental) o Middle School (Traditional Sequence)  6th Grade (Prentice Hall)  7th Grade (Prentice Hall)  8th Grade Pre Algebra (McDougal Littel) o High School (Traditional Sequence )  Algebra I (Prentice Hall)  Geometry (Prentice Hall)  Algebra II or Survey of Math (Prentice Hall)

3. Content Iowa Core (Iowa Core is aligned with NCTM Standards) ●Action Plan  Old – Individual building level plans  New – Focusing on a district wide plan ●Levels of Preparation  High School  Middle School  Elementary School

4. Instruction Instructional Strategies o Teaching for Learner Differences o Assessment for Learning o Rigor and Relevance o Teaching for Understanding o Student Centered

5. Instruction Technology o Promethean / Smart Boards (2-12) o Calculators / Graphing Calculators (K-12) o Online Resources/ Textbooks (K-12) o Cognitive Tutor (Middle and High School) o Fathom Software (High School) o Document Cameras (2-12) o Projectors (2-12)

6. Instruction Differentiation ●Elementary ●Middle / High School

7. Assessment Formative Assessments ●Assessment for Learning vs. Assessment of Learning ●Learning Targets ●Involving students in the assessment process ●Elementary – part of the Everyday Math Curriculum ●Middle/High School – moving towards better use of formative assessments to drive instructional practices Summative Assessments ●Elementary uses common assessments from Everyday Math Program. ●High School and Middle School use common summative assessments.

8. Professional Development and K-12 Articulation Elementary o Content area meetings six times a year for one hour each o Grade level meetings six times a year for one hour each (all subjects addressed) o Professional development training with Meg Yeakey (Everyday Math consultant)  September 7th-9th (1/2 day per grade level)  December 1st-3rd (coaching model)  March 1st-3rd (1/2 day per grade level)

9. Professional Development and K-12 Articulation Middle School ●Grade levels meet for 42 minutes once a week ●Math teachers (6-8) meet for one hours six times a year High School ●One hour per month (focus on current and future math curriculum) Transition Meetings ●Elementary to Middle: once per year ●Middle to High School: twice per year

10. Supports for Students Elementary ●ixl.com ●Everyday math online ●Extension activities (pull out) ●Continental Math League (PN, NA, HH) ●Readiness and extension activities

11. Supports for students Middle ●Structured study hall ●Recovery classes in 6th and 7th ●Academic hour (by house) ●9th hour ●Math Bee ●Math Counts

12. Supports for students High School ●Algebra Lab ●Algebra I homework policy & retake policy ●Hotmath.com ●Before and afterschool time with teachers ●Math help room ●Apex for credit recovery ●Tutors identified by staff to help fellow students during department meetings. ●American Math Competition

13. Instruction Sample Lessons  Elementary School  Everyday Math Daily Lesson Format ●Middle School  6th Grade: Sample Problem Solving Activities  7th Grade: a) Integer Problem Solving Activity b) Journaling Activities ●High School Algebra I – Linear Regression Activity

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