1. “We will lead the nation in improving student achievement.” GPS Mathematics III Content Training Spring/Summer, 2010

2. “We will lead the nation in improving student achievement.” Group Norms and Housekeeping Group Norms  Ask questions  Work toward solutions with a partner or in a group  Honor confidentiality  Meet commitments or let others know if you are struggling Housekeeping  Parking Lot  Phones & laptops  Restrooms  Breaks  Lunch

3. “We will lead the nation in improving student achievement.” Session Overview  The Big Picture of Mathematics III  Mathematics III Tasks  Mathematics III Student Profile

4. “We will lead the nation in improving student achievement.” Essential Questions  What are the key topics in Mathematics III and when are they addressed?  What do the Mathematics III tasks look like?  Who are the Mathematics III students?

5. “We will lead the nation in improving student achievement.” Opening the Lesson

6. “We will lead the nation in improving student achievement.” Setting the Stage with a Mini-lesson

7. “We will lead the nation in improving student achievement.” An Okefenokee Food Web Work Period An Okefenokee Food Web

8. “We will lead the nation in improving student achievement.” Lesson Closing

9. “We will lead the nation in improving student achievement.” The Four Parts of a Standards-Based Lesson

10. “We will lead the nation in improving student achievement.” Morning Break

11. “We will lead the nation in improving student achievement.” Mathematics III The Big Picture

12. “We will lead the nation in improving student achievement.” GPS is composed of paragraphs with main ideas (standards), supporting statements (elements), and contextual descriptions (the framework tasks) that set the tone. To understand the GPS you must read the novel, not the cliff notes.

13. “We will lead the nation in improving student achievement.” Mathematics III The Big Picture  What are the key topics in this unit?  How much do I do with each topic?  How deep do I go with each topic?  Have my students explored these topics in earlier courses?  Will my students investigate these topics in a later unit or in a subsequent course?

14. “We will lead the nation in improving student achievement.”

15. How Long Does It Take? How Long Does It Take? Learning Task

16. “We will lead the nation in improving student achievement.” Let’s Take a Quick Break

17. “We will lead the nation in improving student achievement.” We are trying to make sure the biggest set of doors are still open to all students by helping them think creatively, logically, and identify and solve problems. Achieve

18. “We will lead the nation in improving student achievement.” Never Work Harder Than Your Students & Other Principles of Great Teaching page 95 Robyn R. Jackson

19. “We will lead the nation in improving student achievement.” A time to reflect…. o Who are the students I will be teaching in my Mathematics III classes? o How does the curriculum meet the diverse needs of my students? o How can my instructional delivery strategies meet the diverse needs of my students? o What can I do to improve the likelihood of academic success for my students? o What will I do differently to meet the needs of my students? o Who can I call on for help?

20. “We will lead the nation in improving student achievement.” Too often we give our children answers to remember rather than problems to solve. Roger Lewis

21. “We will lead the nation in improving student achievement.” Thank you for your participation today! jdavis@doe.k12.ga.us swoodall@doe.k12.ga.us