1. Elementary Mathematics Curriculum Revision Writing Meeting February 9, 2012

2. Meeting Agenda Sample Math Lesson Re-cap of last meeting Action Plan Creation Curriculum Template Discussion

3. Committee Goal Evaluate the district’s current elementary mathematics program to ensure that all learner needs are being met.

4. What fraction of this shape is blue?

5. What fraction of this shape is red? Video

6. CCSS Practices MP.1. Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them. MP.2. Reason abstractly and quantitatively. MP.3. Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others. MP.4. Model with mathematics. MP.5. Use appropriate tools strategically. MP.8. Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning.

7. Areas to Consider K – 6 Common Core Math Content Standards K – 6 Common Core Math Practice Standards PSSA Pre-test/Post-Test Model Low-Achieving/High-Achieving Students EDM Materials Units Assessments/End-of-year Assessments

8. What We Know So Far Current Alignment to CCSSM K123456 Total222125 282630 Green10141619884 Yellow1068313 15 Red21137511 % aligned or almost aligned 91%95%96%88%75%81%63%

9. What We Know So Far Timeline for PSSA Aligned to CCSSM DatePDE Activity Spring 2013 Grades 3-5 Common Core aligned PSSA tests field tests Spring 2014 Implement Common Core aligned PSSA tests, grades 3-5 Spring 2014 Grades 6-8 Common Core aligned PSSA tests field tests Spring 2015 Implement Common Core aligned PSSA tests, grades 6-8

10. What We Know So Far CCSSM Practice Standards EDM 2012 Edition eSuite from EDM Pre-test/Post-test Grouping Needs of the high achieving students Needs of the low achieving students Unit Assessments/End-of-year Assessments

11. Action Plan Creation Create an action plan that would aid us as a district in meeting the mathematical needs of all students. Keep in mind we have the April 24 th in-service time.  How can we best prepare our students?  How can we best prepare our teachers?

12. Curriculum Template Discussion This is what we teach from. The manual is our resource we use to teach.

13. Wrap-Up Place to communicate http://elemmathcurrsteering.wikispaces.com/ Questions/Comments/Concerns Next Curriculum Writing Meeting  March 8, 2012 Next Steering Committee Meeting  May 15, 2012