Milwaukee Public Schools:A Template for Planning

March Academic Coach-Math TrainingMarch 8, 2013

Presented by ACM:Jennele Majszak

A Template for PlanningGrade Level Meeting Activity

Materials Needed: Lap Tops Instructional Guide for March Pacing Guide for March Other ResourcesQuestion Adapted from Learning Focused Supervision, pg

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Learning Intention

We are learning to deepen our understanding of how your students readiness influences your lesson planning.

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Success CriteriaWe will be successful when we can articulate Some goals you expect to see your

students achieve by the end of the month Some strategies students will need to

apply to have a deep understanding of these goals set for them

Some resources/materials you will need in order to support and extend student understanding of these goals

An overview of the Grade Level Meeting Launch Explore, Summarize, Explore,

Summarize, Explore, Summarize Apply

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Launch! Share out a lesson with your Grade

Level you have taught in February that was particularly satisfying.

What are some examples that stand out to you?

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Explore!Question #1What is the Critical Area?

Refer to your grade levels Instructional Guide for March.

Identify the Critical Area for this month. Please list it below and share with one

another.

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Explore!Question #2What standards need more focus than others?

Which standards might you address more than others?

List these standards Discuss with grade level

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Explore!Question #3Goals for your students? As you think about what you know about

your students, and the standards for this month that need critical focus, what are some goals you want your students to understand by the end of the month?

Pull apart the standards to list goals from what you read

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Explore!Question #4Strategies to support the goal?

Given these goals what are some strategies you’re planning to expose your students to that will support your students success?

Refer to instructional guide for strategies and examples.

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Explore!Question #5List Resources, Material, Lessons

As you think of each goal individually, what are some resources, materials, lessons you will gather to support and extend their understanding of each goal.

List each goal you listed in question #4 and find supported resources/materials next to them on the page provided.

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Apply!Lesson Planning Template Based on Student

GoalsStudent Goals List of Resources, Lessons,

Material

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Learning Intention

We are learning to deepen our understanding of how your students readiness influences your lesson planning.

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Success CriteriaWe will be successful when we can articulate Some goals you expect to see your

students achieve by the end of the month Some strategies students will need to

apply to have a deep understanding of these goals set for them

Some resources/materials you will need in order to support and extend student understanding of these goals

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Milwaukee Public Schools:A Template for Planning

MPS Board of School DirectorsDr. Michael Bonds, PresidentLarry Miller, Vice PresidentMark Sain, District 1Jeff Spence, District 2Annie Woodward, District 4Dr. Peter Blewett, District 6David Voeltner, District 7Meagan Holman, District 8Terrence Falk, At-Large

Senior TeamDr. Gregory Thornton, SuperintendentNaomi Gubernick, Chief of StaffDarienne Driver, Chief Innovation OfficerTina Flood, Chief Academic OfficerDr. Karen Jackson, Chief Human Resources OfficerMichelle Nate, Chief Operations OfficerGerald Pace, Esq., Chief Financial OfficerAnita Pietrykowski, Chief School Administration OfficerDenise Callaway, Executive Dir., Community EngagementPatricia Gill, Executive Director, Family Services Sue Saller, Exec. Coord., Superintendent’s Initiatives