K-8 MATHEMATICS

ADOPTION COMMITTEE

KICKOFF

Moon Area School District

WHAT SHOULD TEACHING AND LEARNING MATH LOOK LIKE? http://

tothecore.chiensolutions.com/index.html http://

www.youtube.com/watch?v=AbIqSs1u8RE

Think, pair, share…How were the teaching and learning

methods in these videos different?Which do you think results in more effective

learning and why?How is the role of the teacher different?

THE COMMITTEE’S PURPOSE evaluate the needs for student

instruction in light of Pennsylvania’s transition to the new PA Common Core Standards

recommend implementation materials to support the new direction for curriculum

provide support for teachers: professional development and implementation

recommend ways to support students along their learning journeys

WHAT ARE OUR CHALLENGES? PA Transition to Common Core State

Standards Assessment2012-2013 – Regular PSSA test2013-2014 – Common Core test for Grades 3–5,

Regular PSSA test in Grades 6-82014-2015 – Common Core test for Grades 6-8

Professional Development needs – deepening students’ conceptual knowledge of content

Communicating with Parents – helping parents to understand the difference between traditional ‘teaching’ and teaching to facilitate learning.

Data Analysis Where are our strengths and weaknesses? How can we capitalize on our strengths and

improve upon our weaknesses? Materials Evaluation

To what degree will different materials help us achieve our teaching and learning goals?

Supplemental Materials Evaluation How can we differentiate and individualize

instructions to support students? School Site Visits

Who is successful? What programs do they use? What do their learning environments look like?

WHAT ARE OUR IMMEDIATE TASKS?RECRUITING VOLUNTEERS FOR SUBCOMMITTEES

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Working with the AIU’s Math and

Science Partnership teamhttp://www.aiu3.net/Level3.aspx?id=488

Will provide workshopsFor committee membersFor administratorsFor teachersFor parents

LET THE FUN BEGIN!