Teaching Mathematics for Learning in the 21st Century

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Teaching Mathematics for Learning
in the 21st Century
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Goals

• Understand how PDE plans to build capacity
  state-wide for school districts to utilize SAS
• Learn how IU-based Teacher Leadership Academies
  will establish Professional Learning Communities
• Learn about tools and strategies teacher leaders
  will use to facilitate in-district PLCs

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PDE Building Capacity Statewide

• Using a Standards Aligned System to enable all PA
  students to learn mathematics

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Virtually All Education Researchers Agree
Educator Collaboration is Key!

• Richard Elmore
• Susan Fuhrman
• Carl Glickman
• Asa Hilliard
• Anne Lieberman
• Dan Lorti
• Robert Marzano
• Milbrey McLaughlin
• Jay McTighe

Fred Newmann Allan Odden Doug Reeves Mike
Schmoker Deborah Shifter Dennis Sparks James
Stigler Gary Wehlage Grant Wiggins
Deborah Ball Roland Barth Carol Belcher Louis
Castenell Jim Collins Tom Corcoran Lisa
Delpit Rick DuFour Karen Eastwood
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Building Capacity State-Wide

• Across the state, IU Curriculum Coordinators are
  trained so that every IU is able to conduct 2
  distinct Teacher Leadership Academies
• Elementary Mathematics TLA
• Intended for teachers in grades K-6
• Secondary Mathematics TLA
• Intended for teachers in grades 7-12
• Each TLA is a two-year academy

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Professional Learning Communities

• Use expertise of IU-based Mathematics
  Coordinators
• IUs build regional PLCs of appointed Teacher
  Leaders
• Teacher Leaders lead in-district PLCs

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Teacher Leadership AcademiesA Research
Supported Approach

• Using a Standards Aligned System to enable all PA
  students to learn mathematics

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Appointment of Teacher Leaders

• 1-2 teacher leaders from each district building
  are appointed to participate in the IU-based TLA
• Secondary at least 1 from middle and 1 from high
  school with option for two from each level
• Elementary 1 or 2 teachers from each elementary
  building

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Long-term Professional Development

• Multi-year commitment for each teacher leader
• 2 years of 8 days a year
• Qualifies as academic coursework for Act 48
• 3 CPE credits for each year long academy
• Opportunities for Year 3 training and beyond are
  available

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Building Administrators support Teacher Leaders

• A building administrator should attend the first
  4 days of the TLA
• The purpose is to develop an understanding of the
  tools and strategies their teacher leaders will
  be using to engage district colleagues in on-site
  PLCs

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Variety of IU-based TLA Scheduling Options

• Summer session with follow-ups
• 3 or 4 contiguous days in the summer
• 4 or 5 days follow-up spread across school year
• Saturday make-up day options
• School Year
• 1 day a month or 2 days every other month

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To Reach Every Teacher of Mathematics

• Teacher Leaders facilitate in-district PLCs
• 24 hours total in eight 3-hour modules annually
• Includes all teachers of mathematics at every
  level from K-12
• Uses teacher learning curricula focusing on SAS
  elements
• District schedules time and audience

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Tools and Strategies for Mathematics PLCs

• Using a Standards Aligned System to enable all PA
  students to learn mathematics

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PLCs Utilize Teacher Learning Curricula

• Written and video case analysis of classroom
  episodes build capacity to examine and strengthen
  teaching practice
• Nationally field tested and refined teacher
  learning curricula

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Core Teacher Learning Curricula for Elementary
Mathematics

• Developing Mathematical Ideas (EDC)
• Building a System of Tens
• Making Meaning of Operations

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Core Teacher Learning Curricula for Secondary
Mathematics

• Video Cases for Mathematics Professional
  Development (West Ed)
• Implementing Standards-Based Mathematics
  Instruction (University of Pittsburgh)

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Tools used in both Elementary and Secondary
Academies

• Thinking Through a Lesson Protocol (University of
  Pittsburgh)
• Mathematics Task Framework (University of
  Pittsburgh)
• Mathematics Curriculum Topic Study (Maine MSA)

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Integrates Multiple PDE Initiatives

• Incorporates data analysis for instructional
  improvement PSSA, PVAAS, 4-Sight, Getting
  Results (Root Cause Analysis Action Planning)
• Offers leadership support and content for
  Classrooms for the Future mathematics teachers
  for PLCs

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Integrates Multiple PDE Initiatives

• Builds understanding of effective core
  mathematics instruction as essential to Response
  to Intervention (RtI)
• Builds understanding of mathematics content to
  compliment PowerTeaching strategies

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Integrates Multiple PDE Initiatives

• Actively applies differentiated instruction to
  mathematics
• Integrates formative assessment strategies as
  featured at 2008 Governors Institute

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District Cost

• District Cost for 2 year course materials
• 1500 for 30 participants at elementary level
• 500 for 30 participants at secondary level
• District support required for substitute teachers
  and materials
• Access to funds to support in-district costs
• Title I
• School Improvement Funds
• Newly available funding from state

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Teaching Mathematics for Learning
in the 21st Century