1. Elementary Math Work – Spring 2013 Des Moines Public Schools Mathematics Expectation: All students will demonstrate mastery of the rigorous Common Core Standards for Mathematics. Varied building math support Varied use of data teams Varied content knowledge Varied understanding of the core Varied instructional practices Varied use of Building Directed PD 4 District PLC Meetings Curriculum Guides All TEACHERS will demonstrate mastery of the rigorous Common Core Standards for Mathematics.

2. Elementary Math Work – Spring 2013 “I will be a 3rd grade teacher this year in DMPS. This will be my first year teaching math in 11 years so I am unable to answer your math questions.” “I will be teaching kindergarten this year after being in Sped for the last 6 years. I don’t know anything about the math curriculum. The teacher I have replaced retired. I’m not sure what things I should have. Thanks in advance for any guidance you can give me.”

3. Math Curriculum Guides 800:030 Mathematics for Elementary Teaching 800:134 Teaching Mathematics in Elementary School

4. Elementary Math Work – Spring 2013 Goals for Elementary Math Curriculum Guides: Simplicity Development of ‘I Can’ statements to better facilitate deeper understanding of the CC Standards. Alignment of current instructional resources to support the instruction of the CC Standards. Integration of Balanced Math Framework to better support the structure of the math block time. Streamline elementary curriculum documents for literacy, math, science, social studies and technology. Revise the structure of our curriculum guides as necessary to promote the Data Team process. Math Practice Standards – Guiding Principles of how to teach math in DMPS.

5. Elementary Math Work – Spring 2013 Math Common Core Team Curriculum Guide Team Assessment Team Team of 4 instructional coaches + Julie Hukee (AEA) Development of curriculum guide format. I Can Statement work Creation of DMPS Math Guiding Principles – Math Practice Standards Plan for the 2013 – 2014 Professional Development focused around the Common Core Weekly Meetings Team of coaches, teachers and representatives from SPED and ELL – to work on both literacy and math guides. Evaluate current + new instructional resources and align with the standards. Team will be the ambassadors for the curriculum guides. Collect Feedback Communicate a clear message. Meetings: 3/28, 4/18, 4/25 Team – interested? Evaluate current assessments in alignment with the common core. Evaluate data developed by the DMPS Assessment Team – reliability. Review Smarter Balance Assessment question types. Meetings: TBD

6. Timeline Goals May 1 st - Curriculum Guides Completed June 7 th - Assessments Revised & in DataDirector Spring 2013Summer 20132013 – 2014 School Year Curriculum Guide Structure Work Assessment Review Professional Development Opportunities – Problem Solving National CGI Conference Professional Development focused on Common Core understanding. Curriculum Materials Review STRUCTURE The What + The How MATERIALS

7. Lessons from Implementing Common Core at the Middle School Level Tightly Spiraled to a Focused Curriculum Math Concepts have moved down grade levels Students are missing concepts due to their jump and the shift of math concepts

8. 2013-2014 Middle School Math Courses 5th Grade Math 6th Grade Math7th Grade Math8th Grade MathAlgebra I Accelerated Math 1 Accelerated Math 2 Algebra I All of 6 th Grade Math and half of 7 th Grade Math Half of 7 th Grade Math and all of 8 th Grade Math *Success Criteria will be collaboratively determined*