I don't know about you, but once I see my first leaf tinged with orange, my runaway summer brain begins turning the corner back towards school. This morning, I was running in the woods behind my house and stumbled upon the little beauty pictured in this post. So, I guess it's that time, again.As you're turning your own corner back towards school, here is a quick update on mathy things afoot in WCSU that might help you ease into things with your math instruction...
Instructional Coaching schedule
First, here is the draft plan and schedule for math coaching residencies in WCSU this year: Proposed Instructional Coaching Plan and Cycles for 2017-18. It's a draft. So, if you have any thoughts or comments (about what is happening and when) please comment or send me an email.Effective Practices in Math Instruction
Second, here is a link to the draft WCSU Effective Practices in Math Instruction document that the Math Steering Committee worked on in June. Again, this is a draft. If you have comments, questions, ideas please comment or email them to me (edorsey@u32.org).You may want to pick one or two of these practices to focus on this year in coaching and/or evaluations by your administrator.
Curriculum Maps and Planning Guides
In grades k-8, we have completed WCSU Curriculum Maps and Planning Guides. Please check out the Curriculum Map and Planning Guide on your respective grade level tab on this blog (it is the second link). Here is a third grade example.As always, please send me your thoughts, feedback and questions. I hope you're enjoying these precious last weeks.
