3. Conduct workshops for Gina Flowers, Increased support from No funding Math October parents/community members on math facilitator parents with a common needed curriculum 2017-May, mathematics; provide updates and understanding that math is committee; 2018 suggestions for home support of Learning fundamental for school PTA; SLT; mathematics through weekly Leaders: success; success will be classroom classroom teacher emails, parent Karen Dillon, measured through parent teachers conferences when needed, the Lacey Reagan, participation at various weekly Bear Blast published by Temika Smith, workshops, as well as the PTA, through the school’s Kerry Lewis, through conferences held website, and through Connect Ed Michelle beyond the October parent messages Vanderwerken. conference designated, if needed Math ILT 4. Utilize the Envision Math Gina Flowers, Students will demonstrate No funding Math September Program as the core of math facilitator growth on math standards, needed teachers 2017-May mathematics instruction, as measured by MAP data, 2018 supplementing instruction with Learning interim assessments, and other resources such as Do the Leaders: end of assessments Interim Math, Math Olympiad (grades 4 Karen Dillon, check and 5), The Problem Solver, Lacey Reagan, problem-based learning; integrate Temika Smith, technology with math Kerry Lewis, 2017; Sumdog, First in Math, Michelle February Aimsweb, and TenMarks Vanderwerken. 2018; April, 2018 Math ILT
3. Conduct workshops for parents/community members on mathematics; provide updates and suggestions for home support of mathematics through weekly classroom teacher emails, parent conferences when needed, the weekly Bear Blast published by the PTA, through the school’s website, and through Connect Ed messages Gina Flowers, math facilitator Learning Leaders: Karen Dillon, Lacey Reagan, Temika Smith, Kerry Lewis, Michelle Vanderwerken. Math ILT Increased support from parents with a common understanding that math is fundamental for school success; success will be measured through parent participation at various workshops, as well as through conferences held beyond the October parent conference designated, if needed No funding needed Math curriculum committee; PTA; SLT; classroom teachers October 2017-May, 2018 4. Utilize the Envision Math Program as the core of mathematics instruction, supplementing instruction with other resources such as Do the Math, Math Olympiad (grades 4 and 5), The Problem Solver, problem-based learning; integrate technology with math Sumdog, First in Math, Aimsweb, and TenMarks Gina Flowers, math facilitator Learning Leaders: Karen Dillon, Lacey Reagan, Temika Smith, Kerry Lewis, Michelle Vanderwerken. Math ILT Students will demonstrate growth on math standards, as measured by MAP data, interim assessments, and end of assessments No funding needed Math teachers September 2017-May 2018 Interim check 2017; February 2018; April, 2018
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