LAWRENCE TOWNSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOLS

MATH PLC

Presentation

of Learning

Past

• Change – Topic from Astronomy to Math• Change – Leadership Team – almost all new

teachers from Phase 1 to end of Phase 2

Focus of Phase 2: differentiated math lessons to use with grades 4-11

Specific Work - NWEA RIT band questions

Past

Obstacles:

• Time & logistics of meetings

• Copyright issues

NWEA

• An computerized assessment that all students (grades 4-11) take 2 to 3 times a year

• Data from NWEA is used directly in teaching focus for Math and Lang. Arts/Reading instruction – differentiated instruction

• Math NWEA (120 leveled questions in each category)– Mathematical Processes– Patterns and Algebra– Geometry– Data Analysis– Numbers and Numerical Operations

Differentiated Questions Aligned Mjwith MjNWEA Mj according to Mj

Mathematical Strands and MjRIT Mj Mjbands Mj

STRANDS Mj

Geometry Mj

Data Analysis Mj

Mathematical MjProcesses Mj

Numerical MjOperations Mj

Patterns Mjand Algebra Mj

190-200 Mj200-210 Mj210-220 Mj220-230 Mj230-240 Mj240-250 Mj

RIT Mj bands Mj

Imprint and Impact

• Impact – complete set of questions for each of the 5 Math topics, each set contains 120 questions.

• Over 600 leveled questions, that can be used across the district

• Imprint – value of dialogue, value of vertical articulation, using NWEA scores in practical application in our teaching, roadblocks and finding a way around

Future

• Mini-lesson for each 20 question set• Implementation of questions and mini-lessons by PLC

leadership team (Fall 2011)• Deliberate decisions about which types of students will

be using these cards.– Elementary (4-6) all will use, (implement first with 5th grade in

October, then move to 4th, then 6th)– Middle School (7-8) (implement first with special education &

Academic Support Instruction)– High School implement with our at risk students in ASI classes

as well as SRA – HSPA classes.

• Staff development so that we can share the mini-lessons/NWEA questions with the full staff grades 4-12