A Celebration of Learning

March 14, 2008

Curriculum Reviews and Highlights

6-8 Math

Committee members:

Brad Hartman

Renee Kerbs

Mary Zey

Comments from visiting team:

*Nice slide show.  Enjoyed seeing the examples of cooperative learning strategies.

*Good examples of varied sites and strategies used with 7th graders.

*Good info about BAIP CETE-Outcome specific instructions classroom posters.

    (independent learners) 

*Good resources for paras/teachers/etc.

*CETE-Teaching time! lots of good info!

*Measurement & formulas -area, convert metric, convert fractions-percent-decimals

*McDougal Littell Math Classzone.com, Animated math section.

*Grouped the bottom 25% on MAP scores to individualize using the component-

    student handouts as practice.

*3 strategies-BAID, CETE, Classzone posters

*Blending Assessment with instruction program

*formative-teaching tools

*Excellent use of this. I liked your explanation of individual instruction can retake as

    many times as needed!

*EXCELLENT!

*6-Great group work-involvement, problem solving, & sharing.

*7-Strategies for improving test scores-animated Math- Great practice! improve

    Geometry~ engaging!

*8-Blending assessment with instruction all year! (BAIP)

*CETE-great to inform and expose students to testing.

*McDougal-Littell Series-hits all standards.

*Great use of SOHO web site

*Great Work-congrats to you!

*6th-very informative power point presentation

*7th-engaging computer programs-motivating preparing students for tests (state) fun

    slideshow to keep kids attention! shows he is connecting with students.

*8th-Lots of information, very knowledgeable, excellent posters to prep for tests!

*Great power point. Informative-kept engaged.

*6th-Great use of group work.  Next to see students working & helping each other. 

    Slates look to be very handy!

*7th-Classzone is a great tool-instant feed back is helpful!  I like the power point

    show-great idea fun & productive!

*8th- I like the poster ideas. Those are great!

*Great to see the group work where students are helping students correct & see how

    to do work correctly!

*Good way to work through math-individual, group, whole class, helping, & working

    together.

*Animated math program-can use their own level-individually & great to prepare for

    state assessments & real life situations. 

*user of the BAIP program!  Math Enhancement.

*Targeted bottom 25%-worked with individuals on targeted outcomes!

*Have guided practice, review practice sheets plus and individual sheets.

*Use of the computer programs to work these problems & keep them enjoyable! 

    Looks great!

*Good use of the Formative Test

*Good use of Outcomes Specific Power Points.

*Classroom posters important. Great strategy!

*I like your goal of “State tests not being hardest test”

*I like the technology use.  Animated Algebra is a neat thing!

*Using BAIP, Classzone and all of the formative tools helps students on the State

    Assessment and MAPS.  It is nice to see that everything you are doing is data

    driven--that these tests are being used to enhance learning.

*Keep up the great instruction!