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October 3

Clearly articulate learning goals and standards walls

November 7

Just in Time: Building Background Knowledge and Progressions

December 

No Meeting

 IPLP Reflection Update Goals (no meeting)

January 9

Vocabulary Development

February 6

Creating Engaging Tasks

March 5

Giving Students Greater Responsibility

April 2

Formative Assessment and Feedback

May 7

Let's Get Messy!

June 4

Reflections & Celebrations

      

Doll Stipend information and log        Credit Icon Collaboration Strand syllabus     Credit IconCredit Registration      Booklet IconEditable IPLP  

October 3

Clearly articulate learning goals and standards walls

November 7

Just in Time: Building Background Knowledge and Progressions

December 

No Meeting

 IPLP Reflection Update Goals (no meeting)

January 9

Vocabulary Development

February 6

Creating Engaging Tasks

March 5

Giving Students Greater Responsibility

April 2

Formative Assessment and Feedback

May 7

Let's Get Messy!

June 4

Reflections & Celebrations

      

October  |  November  |   January  |  February  |  April  |  May 

 

  • Goals: At the workshop you created goals (either on your IPLP or separately). Please remember to document at least 6 hours of implementation and reflection on your goals. 
  • Collaboration Cycles: This year's focus will be on formative assessment and how to actively involve students in the learning process. 

February → Collecting Evidence

Pre-Session           

  • Please bring your collection of evidence from your Formative 5 this past month. 

 

In-Person Session  

Wednesday, February 12th 2025

4:00 pm- 5:30 pm MST

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Next Steps                  

Closing Business and Taking Action

  1. Sign up for Accelerated Math Learning Collaboration Strand Credit 
  2. Next monthly meeting date 4/9/25 @4pm
    1. Zoom link for next session

 

January → Collecting Evidence

Pre-Session           

Choose one (1) of the following to read/watch/listen. 

Watch Video (No video)

 

In-Person Session  

Wednesday, January 8th 2025

4:00 pm- 5:30 pm MST

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Next Steps                  

Closing Business and Taking Action

  1. This next month, take the time to plan, collect and document formative assessment evidence in your classroom

  2. Bring an artifact of documentation to share in our next meeting

  3. Sign up for Accelerated Math Learning Collaboration Strand Credit

  4. Next monthly meeting date 2/12/25 @4pm

 

October → Establishing Goals To Focus Learning

Pre-Session           

Choose one (1) of the following to read/watch/listen. 

Watch Video (No video)

 

In-Person Session  

Wednesday, October 9th 2024

4:00 pm- 5:30 pm MST

Navigation Guide

Zoom Link

 

Next Steps                  

  • Establish Learning goals to Focus Learning
  • OR
  • Implement a Formative 5 technique

 

May → Let's Get Messy

Pre-Session           

Choose one (1) of the following to read/watch/listen. Then complete a double-entry journal.

Watch Video (15:23)

Select 2 prompts to respond to in your journal. 

If you're using these monthly meetings for your IPLP, this pre-session work could be one of your Action Steps/ Activities.  One of the pre-session activities is responding to journal prompts... this could be your artifact for this activity. 

In-Person Session  

Tuesday, May 7, 2024

5:00 pm- 6:30 pm MST

Navigation Guide

Zoom Link

 

Next Steps                 

Please submit documentation for each requirement. If you have everything all in one document, just submit it once under Log & Reflection. 

  • Activity Log & Reflection (example)
  • Goals: At the workshop you created goals (either on your IPLP or separately). Please include the reflection. 
  • Monthly Meeting Taking Action Expectations: Each month there were implementation expectations following each meeting. Please submit your reflections from these for each meeting. 

Submit Documents Here

April → Formative Assessment and Feedback

Pre-Session           

Choose one (1) of the following to read/watch/listen. Then complete a double-entry journal.

Watch Video (31:31)

  • Select 2 prompts to respond to in your journal. 

If you're using these monthly meetings for your IPLP, this pre-session work could be one of your Action Steps/ Activities.  One of the pre-session activities is responding to journal prompts... this could be your artifact for this activity. 

In-Person Session  

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Next Steps                 

Pick one task for tonight's work. Move to grade level breakout room (for support/ collaboration to discuss ideas).

Task 1- Reflect on formative assessment in planning

  1. How will you communicate student learning expectations for this lesson?
  2. When and how will students receive feedback for their contributions? How/ when will students provide you feedback?
  3. What responsibilities do you students have for assessing each others’ learning?
  4. How will formative assessment be used to monitor student progress?
  5. How will formative assessment be used to determine the effectiveness of the lesson?

Think small shifts: How can I think of assessment as an everyday component of what I do to plan and teach? 

Task 2- Implement a Formative 5 technique 

  1. Questions to guide your planning
    1. What technique will you try? 
    2. What are the different ways students might respond?
    3. When will you implement the technique?
    4. How will you leverage your students’ thinking?
    5. How will you provide feedback?

March → Giving Students Greater Responsibility

Pre-Session           

  • Select 2 prompts to respond to in your journal. 

If you're using these monthly meetings for your IPLP, this pre-session work could be one of your Action Steps/ Activities.  One of the pre-session activities is responding to journal prompts... this could be your artifact for this activity. 

In-Person Session  

Navigation Guide

Next Steps                 

Pick one task for tonight's work. Move to grade level breakout room (for support/ collaboration to discuss ideas).

Task 1- Examine your Instructional approaches

  1. This task involves some honest reflection. Consider how your current practices may or may not support productive struggle In your classroom. What could you shift or try this week?
  2. Think small shifts: direct instruction to part cooperative learning groups? Gradual release style to whole group task

Resources

Mathematics Teaching Framework

Implementing Standards for Mathematical Practices

2022 Mathematics Standards - Reference for Curricular Materials

Task 2- Modify Tasks for Productive Struggle

  1. Look at your upcoming week or unit. How can you modify tasks to support productive struggle? The goal Is to Increase student thinking!
  2. Start small: look at some questions for your next lesson, can you modify one problem? How will that affect your classroom discussion? How will that compliment our teaching practices? 

Math For All- Examples

February → Creating Engaging Tasks and a Positive Learning Environment

Pre-Session           

Please complete the following three (3) items):

  • Select 2 prompts to respond to in your journal. 

If you're using these monthly meetings for your IPLP, this pre-session work could be one of your Action Steps/ Activities.  One of the pre-session activities is responding to journal prompts... this could be your artifact for this activity. 

  •  

In-Person Session  

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Next Steps                 

  • Implement Goal Action Items
  • Complete February Collaboration Exit Ticket
  • Sign Up for Idaho Standards Academy
  • Next Month Pre-session email 2/20 - “Giving Students Greater Responsibility”
    • It’s so important to do the pre-session work!!
  • Next monthly meeting date 3/5 @5pm
  • Teacher Stipend Requirements/ Tracking

Goal Action Item: Pick one task for tonight's work

Task 1- Implementing Standards for Mathematical Practice in the classroom

  1. Take time to read over the resources below on how to Implement Standards for Mathematical Practices 
  2. Look at the Teacher and Student Actions/Responsibilities on the Observation Tool
  3. Discuss ways of when/how you will implement this task in your class

Resources

Task 2- Finding Rich Mathematical  Tasks

  1. Look through the resources provided below or some of you own to find math tasks to use with your curriculum.
  2. Compare the task with the Implementing Standards for Mathematical Practices Resource
  3. Is the task a rich task? Which Mathematical Practice would it align with?
  4. Plan when/how you will implement this task in your class

Resources

January → Vocabulary Development

Pre-Session           

Please complete the following three (3) items):

  • Select 2 prompts to respond to in your journal. 

In-Person Session  

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Next Steps                 

  • Please complete the three (3) pre-session activities. It is our goal to have the Zoom session on Jan 9 be focused around collaboration, discussion, and planning of Vocabulary Development and Just in Time Learning.

  • If you're using these monthly meetings for your IPLP, this pre-session work could be one of your Action Steps/ Activities.  One of the pre-session activities is responding to journal prompts... this could be your artifact for this activity. 

 

December → IPLP Reflection and Goals

Pre-Session           

Please complete the following three (3) items):
  • Select 2 prompts to respond to in your journal. 

 

 

In-Person Session  

No in-Person Session this month. 

Next Steps                 

 

November → Just in Time: Building Background Knowledge and Progressions

Pre-Session           

Please complete the following three (3) items):
  • Choose one (1) of the following to read/watch/listen. Then complete a double-entry journal. 
    • Podcast: The first part of the podcast is the teacher describing in detail her specific situation. At 19:00 they get into what to do to help - Make sure you listen carefully from that point on.
    •  Article: Fixing or breaking students
    • Book: “Learning in the Fast Lane” Chapter 1 p. 6 - 10
  • Watch Video (14:22)

  • Select 2 prompts to respond to in your journal. 

In-Person Session  

Navigation Guide

Next Steps                 

Implement Goal Action Items

Task 1- Using the Achieve the Core Coherence Map

  1. Select the grade level standard(s) you will teach
  2. Determine the focused prerequisite standard (skills) students will need to be prepared to meet the grade level standard
  3. Find resources to use to teach Just in Time Intervention to students

Resources

OR

Task 2- Using the Connections Playlists from smartertoolsforteacher.org

  1. Select the grade level standard(s) you will teach
  2. Determine the focused prerequisite standard (skills) students will need to be prepared to meet the grade level standard
  3. Find resources to use to teach Just in Time Intervention to students

Resources

October → Learning Goals and Standards Walls

Pre-Session           

Please complete the following three (3) items):

  • Select 2 prompts to respond to in your journal. 

In-Person Session  

Navigation Guide

Next Steps                 

Implement Goal Action Items

Task 1- Build a Standards Wall

      • Pick a unit
      • Identify priority standards
      • Breakdown learning targets and key vocabulary
      • Create standards wall digitally or chart paper

Resources

Math Content Standards 

Math Standards Progressions

OR

Task 2- Unpack the Standard Template 1

      • Join assigned breakout room
      • Pick a topic/ standard
      • Work through “Unpack the standards template”