January 14, 2009

Six Topics From CPS For Today Teaching And Learning Leading Extending Opportunities New Schools Colleges and Universities Technology

Teaching And Learning

Leading

Extending Opportunities

New Schools

Colleges and Universities

Technology

High Quality Materials Research and Evaluation Timely Assessment Data In-School Supports Teacher Capacity Instructional Excellence Research and Evaluation Research and Evaluation

Three Questions Is the strategy robust? Is the strategy broad? Is the strategy well implemented?

Is the strategy robust?

Is the strategy broad?

Is the strategy well implemented?

Is the strategy robust? Red : no strategy, inadequate strategy Yellow : pilot, experimental, hard-to-scale, incomplete, little evaluation data Green : robust, evaluation data support

Mathematics K-12 Strategy Alignment Red : no strategy, inadequate strategy Yellow : pilot, experimental, hard-to-scale, incomplete, little evaluation data Green : robust, evaluation data support

Science K-12 Strategy Alignment Red : no strategy, inadequate strategy Yellow : pilot, experimental, hard-to-scale, incomplete, little evaluation data Green : robust, evaluation data support

“ Despite forceful calls from business leaders and policymakers to upgrade math and science education, most superintendents (59%) and principals (66%) say this is not a serious problem in their local schools.”

Knowledge/Advice Networks Language Arts Network Mathematics Network Jim Spillane teachers specialists principal/assistant principal teacher leaders

Mathematics and Science Leadership Development Efforts Instructional Rounds in Education- model of examining instructional practice; focusing on developing shared understanding of high quality teaching and learning. Instructional Leadership Teams- building a collaborative, results oriented learning culture Lenses on Learning- Instructional supervision and leadership in mathematics. High School Department Chair capacity building

Instructional Rounds in Education- model of examining instructional practice; focusing on developing shared understanding of high quality teaching and learning.

Instructional Leadership Teams- building a collaborative, results oriented learning culture

Lenses on Learning- Instructional supervision and leadership in mathematics.

High School Department Chair capacity building

Extended Learning Opportunities for mathematics and science. You Be the Chemist , 34 chemistry clubs, grades 5-8 Space Explorers , 10 space clubs, grades 6-8 Geo Explorers , 10 geology clubs, grades 4-5 Future City , 17 school teams, grades 6-8 Tabula Digita , 10 math clubs, grades 4-8 CPS Student Science Fair , grades 6-12 FIRST Robotics , grades 9-12 Chicago Mathematics League , grades 9-12

You Be the Chemist , 34 chemistry clubs, grades 5-8

Space Explorers , 10 space clubs, grades 6-8

Geo Explorers , 10 geology clubs, grades 4-5

Future City , 17 school teams, grades 6-8

Tabula Digita , 10 math clubs, grades 4-8

CPS Student Science Fair , grades 6-12

FIRST Robotics , grades 9-12

Chicago Mathematics League , grades 9-12

New STEM-focused Schools 5 new technology magnet cluster schools, fall 2008 1 engineering school (Miles Davis, K-8), fall 2008 DeVry Advantage Academy, grades 11-12 Lindblom HS UIC College Prep HS Rowe-Clark HS