This document provides an accountability report from a mathematics teacher. It outlines the teacher's strategies for peer coaching focused on using groups to review for math tests. It also describes the teacher's lesson structure of "I Do, We Do, You Do" and use of graphing calculators and cooperative learning for pre-tests. Additionally, it notes the teacher developed new course outlines, focuses on improving understanding in AP computer science, attends professional development conferences, and advises extracurricular clubs.

1. Mathematics Department: Accountability Report
Name:_______________ Date:__________
1.) Peer Coaching:
FOCUS = “How best to use groups to review before each Math test?”
2.) Strategies:
My Math lessons follow the “I Do, We Do, You Do” model:
(a) “I Do” = Lecture on new material (Day 1)
(b) “We Do” = Students go to the board to explain the HomeWork with
my help (Day 2)
(c) “You Do” = Quiz, preTest
preTests are conducted via the Cooperative Learning paradigm.
Students solve questions in groups at the board earning bonus points
for their individual assessment (Test) the next day.
(d) NB1: The Graphing Calculator is used as an investigative
tool every “I Do” and “We Do” day.
(e) NB2: I repeat the “I Do – We Do” cycle until the students have
mastered enough new material to challenge them on a Quiz or Test.
3.) Lesson:
The students really like to compete for points on the preTest review
days. Students learn a lot from eachother!
4.) Curriculum Development:
I developed 3 course outlines for Middle States: ACM, APCS, 5HBC.
5.) Personal Goal:
I refocused the APCS Java course to improve student understanding.
6.) Staff Development:
I attended and presented at T3
@ Molloy College in October and
LIMAÇON @ SUNY Old Westbury in March. Both time I presented: “How To
Program Your TI­89 For Fun & Profit!”
7a.) Department activities and initiatives
I am continually researching new curricula and teaching methods for
teaching computer programming.
I make sure the Room 429 LAN is up and running every day.
I maintain a Linux SuperCluster in Room 429 for APCS class.
I help teachers and students with problems relating the GCs and PCs.
I develop and promote computer classes.

2. Mathematics Department: Accountability Report
Name:_______________ Date:__________
7b.) Describe your role in school activities:
co­curricular ­
I am the advisor for the Continental Mathematics League (CML) in
Calculus. We have 4 meets each year.
extra­curricular ­
I advise the Baldwin High Chess Club. I am a rated member of the US
Chess Federation (USCF). I am a USCF Certified Chess Coach and
Tournament Director. We hold USCF rated tournaments every Monday.
8.) Field Trips: NA
9.) Professional Organizations:
http://www.uschess.org US Chess Federation
http://www.maa.org Mathematics Association of America
http://www.acm.org Association for Computing Machinery
http://www.knoppix.net KNOPPIX Linux Beta Tester
10.) Contests/Competitions: CML Calculus, USCF Tournaments
11.) Additional:
I have been involved, for several years now, as a Beta Tester for
KNOPPIX Linux in the Computer Science Classroom. I install and maintain
the latest updates of the Linux Kernel in Lab 429. The APCS class is
upgrading this platform to an openMOSIX SuperCluster.
12.) Most Proud of:
The “I DO,” “We Do,” “You Do” activities have really energized my
students.
The Take Home Exams I give quarterly as group tests (in lieu of
midterms and finals) have been a creative and interesting extension of class
work.
Using KNOPPIX in ACM and APCS has made my students very
productive.