Slide presentation explaining GE partnership

1. Urban Mathematics Education Leadership Academy May 19, 2009 Dottie Whitlow, Ph. D. and the Atlanta Public Schools team

2. Atlanta Public Schools UMELA Team Atlanta Public Schools UMELA Team Dottie Whitlow, Ph.D. Arica Johnson, Ed. D Linda S. Smith Neva Rose Mesha Greene Craig Ogden Kathy Griffin Diamond Jack Raquel Rimpola Kami Benson Luigs Executive Director, Mathematics & Science Program Administrator, Mathematics & Science Master Instructional Coach, Mathematics Program Director, Georgia Tech CEISMC Model Teacher Leader, SRT 1 Model Teacher Leader, SRT 2 Model Teacher Leader, SRT 3 Model Teacher Leader, SRT 4 Model Teacher Leader, Math, Office of HS Program Leader, GE

3. Atlanta Public Schools Demographics Atlanta Public Schools Demographics Student population African American Caucasian Hispanic Multiracial Asian American Indian/Alaskan Students eligible for free & reduced meals Teachers School facts Traditional schools Elementary Middle Schools Single gender High Schools Non-traditional Charter Schools Adult learning centers Total APS learning sites 49,142 86% 8% 4% 0.93% 0.59% 0.3% 76.14% +3,200 95 57 17 2 19 2 7 1 105 Superintendent tenure: 10 years Beverly L. Hall, Ed.D. – 2009 National Superintendent of the Year

5. Atlanta Public Schools Math & Science initiative Quality Professional Learning Experiences Aligned Curriculum & Resource Materials Enhanced Leadership Capacity Deep Teacher Capacity Standards-based Classroom Instruction Deep Data Use for Assessment & Instruction APS 21 st Century Learning Experience

6. APS ’ math and science PD design considers 4 interconnected outcomes Increasing science & math content knowledge Adapted from Loucks-Horsley, Love, Stiles, Mundry, & Hewson in Designing Professional Development for Teachers of Science and Mathematics Increasing pedagogical content knowledge Building a professional learning community Developing leadership

7. APS ’ math & science PD design Professional Development is like an … … because it covers all Plan Context Do Set Goals Commit to vision and standards Analyze student learning & other data Knowledge & Beliefs Critical Issues EVAULATE Strategies