This document provides an overview of the CPM (College Preparatory Mathematics) program including: - 6 schools, 7 classrooms, and 9 hands-on training days as part of the program. - 14 teachers and 1 classroom aide will be involved. - Quotes from teachers praise the program for fostering collaboration, engagement, and success for struggling students. - Next steps discussed are whether to adopt CPM for all 6th and 9th grade classes next year and what the acceleration pathway will be. Teachers requested continued training and collaboration opportunities.

1. CPM Overview

2. 6 Schools

3. 7 Classrooms

4. 9 Hands-on
Training Days

5. 1 Epic Make it-Take-it

6. 14 Teachers
Paul Amstutz, Bob Waterman, Alex Keeton, Matt Vejar,
Katie Kelly, Iris Wellcome, Tammy Kudela, Marlene Miller,
Marni Kelsey, Toney Gorham, Erin Vereschagin,
Alexandra Schneider, Robert Collins, Edwin Garcia

7. 1 Classroom Aide
Gerri Hamilton

8. 1 Awesome Website

9. And…

10. …more
manipulatives
than you can
count!

12. What makes CPM
Common Core?

13. What teachers and
principals
are saying…

14. The kids seem to like
the math because it is
hands-on and
engaging.
-Iris Wellcome

15. It fosters collaboration
amongst students, and
it has good real-world
examples.
-David Naranjo

16. Low performing students with
a history of not being
successful in math
love it and
get to experience
success.
-Alexandra Schneider

17. Keep the professional
development…!
-Robert Collins

18. Kids complain about
„so much writing‟ and
„explaining the math‟.
-Paul Amstutz

19. I like that it doesn‟t
“feel” like traditional
math for our struggling
students
-Celeste Azevedo

20. Our best math students
lack basic skills to apply
the math procedures
they know.
-Bob Waterman

21. My teachers love it!
-Christopher Bush

22. SVMI
(Silicon Valley Math Initiative)

23. 2 teachers attending
2 C&I
5 full day sessions
Grades 3 to 12
Emphasis on: MARS Tasks

25. CVMN
(Central Valley Math Network)

26. 1 teacher representing MCUSD
Monthly meetings

27. Next Step:
Decisions and Planning

28. Questions to Consider:
Are we adopting CPM for all 6th and 9th next year?
Traditional or Integrated?
What is our “acceleration pathway”?

31. Teachers would like:
Continued trainings
More prep time
Observing other teachers
Collaboration with peers

32.  Geometry at MCHS
Full geometry at the other sites
Utilize MARS Tasks
Ongoing support for teachers
Local Support
Dan Myers
Jon Stevens
Fawn Nguyen