This professional development document outlines an agenda for reforming teaching practices. It begins with introductions and defines reformed teaching as being standards-driven, student-centered, and inquiry-based. Videos of reformed teaching practices will be shown and discussed, with a focus on student engagement strategies, modeling mathematical practices, and project-based learning. The goals are to help teachers determine if their instruction is preparing students for college and increase teacher effectiveness through an exchange of ideas. Logistics at the end discuss next steps of administering assessments, scheduling observations, and providing future video links.

1. Reformed Teaching
Practices Professional
Development
LEAH DIX WHITE
MARCH 19, 2015

2. AGENDA
Meet, Greet, Eat
Opening
Reform Teaching Practices defined
Video Cycle, Discussions
Closure
Logistics: Be sure to sign in for PD

3. Opening
Share a Positive
Introduction(s)

4. Are the instructional practices used in my
mathematics classroom preparing all of
my students for college level
mathematics?
How can I promote positive changes in
my instructional practices that increase
my effectiveness as a mathematics
teacher?

5. How well are teachers prepared?

6. What is REFORMED TEACHING? It is
what we do everyday…
Standards Driven: Mathematical Practices (NCTM, 2000;2010);
KCAS,CCSS
Student Centered: Student autonomy, cooperative, constructivistic,
teacher not the primary mathematics expert, CPM
Inquiry Based: Discovery, RICH project, Questioning to develop
conceptual understanding

7. Are my students prepared for college
level mathematics? Is this related to
the practices I do in my classroom?
ACT supports CCSS however believes in a variety of
measures to determine college readiness.
College Readiness in Mathematics is a score of 19 on
the mathematics portion of the ACT.

8. Does PD effect when and how often I
implement reform practices?
PD should increase teacher knowledge that translates
into student learning (Yoon et.al, 2007).
According to Desimone (2009) key components of PD include
 Content focus
 Active learning
 Coherence
 Duration
 Collective Participation

9. What do we as math teachers in JCPS
agree on…
We are focused on our students…
We are comfortable with our instruction…
We are enthusiastic about learning from others through an exchange
of beliefs and ideas…
We want our students to engage and expand
their mathematics skills as well as enjoy it!!

10. Teacher centered PD for teachers led
by teachers…
 Teachers sharing examples of quality teaching in high school
mathematics classrooms from teachers across the district
 Focuses on current research on topics relevant for practitioners.
 Meets the criteria for quality PD according to the district and state.
 A pragmatic way of watching other teachers in action to improve our
individual instructional practices.

11. Reform Practices
..standards based (NCTM, 2000; NCTM,
2014) teacher pedagogies that are student
centered (Delpit, 1992), discourse rich
(Wagner & Herbel-Eisenmann, 2007), and
inquiry based (Goos, 2004; McLoughlin,
2009).
CPM Study Team Strategies
(e.g. Think-Ink-Pair-Share)
Modeling
Mathematical
Practices
Project Based Learning (e.g. RICH Project)

12. Things to consider while watching
videos.
Where do you see the “modeling” mathematical practice
in action?
What other reform teaching practices do you see in the
video clip?
What are ways I can implement reform practices in my
mathematics classroom?

13. SHARE! SHARE! SHARE!
Share any ideas or thoughts you may have in
reference to the ideas presented in this PD.

14. Logistics….next steps
 Pick one class to administer and collect all data.
 Please administer the practice assessments within the next couple of
weeks.
 Please administer the student engagement questionnaire.
 Please look for future emails with links for other videos
 Please specify which day you prefer me to come and observe your class.

15. Thank You! Questions?
In loving memory of two of the greatest
mathematics teachers I have had the pleasure of
working with and knowing
Steve Dillard
&
Ian Welch