Goals+&+Strategies+for+2010-2011


 * Goals and Strategies for 2010 – 2011 **

 The guiding principles behind CARC’s Math Plan are to: § Provide on-site professional development to meet the needs of individual school board cultures and clientele § Build leadership capacity within Zone 4 in regards to mathematics § Provide specific opportunities to teachers and administrators who will be responsible for implementing the math curriculum § Provide sessions available to all teachers of mathematics from Kindergarten to Grade 12 § Focus sessions specific to grades being mandatorily implemented in 2010 & 2011 § Work collaboratively between, grades, schools, and boards § Emphasize math pedagogy – specifically, instructional methods to promote adult learning which mirror methods to be used with students § Attention will be placed on the mathematical processes by building on teachers’ current mathematical knowledge, skills, and attitudes § Infuse FNMI and ICT outcomes into the mathematical program § Focus on Assessment FOR, AS and OF Learning in the mathematics classroom § Provide opportunities and time for teachers to network § Provide alternative approaches to traditional professional development through anytime, anywhere synchronous and asynchronous learning opportunitie CARC will host zone learning opportunities to explore the conceptual framework of the new mathematics curriculum with an emphasis on student learning, acquisition and understanding of mathematics. Wherever possible, these sessions will be offered as a series of learning opportunities and will equip teachers with deep conceptual understanding and build leadership within the districts in relation to mathematics. These workshops will focus on the following: · front matter of the curriculum, · <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">processes, · <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">hands-on manipulatives, · <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">interactive learning, · <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">technology integration, · <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">assessment, and · <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">research that supports the change in the delivery of the new program of studies. <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">The zone will support building of leadership capacity and collaboration by: · <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">training teacher leaders, · <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">providing resources, · <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">offering specifically targeted sessions, and · <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">communicating opportunities for further professional learning. <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Examples of themes for learning opportunities: · <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">Orientation and understanding of the new program of studies - <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">target audience – mandatory implementation grades as well as early adopters · <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">Assessment for Learning in Mathematics · <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">Differentiated Instruction in Mathematics · <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">Inquiry based Learning · <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">Building common assessments – Framework · <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">On-line Guide to Implementation · <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">Literature and Mathematics · <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">Use of Technology in Mathematics classrooms · <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">Administrator sessions · <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">Targeted Outcome Sessions · <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">Personal Strategies sessions · <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">Number Sense sessions · <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">Use of manipulatives
 * <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Summary of CARC Goals **


 * //<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">Alberta Education Developed Sessions //**

<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">As part of this project, CARC will continue to offer elementary sessions: Patterns & Pre-Algebra, Measurement, Number, Personal Strategies, Problem Solving and Shape & Space to Division I to III audiences. Audience one will be any teacher, zone or district, who would like to attend the sessions to learn more about the new program and ideas to present concepts in their classroom. The second audience will focus on district chosen representatives to train as teacher leaders in these areas with the intention of using these individuals as math leaders in their school districts.
 * //<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">District Delivered Learning Opportunities //**

<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">CARC will continue to support district delivered learning opportunities. We will meet with facilitators and curriculum coordinators to discuss each Districts implementation plan for mathematics. <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">Funding to jurisdictions: CARC Mathematics Project will provide: <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">Through the math consultants, districts will be required to: <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">Further professional development suggestions from Math Advisory Committee and Zone 4 Curriculum Coordinators to consider: **//<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">It is the commitment and dedication of all stakeholders //** **//<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">- Advisory Committee, Curriculum Coordinators, Senior Staff, School Administrators, Classroom Teachers, and CARC – //** **//<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">that will make Math implementation successful throughout Zone 4. //**
 * <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">Maximum of $10 000.00 per jurisdiction for lead teacher access.
 * <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">Support is based on approximately $1000 per day. This may be used to cover facilitator fees (maximum of $650) and travel and subsistence. Any cost exceeding $1000 per day is to be covered by the district. The cost of using the CARC Math Facilitator is free to the districts.
 * <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">advertise CARC funded PD sessions on the CARC website and invite participants from other divisions to attend.
 * <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">have participants complete the CARC session evaluation
 * <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">report to CARC on dates/sessions/number of attendees and submit evaluation forms.
 * <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">Ensure there is a minimum of 6 participants at each session.
 * <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">High School Awareness, Preparation and Collaborative Cohort Sessions
 * <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">Mathematics and Literacy
 * <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">Differentiated Instruction
 * <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">Technology in the Math Classroom
 * <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">English Language Learner Math Strategies
 * <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">Anytime, Anywhere Opportunities
 * <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">Tools for Administrators
 * <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">Information for Parents