Core Group Meeting
November 7, 2014
McDaniel College Library
8:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast
9:00 a.m. Greetings and Introductions
9:15 a.m. NCTM and MCTM Updates – Sue, Skip, Beth, Jon & Barb
- MCTM Update & Annual Meeting – Sue
- NCTM Regional Meeting – November 12-14, 2014; Richmond, VA
- Learn Zillion Updates – Nick, Kelly, others?
- NCTM News and Updates – Jon Wray
9:30 a.m. Essential Understandings – Addition and Subtraction (Beth Kobett)
10:15 a.m. BREAK and Book Signing…
10:30 a.m. Beyond Invert and Multiply – Julie McNamara
12:15 p.m. WORKING LUNCH – debriefing and Q and A with Julie
MSDE-Related Updates
1:00 p.m. PARCC – Kay, Jon, Skip
1:20 p.m. Debrief: Dr. Lowery’s visit to the ems&tl Project
1:30 p.m. Election results – now what? Issues, Challenges, Changes?
1:40 p.m. Maryland Mathematics Commission Revisited (Jon, Skip)
1:45 p.m. BREAK
2:00 p.m. Content and Pedagogical Conundrums…Gaps, challenges, language issues… (Skip, Barb, Jon)
- What are you concerned about content-wise and/or pedagogically?
- Why?
- What resources are needed?
- Having trouble backmapping to prerequisite concepts and skills?
- Other issues?
- Sharing
2:30 p.m. Principles to Actions – something to think about and do…
Considering the Guiding Principles of Principles to Actions - Access and Equity (Jon)
3:00 p.m. How has your work as an elementary mathematics specialist impacted student achievement in mathematics? (Skip, Jon, Barb)
EMIL Impact Survey
1. How long have you served as the Elementary Mathematics Instructional Leader (EMIL) for the school where you are currently assigned?
2. How would you summarize the overall school mathematics achievement in your building(s)?
3. Could you make the claim that your involvement as an EMIL for your building(s) has positively impacted MSA performance? Yes/No | Discuss
4. What information does your school district collect that might validate your response to #3 above?
3:15 p.m. Final check in from last year – “over representation”
Important Dates and Issues of Interest:
- Webinars:
- January 9, 2015 – ems&tl meeting
- March, 2015 – unsure re: ems&tl due to PARCC
- April 13-18, 2015 – NCSM and NCTM Annual – Boston, MA
- May 28, 29, 2015 - Summer Institute Days (Principals in the AM – Day 2)
- Other dates/Issues?
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