Core Group Meeting
January 9, 2015
McDaniel College Forum
8:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast
9:00 a.m. Greetings and Introductions - Welcome: Dr. Jack Smith, Debby Ward, and Cindy Hasselbring, MSDE
9:10 a.m. Content and Pedagogical Conundrums – Gaps, challenges, language issues (all); note this will be flipped re: an assignment and then sharing (Beth) | PPT Slides | Conundrums Re-organized
- 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?
10:10 a.m. BREAK
10:20 a.m.
ems&tl 3.0 – Next Steps – Help us build this boat… (Skip, Jon, Beth, and Barb)
- Community building - What is the best learning community experience you've ever had? Elements? Themes? Why was it great? Common elements/themes?
- What are your wishes/needs for this community?
- everyone vested, common passion, no hierarchy, common interests, synergy, opportunity for self-reflection and growth, confidence building, friendships and relationships, family, trust, laughter/humor/fun, starts with good leadership/clear vision, shared passion, risk-free environment.
- To continue to have some face-to-face opportunities in a supportive community
- Continue to work on products/projects to bring back to counties/schools (e.g., parent messaging); sharing concrete resources, PD models, etc.
- Continue social gatherings (e.g., LearnZillion's TeachFest)
- ems&tl publication that can be dispersed
- "Math-erist" (pinterest idea) - a way to share resources/tools - online community (follow feature)
- Work to meet the needs of isolated areas and grow bigger (across the country? Become the "NCTM" of math specialists/coaches)
- Continued exposure to professional opportunities
- Work to meet the needs of isolated areas and grow bigger (across the country? Become the "NCTM" of math specialists/coaches)
- Continued exposure to professional opportunities
12:00 p.m. LUNCH – Q and A from the AM
1:00 p.m. PARCC Update and Tools – Kay B. Sammons, Jon Wray (Computer Lab)
PARCC [Mathematics] Tools
- TestNAV8 Tutorial - provides a chance to use technology enhanced tools and other features
- Text-to-Speech Tutorials
- Equation Editor Tutorials
- Equation Editor User Guide
- Practice Using the Equation Editor (Grades 3-5)
- Equation Editor Tutorial (Grade 3-5)
1:45 p.m. BREAK
2:00 p.m.
Panel and Group Discussion: Higher, better standards and assessments - messaging and Maryland Mathematics Advisory Update - Skip (moderator), guests, and all others)
- What’s important – message-wise
3:00 p.m. The ems&tl Project – data analysis and considerations (Skip)
3:15 p.m. NCTM and MCTM Updates (Sue, Beth, Jon)
- MCTM Update – Sue
- NCTM and NCSM Annual Meetings – April 13-18, 2015; Boston
- LearnZillion Updates – Nick, Kelly, others?
- NCTM News and Updates – Jon Wray
- NCTM Institute Updates – John SanGiovanni
- Any other announcements of note?
3:10 p.m. Important Dates and Issues of Interest
- March, 2015 – ems&tl Web Meeting
- April 13-18, 2015 – NCSM and NCTM Annual – Boston, MA
- May 28, 29, 2015 - Summer Institute Days (Principals in the AM – Day 2)
- Summer 2015 – MSDE’s College and Career Readiness Conferences (TBD)
- Other dates/Issues?
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