Schedule

=Here is our tentative schedule!=


 * **Week or Session #**

**Main Topic(s)** ||  **Readings / Resources**  ||  **Whole Group Activities** **(Occasionally F2F)** ||  **Team Activities**  ||  **Individual Assignments**  ||
 * Module 1 (PD week before school starts)

Getting to Know the Common Core Curriculum (Overview) || * PowerPoint (F2F)
 * [|Common Core Math Curriculum] || * Intro Wiki (F2F)


 * Optional Wiki training

(switch each month)
 * Common Core discussion- How was the Common Core Curriculum developed? || Teambuilding- choose roles

Contribute to Pros/Cons list || Explore Wiki

Complete survey || Staff Dev.
 * Module 2 (Sept)

ActivInspire Flipchart Resource Bundles overview || Math Flipchart Bundles
 * Introduce format of Math flipchart Bundle (F2F)
 * Tips for modifying flipcharts demo
 * Optional ActivInspire training ||  || Explore Q1 flipchart resources.

As a team contribute to ActivInspire discussion on Wiki || Incorporate 1 resource from the Flipchart into a lesson. || PD day
 * Module 3 (Sept)

Math Practices || * [|Common Core Math Curriculum] Staff Dev.
 * Web-based article || * Math Practices Jig Saw activity (F2F) || As a team post to whole-school discussion on the Math Practices page on the Wiki || Read and become familiar with Math Practices ||
 * Module 4 (Oct.)

Counting & Cardinality (PreK/K)

Operations & Algebraic Thinking (1-5) || * Common Core Curriculum


 * Web-Based Article


 * Flipchart bundle || * Introduce team resource pages

Staff Development
 * Examine Operations & Algebraic Thinking Domain || Work as a team to begin to organize team Wiki page (add headings etc.) || Contribute one resource for a standard within the Operations and Algebraic Thinking (or Counting and Cardinality) domain to team Wiki page ||
 * Module 5 (Oct.)

Operations & Algebraic Thinking || * [|Common Core Curriculum]

How is the standard different from what you taught before?
 * Video || * Choose one cluster or standard to explore deeper || Discussion on Wiki:

What do your students need to know in order to accomplish the standard?

Which of these skills do students already have and what do you need to build into instruction. || Contribute one resource to the wiki to meet the standard your team examined. || PD day
 * Module 6 (Oct.)

Story Problem Structures || * Web-based Article ||   || Work as a team to complete story problem matrix on team resource page. || Continue adding resources to team resource page. || Staff Development
 * Module 7 (Nov.)

Q2 Flipchart Bundle || * Flipchart Bundle || * Overview of standards to be taught that quarter


 * Team planning Time


 * Optional modifying/ creating a flipchart training after school || Explore Q2 flipchart bundle

As a team, add any new ideas for using ActivInspire to Wiki || Modify a flipchart to share with your team ||
 * Module 8 (Dec.)

Number and Operations in Base Ten || * Common Core Curriculum (staff meeting)
 * Video || * Examine Number and Operations in Base Ten domain || Explore web 2.0 applications that could be used to teach the standards in this domain. || Add web 2.0 resource to Wiki ||
 * Module 9 (Dec.)
 * Module 9 (Dec.)

Using Manipulatives || * Video


 * Virtual manipulative websites || * Discuss strategies for using manipulatives (F2F)

Staff Dev.
 * Explore virtual manipulative websites || As a grade-level team share how you use manipulatives on the manipulatives page of the Wiki (either physical or virtual) || Try a new manipulative tool or strategy! ||
 * Module 10 (Jan.)

Q3 Flipchart Resources

Mid-year check-up || * Q3 Flipchart Bundle || * Discuss Q3 standards to be taught


 * Team planning time

PD day
 * Optional “advanced” ActivInspire training after school || Explore Q3 Flipchart || Complete mid-year math survey ||
 * Module 11 (Jan.)

Measurement and Data || * Common-Core Curriculum

(Feb.) Staff Meeting
 * Web-based article || * Examine Measurement & Data Domain ||  || Contribute at least one resource to team Wiki page. ||
 * Module 12

A closer look at “Represent and Interpret Data” across the grade levels || * Common Core Curriculum


 * Video || * Examine cluster one grade level above and one grade level below || As a team add to discussion-

How does this cluster progress through the grades?

What do students need to know in order to meet the standards at your grade level? || Contribute on resource for this cluster on your team’s Wiki page. || (March)
 * Module 13

Q4 Bundle || * Quarter 4 Flipchart Bundle || * Discuss Q4 standards


 * Team Planning || What are our students’ strengths?

What do students still need to know? ||  || (April)
 * Module 15

Geometry Domain || * Common Core Curriculum


 * Video || * Examine Geometry domain || Explore virtual manipulatives & other web 2.0 resources you could use to teach the standards in this domain || Add a resource to your team’s Wiki ||
 * Module 16 (May)

TBD- Team chooses topic based on needs (Staff Dev.)

End of year wrap-up (Staff meeting) || * Web-based articles


 * School-based math resources || * TBD (based on team needs)


 * Share team Wiki page and celebrate accomplishments (F2F)


 * What challenges are we still facing? || TBD (based on team needs) || Complete end of year survey ||