TACIB

May 5, 2014

TACIB GOALS

This model serves as the basis for the TACIB project and its research questions: a) What are the effects of a dual

language approach on student achievement in and attitudes toward science and mathematics?

b) What instructional activities in dual language classrooms facilitate students’ active engagement in learning science and mathematics?

c) How does parental engagement with dual language teachers and community partners enhance parents’ knowledge of and participation in students’ educational activities?

Session Goals• Better understand culturally/community relevant curriculum• Better understand the Common Core Mathematics and Next

Generation Science Standards• Collaborate with Partner Teachers on Lesson Development /

Curriculum Modification• Continue to build PLC mindset

Agenda• Sign in & eat!• Visit http://tacib.weebly.com/ if you’ve not recently• Calculadora Descompuesta• Rubrics for self- and peer-evaluation• Sharing from individual Fellows• Sharing from Work Groups• LUNCH• Lesson Development work• Updates

Shifting the Focus• Traditional U.S.• How can I teach my kids to get the answer to this

problem?• Evaluate answers to determine proficiency.

• Common Core/NGSS• How can I use this problem to teach the mathematics

or science of this unit?• Examine responses to uncover student thinking and

inform next steps pedagogically as all students move toward big idea(s) of a unit.

Calculadora Descompuesta• Matemáticas con Armando!

Curriculum Modification WorkGOAL #1: Modify the existing grade 7 (and later grade 8) science and mathematics curriculum so that…• It has stronger cultural/community relevance,• It better reflects principles of CCSSM and NGSS, and• It can be offered in a bilingual (Spanish/English) formatWhere to start?• Look at the curriculum as a whole and identify units where

cultural/community relevant learning and mathematics and/or science learning can overlap.

• Parent/community piece – capture stories of using math and science in day-to-day activities from parents and community members

GOAL #2: For all TACIB Teacher Fellows, no matter what grade you’re teaching, modify curriculum to reflect principles of CCSSM, NGSS, Cultural/Community Relevance.

Rubric for Reflection» The rubric we looked at last time does not include a focus on

cultural/community relevance - Common Core Lesson Plan/Unit Plan Evaluation Rubric

• Lesson Analysis Tool for Culturally Responsive Teaching (see e-portfolio for May 5)• This was developed through work with classroom

teachers like yourselves. • Read pp. 1-8 of the article, “Making culturally

responsive mathematics teaching explicit: a lesson analysis tool” from the e-portfolio.• How is this different from the other rubric? How

might it help our work?

Individual Sharing• For each Fellow, please share one lesson you

modified to be more culturally/community relevant.• Focus Standards (content and practice)• Learning Goals• Community/Cultural Relevance• Task(s) and Activities• What happened? Outcomes, evidence, questions, concerns.

• As we listen, use rubric to organize feedback.

BREAK

Team Sharing• For each group, please share:• Focus Standards (content and practice)• Learning Goals• Community/Cultural Relevance• Task(s) and Activities• Key prompts, questions• Extensions• Formative assessment

• Lesson Closure• Role of Teacher and Role of Students• Expected challenges and/or concerns

• As we listen, use rubric(s) to organize feedback.

Planning for CCSSM/NGSS + P21 + TACIB•What should lesson plans take into

consideration?• Common Core Math and Next Generation Science

Standards• Content• Practices

• 21st Century Skills• 4Cs (Creativity, Critical Thinking, Collaboration, Communication)• Productive use of technology• Connection to real world

• Cultural/Community Relevance• Biliteracy

Trashketball• Example of Common Core-algined lesson plan.

• Based on a question: “Which hand is better to use for free throws, dominant or non-dominant? How do you know for sure?”

Tools for Sharing Ideas/Collaborating

Google Folder TACIB websiteTACIB Discussion Board

What other tools would be (more) helpful?

DECISIONS!

1. What format will be used for lesson plans for TACIB? You’ve seen two models. Others?

2. Which of the two rubrics is better suited to providing formative feedback to our lesson planning efforts?

3. How will be share resources including the plans being developed so the whole team can learn from your efforts and provide feedback?

We need some Fellows to take responsibility for pieces of these items.

LUNCH BREAKOn your own but back by 12:30 PM

Work on Unit Ideas, Lesson Plans

• GOAL: Each team has identified 1 unit in 7th grade math and/or science for modification• How does the unit fit with the current curriculum map? What will

be modified?• Identify the “big ideas” for the unit. (reference CCSSM/NGSS)• Identify the learning outcomes for the unit. (reference CCSSM/NGSS)

• What will students know and be able to do?• Identify the cultural/community relevance of the unit.

• What will students learn about their culture/community?• How will this build on students’ prior knowledge and/or interests?

• Decide on a set of lessons for the unit.• How will the learning progress? Should begin with concept

development, then skills. Inquiry-based learning is central.• What types of assessments will be used?

Updates• HTTP://TACIB.WEEBLY.COM• May 7, 6-8 PM, Price DI Technology Fund Raiser• May 10, 10 AM – 2 PM, Boeing Rocket Launch for Kids

(Huntington Beach)• After School PD at Discovery• Next session May 14, 4:30-6:30 PM

• Bilingual Authorization coursework• One course will be online, June 30 to August 8 – give paperwork to

Mark!• One course will be face to face from mid-August to end of October

• Wednesdays are okay?

• May 15, 8 AM to 3 PM next pullout workday at AUHSD district in La Palma room