TEAM-Math School Teacher Leader Meeting

September 9, 2004

As You Enter…

Jot down a few thoughts: What significant successes have you

experienced since school started? What are some strategies that have

particularly worked?

Agenda Sharing of Successful Experiences and Strategies (Dr.

Strutchens) Update Summer Institute I (Dr. Strutchens) Update Non-Cohort Institutes (Dr. Martin) Curriculum Guide Update (Dr. Martin) Grant Applications Update (Dr. Martin) University Liaison Update (Dr. Martin) Announcements (Dr. Martin & Dr. Strutchens) September 11, 2004, Cohort I Quarterly Meeting

Update (Dr. Strutchens) Characteristics of TEAM-Math Classrooms An Open and Informal Conversation among System

Administrators and STLs (Dr. Martin & Dr. Strutchens)

TEAM-Math Mission Statement To enable all students to understand, utilize,

communicate, and appreciate mathematics as a tool in everyday situations in order to become life-long learners and productive citizens by Transforming East Alabama Mathematics (TEAM-Math).

The mission will be met by: Aligning the curriculum K-12. Ensuring consistency in teaching. Providing professional development. Improving preparation of new teachers.

Sharing of Successful Experiences and Strategies

Update Summer Institute I 350 Teachers 25 schools About 99% of the teachers said that they would

used something that they had learned. Special sessions were a success.

Special Education Teachers STLs Administrators Counselors School and District level Sessions

Update on Non-Cohort Institutes

Wetumpka – 220 teachers Smith Station – 280 teachers Teachers were pleased with the

sessions.

Applications for Cohort 2

October: Application form released December 15: Applications due January 15: Selections announced

Textbooks

Successful adoption, but… Troubles with fulfillment

Curriculum Guide:Update As of the end of July:

Part A was completed for all gradesPart B was completed, except for 3-5 A copy was sent to each school and district Also posted on the Web site

As of mid-August:Part B has been completed for 3-5 Posted on the Web site Corrections have been sent out as well

Curriculum Guide:Next Steps We plan a revision by next summer.

We may begin early next semester to give people a chance to use it and see what they want or do not want.

Make any necessary corrections, increase consistency, and possibly add new features (e.g., quarter tests)

Also, we need to have some teachers pilot additional units to see what to add in for Year 2 of the Summer Institute. We are looking for volunteers…

Grant Applications Update Applications were made by 12 Cohort 1

schools. All will be awarded something, although some need to provide additional details.

We will consider additional requests as the year progresses. We have a substantial pool of money

reserved to support substitutes for teacher leaders.

You just need to submit a plan!

University Liaison Program

We are assigning a university member to each school to act as a TEAM-Math liaison.

They will visit each school at least monthly to see how things are going, to ensure effective communication, and possibly to help with evaluation.