#ILMathCom
FREE ISBE VIRTUAL MATH COMMUNITY: Each Thursday at 3:30 pm we offer an opportunity to join an open discussion with other educators across the state. Come prepared with your questions or ideas to share.
#ILMathComThese discussions will take place via Zoom, a free video conference software. Please login with your first and last name. Feel free to share with any of your colleagues. To see the schedule, discussions, and archives go to www.mathteachersinaction.org/ilmathcom.html.
#ILMathComThese discussions will take place via Zoom, a free video conference software. Please login with your first and last name. Feel free to share with any of your colleagues. To see the schedule, discussions, and archives go to www.mathteachersinaction.org/ilmathcom.html.
Are you interested in professional learning that directly addresses your classroom needs? Are you looking for opportunities to develop high quality collegial conversation skills with a focus on improving student learning?
The ISBE content specialists are offering a unique opportunity to join a
Math Lesson Study Project.
The ISBE content specialists are offering a unique opportunity to join a
Math Lesson Study Project.
What is Lesson Study?
Lesson Study is a form of long-term professional learning in which teachers engage to systematically examine their practice with the goal of becoming more effective. Teachers work collaboratively in small groups to plan, research, teach, observe and critique a research lesson. This process deepens the interaction of colleagues by developing habits of self-reflection and critical thinking.
Steps of Lesson Study:
- Determine a goal or theme of the lesson
- Decide on a content need that will be addressed by the lesson
- Kyozai-kenkyu, research the content and the ways it has been historically taught
- Ask a research question and write a single lesson to address this question
- Have one teacher teach the lesson while the other teachers observe and collect data
- Hold a post-lesson discussion addressing the research question and the data collected
- Write a reflection on the experience
- Share your lesson and reflections with others
What does participation in a Lesson Study Experience look like?
Our unique process includes large group virtual training on what lesson study is and facilitation of each step of the process. You and colleagues create a team before joining the process based on grade-level interest.
Ø Eight synchronous virtual meetings will take place and be recorded every Tuesday and Thursday in June from 9-10:30. (June 5, 7, 12, 14, 19, 21, 26, 28) Your team can choose to meet in one location or you can join from multiple sites and we will create a virtual breakout room for you.
Ø In fall 2018, each team will meet in-person on the day of your team’s research lesson to observe, collect data on the lesson, and to have a post-lesson discussion immediately following the research lesson. (date and location to be determined by the team).
Ø The content specialists will be there to help with any questions you have synchronously during the meetings or asynchronously via email, phone, and googledocs. As time permits, the content specialists will attend each of the live research lessons and perform the role of “knowledgeable other.” The content specialists will also share the final lessons with reflections on http://www.mathteachersinaction.org/lesson-study.html.
What is the cost to participate?
Cost is $100 per team of 3 to 10 participants from one district working on one lesson. Travel to and from the Research Lesson, if necessary, will be the responsibility of the participants or their district.
To pre-register your team, click here.
Outcomes:
- 16+ hours of professional learning that increase knowledge of subject matter and instruction
- Scheduled time to work on a single lesson with guidance from content specialists building stronger collegial networks
- A single detailed lesson plan and sketched out unit plan that can be used in each of the teacher’s classroom.
If the proposed schedule does not work for you or your team, please contact Heather Brown at hmbrown2@ilstu.edu and Jeanine Sheppard at jsheppa@ilstu.edu and we can discuss the possibility of an alternate schedule involving live or recorded sessions with the content specialists.
If you are interested in joining lesson study, but are unable to create a team within your district, please express your interest here. The content specialists will, when possible, create grade-band teams that will be able to meet virtually. Costs for individual will be $35, and travel will be the responsibility of the individual or the their district. Every effort will be made to have teams located in geographical proximity.
Lesson Study is a form of long-term professional learning in which teachers engage to systematically examine their practice with the goal of becoming more effective. Teachers work collaboratively in small groups to plan, research, teach, observe and critique a research lesson. This process deepens the interaction of colleagues by developing habits of self-reflection and critical thinking.
Steps of Lesson Study:
- Determine a goal or theme of the lesson
- Decide on a content need that will be addressed by the lesson
- Kyozai-kenkyu, research the content and the ways it has been historically taught
- Ask a research question and write a single lesson to address this question
- Have one teacher teach the lesson while the other teachers observe and collect data
- Hold a post-lesson discussion addressing the research question and the data collected
- Write a reflection on the experience
- Share your lesson and reflections with others
What does participation in a Lesson Study Experience look like?
Our unique process includes large group virtual training on what lesson study is and facilitation of each step of the process. You and colleagues create a team before joining the process based on grade-level interest.
Ø Eight synchronous virtual meetings will take place and be recorded every Tuesday and Thursday in June from 9-10:30. (June 5, 7, 12, 14, 19, 21, 26, 28) Your team can choose to meet in one location or you can join from multiple sites and we will create a virtual breakout room for you.
Ø In fall 2018, each team will meet in-person on the day of your team’s research lesson to observe, collect data on the lesson, and to have a post-lesson discussion immediately following the research lesson. (date and location to be determined by the team).
Ø The content specialists will be there to help with any questions you have synchronously during the meetings or asynchronously via email, phone, and googledocs. As time permits, the content specialists will attend each of the live research lessons and perform the role of “knowledgeable other.” The content specialists will also share the final lessons with reflections on http://www.mathteachersinaction.org/lesson-study.html.
What is the cost to participate?
Cost is $100 per team of 3 to 10 participants from one district working on one lesson. Travel to and from the Research Lesson, if necessary, will be the responsibility of the participants or their district.
To pre-register your team, click here.
Outcomes:
- 16+ hours of professional learning that increase knowledge of subject matter and instruction
- Scheduled time to work on a single lesson with guidance from content specialists building stronger collegial networks
- A single detailed lesson plan and sketched out unit plan that can be used in each of the teacher’s classroom.
If the proposed schedule does not work for you or your team, please contact Heather Brown at hmbrown2@ilstu.edu and Jeanine Sheppard at jsheppa@ilstu.edu and we can discuss the possibility of an alternate schedule involving live or recorded sessions with the content specialists.
If you are interested in joining lesson study, but are unable to create a team within your district, please express your interest here. The content specialists will, when possible, create grade-band teams that will be able to meet virtually. Costs for individual will be $35, and travel will be the responsibility of the individual or the their district. Every effort will be made to have teams located in geographical proximity.
Looking for quality professional learning offerings aligned to Illinois Learning Standards for Mathematics?
This page will keep you informed of upcoming opportunities both virtual and in person.
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This page will keep you informed of upcoming opportunities both virtual and in person.
Sign up for our listserv to be alerted of all upcoming professional learning.
SIP Day Learning Opportunities:
Effective Differentiation in Mathematics
This professional learning experience looks closely at what Differentiation is and why it is so important in Math Instruction. Participants will look at ways to assess, group, and consider the needs for all level learners and then look at a few different Differentiation strategies that work well and can easily be implemented in the math classroom—Open-Ended Questions, Math Talks, Student Choice and Small Group Instruction. |
Materials
· PowerPoint Presentation - Facilitator's Guide · Opportunity to Demonstrate Learning · Resources |
The Art of Questioning: K-5
This learning experience provides a modeled discussion of questioning tactics for teachers to implement the Mathematical Practice Standards. Teachers problem-solve issues in a traditional math classroom and create questions that lead to a higher level of student learning. |
The Art of Questioning: 6-12
This learning experience provides a modeled discussion of questioning tactics for teachers to implement the Mathematical Practice Standards. Teachers problem-solve issues in a traditional math classroom and create questions that lead to a higher level of student learning. |
Facilitating Math Talks in K-8 Mathematics
This professional learning experience explores the benefits of math talks for deep conceptual understanding and how to facilitate an effective math talk. This Learning Experience could be completed individually, as a small group, or as a large group. If completing this activity as an individual, consider journaling your reflections that you would have shared other if you were completing this as part of a group. Differentiation for the accommodation of different delivery settings is included in the notes of the PowerPoint. |
