Standards Newsletter, Oct. 7, 2020

Building a Culture of Mathematics Learning Module, ‘SMP 1: Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them’ Now Available!

The next three sessions of the Building a Culture of Mathematics Learning Series, "SMP 1: Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them," are now available on the Building a Culture of Math Learning Series webpage.

Developed through a partnership between the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) and Leading Educators, the series supports educators in purposefully planning and designing instruction to provide students opportunities to engage in the practice and content standards. Effective mathematics teaching in any environment requires cultivating a culture of math learning within the classroom and these modules support educators in doing just that.

Each session is available in a customized version, including a facilitator’s guide, PowerPoint and participant handouts applicable to grades K-5, 6-8 and high school. An overview video is available to help explain the materials and their structure.

Resources available for each grade band consist of the following three components:

• Week 1 – Shared Learning: Learning sessions where teachers learn new knowledge and skills aligned to the topic.
  • Objective: Analyze specific teacher planning and instructional moves around incorporating SMP 1 within the lesson and the impact on student learning.
• Week 2 – Planning and Practice: Opportunities for teachers to apply the content they are learning to review/revise classroom instruction.
  • Objectives: Apply learning to instructional planning and practice; give and receive feedback from colleagues in order to revise plans and refine practices
• Week 3 – Progress Monitoring: This is an opportunity for teachers to examine student progress aligned to the topic.
  • Objectives: Analyze student work samples to determine levels of mastery and identify gaps in learning; prioritize instructional next steps to accelerate learning for all students

The focus for the additional sessions in the series will be:

• Available as of September: "Introduction to the Standards for Mathematical Practice"
• November: SMP4: Model with mathematics 
• December: SMP3: Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others 

Each module will be available at KYstandards.org. The release of all materials will be communicated first through the Standards Newsletter.

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Teaching and Learning PL Series: Eliciting Evidence of Learning

The Kentucky Department of Education will be releasing a professional learning experience each month to support educators with eliciting evidence for learning, whether in a face-to-face or remote learning environment.

Each professional learning experience will be accompanied by an informational video and made available on the Balanced Assessment Professional Learning Modules webpage by the date listed.

The Teaching and Learning PL Series: Eliciting Evidence of Learning schedule is available for download.

Sept. 16: "Comprehensive, Balanced System of Assessment" 

Learn about the components of a comprehensive, balanced assessment system and how different assessments can work together to support student learning. The module will take a closer look at the types and purposes of different assessments, appropriate uses of assessment data and build an understanding of the assessment cycle. 

Visit the Balanced Assessment Professional Learning Modules webpage to access this module.

Oct. 14: "Understanding Formative Assessment" 

Build a common understanding of formative assessment practice. The module will define formative assessment and take a closer look at the assessment cycle in the formative assessment process. In addition, the module will focus on taking a closer look at developing student ownership through building a culture of formative assessment practices in the classroom.

Nov. 18: "Clarifying and Sharing Learning Goals and Success Criteria" 

Learn how the standards and associated learning expectations inform high-quality assessment. The module will focus on how to elicit meaningful evidence of student learning through clarification of learning progressions, learning goals and success criteria.  

Dec. 9: "Eliciting Evidence of Learning" 

In the first section of this module, participants will learn about designing and eliciting evidence of student learning aligned to the standards. The module will take a closer look at strategies for eliciting evidence aligned to the depth of the standard and criteria for high-quality classroom assessments.  

In the second section, participants will learn about valid assessment practices. The module also will consider how to ensure assessment practices are culturally relevant and free from unintended barriers.

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