Math Curriculum Review

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Math Curriculum Review

• Mariemont City School District
• 2004-05
• World Class Mathematics for Scholars of Today and
  Leaders of Tomorrow

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Committee Chairs

• Keith Koehne, Junior High Principal
• Lance Hollander, Fairfax Principal
• Sandy Sommer, Mariemont Principal
• Jim Counts, Curriculum Supervisor

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Committee Members

• Mary Salmon-Jacob
• Dani Kaye
• Maura OConnor
• Ann Bullar
• Kathy Coates
• Eileen Geis
• Karrie Coates

• Susie Fiorina
• Bob Fleckenstein
• Sy Miller
• Kevin Dennis
• Sally DiMuzio
• Debbie Keefe
• Julie Bell

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Curriculum Review Process

• Data
• Standards Correlation (ERB and State of Ohio)
• Research and Development
• Vertical Alignment
• Course of Study Development
• Materials
• Implementation and Professional Development

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Research and Development

• ERB and Achievement Test data
• Classroom performance and survey data
• National Council for the Teachers of Mathematics
• Chagrin Falls and Bexley visit
• Vertical Alignment K-8 and 7-12
• Visits to local schools using preferred texts
• Meetings with textbook authors and publishers

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Why Change?

• All students could be better challenged
• Preparation for Algebra could be better
• Impact of technology on instruction since last
  K-6 textbook adoption
• Research shows that daily acceleration for top
  math students dramatically increases achievement

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Whats Different?

• New Courses of Study
• New textbook adoptions K-12
• Impact of technology
• Online and CD-Rom textbooks
• 7th grade Pre-Algebra 8th grade Algebra
• Impact on the high school
• 5th and 6th grade acceleration
• Professional Development

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Professional Development

• Why this is so important
• New textbook series
• Course of study ratcheted up
• Lack of math professional development
  historically
• Use of technology is so critical
• The most significant factor in the success of
  students is the presence of high quality
  instruction

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Professional Development Calendar

• May 25th Inform teachers and introduce
  materials
• August 8th 9th Technology, Problem Solving,
  and Teaching strategies
• August 23rd Writing in Mathematics
• October 11th Investigations materials
• Each month 05-06 school year Effective math
  teaching strategies
• Ongoing Conferences and memberships

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Advantages

• More rigorous program and elevated expectations
  K-12
• More instructional time for top math students
• Technology to enhance and support instruction
• Greater fluidity among levels of classes
• Common vocabulary K-12
• Significantly impacts science instruction

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Challenges

• Change is difficult
• Math Challenge
• Higher expectations
• Communication Plan
• Implementation
• Materials
• In-services
• Equity
• The bubble group

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Math Curriculum Review

• Mariemont City School District
• 2004-05
• World Class Mathematics for Scholars of Today and
  Leaders of Tomorrow