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 Facilitator: Jane Silvey jsilvey@esc7.net

The following information details the Region 7 Math Alignment Process.  The attached chart shows groups, locations, dates, times, and session numbers for 06-07 mathematics alignment. Participating districts need to create the math alignment team to attend each alignment session. The team should consist of one teacher per grade including K to 8 and Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry, and Precal.  Some districts will not have separate teachers for each high school course; alignment priority will be given to the algebra and geometry courses.

Step 1

Takes a total of 2 days (teachers will be out of class for 1 day only)

·       Vertical alignment (scope) requires lining up the student expectations from 12^th to K and deeply define or clarify exactly what each student expectation means.

Step 2

Requires 2 days for the Math Alignment Process

·       Organizing the aligned student expectations into “bundles” ……into rational coherent “units” or “strands” of instruction including time lines (by three weeks or by a discrete number of days)

Step 3 - Part 1 and Part 2

Requires 2 days for each semester – total of 4 days

·       Requires K – Precal for each of the 4 days

·       Breaking down the "big bundles" from step 2 into more detailed, weekly timelines.

Other Requirements:

·       Participating teachers must attend 1 day of Dr. Crain’s Boot Camp 

o      offered June 9 and June 16, repeated in the fall

o      there is no charge to districts participating in the alignment process

o      if teachers have already attended ILD or Boot Camp, they don’t need to repeat

·       Two day ILD for Teachers

o      Offered July 10 &11,  July 12 &13, July 17 &18, repeated in the fall

o      No fee for districts that belong to Professional Development Cooperative, $75 per day per teacher for districts that aren’t members. 

o      There are no additional fees for math.