Math Vertical Team
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The Power of Articulation
through a Vertical Team
Exemplary Practices in Education
Leadership Conference
CSU Fresno
January 31, 2012
Panel:
– Joan Dallin, Mendota Unified
– Lori M. Hamada, CPM Educational Program
– Pamela McGee, AVID Regional Director
– Stephanie Verners, Principal Exeter Union Elementary
Who’s in the Room???
Please stand and announce,
“I’m here!”
when appropriate…
What Is A Vertical Team?
A vertical team is a small group of
people with complementary skills who
are committed to a common purpose,
performance goals, and common
working approach for which they hold
themselves mutually accountable.
Structure of A Vertical Team
HIGH SCHOOL
MIDDLE
SCHOOL
ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL
MIDDLE
SCHOOL
ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL
MIDDLE
SCHOOL
ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL
Central Valley Vertical Teams
Associated
Schools of Kingsburg (5 districts)
Caruthers Area (4 districts)
Mendota Unified (full district)
Washington Union Area Schools (7 districts)
Why Do We Need This?
Communication both among districts and
within districts
– Realization of shared responsibility among
teachers at all grade levels
– Parent Communication
Accountability to standards/benchmarks
– STAR / CCSS
– CAHSEE: Standards (covers grade 6-8
standards)
– CCSS Content and Practice Standards
Grade Equivalent Measured
By Standardized Test
What Happens When Students Start
Falling Behind?
Year in School
Curriculum Calibration Study
Actual
Grade
Level
K
Mathematics: % of Topics on
Grade Level
K
1
2
3
4
5
100
K
1st
100
2nd
23
1.0
77
1.8
3rd
45
55
4th
40
40
20
35
59
2
5th
Average
Grade
Level
2
2.6
2.8
2
2.7
Kingsburg High School
Math Enrollment Data
Year
Geometry Algebra
PreAdvanced
2
Calculus Classes
2002-03
150
131
48
15
2003-04
211
142
63
21
2004-05
208
166
93
34
2005-06
309
181
91
48
2008-09
267
226
120
97
• During the period of 2004-2009, school population increased 2%
• Advanced Classes include AP Calculus, AP Statistics, and Prob/Stats
Kingsburg High School
CAHSEE Results
For 10th Grade Students
Year
Tested
KHS 10th
Grade
2001
2003
50%
56%
2005
2006
2007
81%
89%
88%
2008
2009
86%
86%
CA
10th Grade
KHS SES
Students
CA SES
Students
25%
61%
77%
78%
76%
79%
81%
37%
38%
73%
58%
50%
60%
68%
57%
77%
62%
73%
66%
Mendota Unified API Scores
616
647
Mendota Unified ELA
Percentage At or Above Proficient
39%
Mendota Unified MATH
Percentage At or Above Proficient
25%
What happens at a
Mathematics VT meeting?
“Top 5” Activity:
Working in grade level pairs or teams, have
teachers
– Identify the TOP 5 skills that they would like to
have students come into their grade level or
course with.
– Identify the TOP 5 skills that they guarantee
students will leave their grade level or course
with.
Adapted from the “Top Five” activity in, 100 Ways to Build Teams, Carol Searce.
Top 5 Activity
Next we would have them post their charts and
then take a Gallery Walk of the posters to look
for gaps and repetitions…
Major question: Are you having any AHA’s???
Adapted from the “Top Five” activity in, 100 Ways to Build Teams, Carol Searce
Other Mathematics VT Activities
Analysis of local data and research trends
– CCSS / Mathematical Practices
– Discussions around error analysis
– Use of technology in mathematics classes
– English Learner strategies / analysis of student work
– Marzano Strategies / analysis of student work
– Area-wide common vocabulary focus
Backwards mapping of released items to standards
across the grade levels
Brainstorming of solutions to common problems
Parent/Teacher/Board Awareness Tools
Book reads / Google groups
What happens at an
ELA Vertical Team meeting?
“Skills for the Task”--Teachers in mixed-level
groups take a sample question from the AP
Language Exam and determine what skills a
student would need to be able to succeed on that
test item;
Groups use their ELA Frameworks and course
guides to determine in which grades students learn
those skills and with which resources/activities;
Teachers plan for reinforcement of the skills
vertically through coordinated activities.
Other ELA Vertical Team
Activities
Alignment of skills and texts vertically through grades
Analysis of local data and research trends
CCSS / Use of Critical Reading Strategies for
Informational and Literary Text
Scaffolding of Assignments for ELL/analysis of student
work
Marzano Strategies / analysis of student work
Area-wide common academic vocabulary focus
Backwards mapping of released items to standards
across the grade levels
Other ELA Activities
Instruction
in consistent and effective use of
Notetaking;
Spiraling
scaffolds in types and complexity of
reading and writing;
Creation
of common rubrics for scoring of
written work;
Common assessments
Increase
scored together;
of rigor in critical thinking about
reading and writing leading to career/college
readiness.
Recommendations for Forming
a Vertical Team:
•College Board Training
•Teacher led
•Administrative support
Time away from classroom
Pay for substitutes
•District/county/regional liaison
•Passion/desire
•Visit a Vertical Team meeting
•VT
•CIM
•Technology
•COI
•Math
•ELPD
•Data
•Academic
•Pacing
Vocabulary
•Assessments
•ELA
•Cornell
Notes
•Bridges
•Objectives
•Science
Re-teach
Strategies
•CCSS
Writing
Strategy/S
tandards
Q&A
Contact Information
Lori Hamada
Pamela McGee
Stephanie Verners
Joan Dallin
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