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ActionPlanforLearning
SchoolName:EagleMountainMiddle
SchoolContextLink:
SchoolGoal:Numeracy
SchoolYear:2017-2018
Goal/InquiryStudentlearning
Howcanwebetterpreparestudentstounderstandthemathematicalinformationpresentedtothemabouttheworldandusethatinformationtofurtherdrivetheirthinking?
Rationale1-3reasonsforchoosinggoal
Overthepasttwoyearsinopeningournewmiddleschool,EagleMountainteachershaveworkedcollaborativelytodevelopandenhanceallstudents’learningthroughinquirybasedlearningskillsandstrategies.Ourschool’sjourneytowardsintegratingandinnovatinghashelpedustocontinuetorefineourcollectivevisionof“learnersatthecentre”andprepareourlearnersforthe21stCentury.ThispastyearourgoalwastohelpestablishanddevelopaGrowthMindsetinourlearnersandbuildthatcommonlanguageforlearningacrossthecurriculum.CoupledwiththisfocushasbeentheembracingofthecompetenciesoftherevisedcurriculumwithintheBCEDPlan.Teachershaveobservedandnotedoverthecourseofthepasttwoyearshowstudentshavebecomemoreresilientintheirthinking,howtheyenjoytakingonchallenges,andproblemsolvetofindwaysaroundobstaclesintheirlearning.“Icandothis!”hasbeenamottorunningthroughoutourstudentcommunity,and“Wecandothistogether!”hasbeenanechofromourteachersaboutthiscollaborativelearningprocess.Inquirycontinuestobecornerstonestoourschool-widevision.Aswemoveforward,keepingalltheseaspectsofourstoryintact,wewanttofurtherintegrateandbuildcapacityforincreasedmathematicalconceptualthinking.Theyaretwoimportantaspectsofthis:firsttolookathowmathcanbeconnectedtoandintegratedwithinotherpartsofthecurriculum,andsecondtocontinuetodevelopaGrowthMindsetperspectivewithinmathforourlearners.Inher(2016)book“MathematicalMindsets”JoBoalerdescribeswhatthiscanlooklike,“Successfulmathuserssearchforpatternsandrelationshipsandthinkaboutconnections.Theyapproachmathwithamathematicalmindset,knowingthatmathisasubjectofgrowthandtheirroleistolearnandthinkaboutnewideas”(p.34).Soaswecontinuetoprepareourlearnerstobuildstrategiesandskillsforthe21stcentury,weknowthatdevelopingamathematicalmindsetwillbecriticallyimportantfortheirsuccess.
Referencesandsourcestosupportactions
CurriculumResources:FairShares,TeachingDivisioningrade4-7byCaroleFullerton;CuisenaireRodsRockbyCaroleFullerton;MultiplicativeThinkingbyCaroleFullertonCriticalFriendandSupport:PeterLiljedahl,SFUBookresource–“MathematicalMindsets:unleashingstudents’potentialthroughcreativemath,inspiringmessagesandinnovativeteaching”byJoBoaler(2016).Acopyofthisresourcewillbegiven
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toallcoreclassroomteachersandlearningservicesteachers.BCEDPlan2015–bcs_education_plan_2015.pdfMinistryofEducationMathK-9newcurriculumdocuments-m_learning_standards.pdfBUILDINGSTUDENTSUCCESS:BC’snewcurriculumdocuments-https://curriculum.gov.bc.ca/curriculum/mathematics/6https://curriculum.gov.bc.ca/curriculum/mathematics/7https://curriculum.gov.bc.ca/curriculum/mathematics/8Otherwebsites–https://www.youcubed.org/http://nrich.maths.org/frontpage
BackupDocumentation
PlannedActionsContinuingpracticesworkingwell(1-3)• Whatwillwedodifferently?(1-3)
• Howwillweprovideforstaffdevelopmentandcollaboration?
• Howwillweinvolveparents?
• Howwillweinvolvestudents?
• Howwillwemonitorprogressandadjustactions?
Planforbestpractices:EagleMountainstaffiscommittedtocontinuingtheirworktodevelop21stCenturycompetencies,knowledge,skillsandattitudesforallofourlearners.Thisissupportedthroughthefollowinginnovations:
• aninquirybasedlearningapproach• afocusoncorecompetenciesfromtheBCEDPlan• contemporaryteachingandlearningstrategiestosupportdeepthinking• personalizedlearningstrategies• flexiblelearningenvironments• acollaborativeapproachthroughteamswherelearnersaregroupedfor30monthsof
learningandconnectwithmultipleteachers• brainresearchfocusedonearlyadolescence• continuedfocusonstrengthsandtheuseofformativeassessmentpractices• digitalreportingtools(Freshgrade)andthree-wayface-to-faceconferencesthat
communicatestudentlearning• learningempoweredbytechnologythroughourBYODpolicy• developingaGrowthMindsetbyallowingourlearnerstomakemistakesandlearnfromthem
Plannedactionsinclude:
• Professionallearningforteachersaboutmathcurriculumplanning.PeterLiljedahlcommittingtotwohalfdaysandonefulldayPDandteamsupport.
• Implementationanduseofnewmanipulativespurchasedforeachteam.• MonthlyuseofCollaborationmorningonnumeracytopics.• Regularcommunicationwithparentsaboutchangestotherevisedmathcurriculumand
buildinguponbigideas(mathconcepts)viaPACmeetings,newsletters,reportconferencesaspartofourCSLplan
• Intentionalinstructionandtimeforstudentstofurtherbuildanddevelopmathconceptualthinking,andlinkmathtoreallifeexamples
Monitoringprogress:
• WewillcreateandcollectqualitativedatainNov.andFeb.tomonitorourprogress.• Wewillintentionallyexamineourworkthroughouttheyearatstaffmeetingsandteam
leadermeetings,school-basedprofessionaldays,andthroughtheuseofcollaborativeFriday
EagleMountain
BUILDING THINKING CLASSROOMS
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timeswhichareembeddedintoourweeklyschedule.Ideasfortheimplementationofmathbigideas,specificmathconceptinstructionandstrategies,andtypesofassessmentswillbediscussedanddisseminatedateachteamlevelandimplementedaccordinglywithineachclassroom.Feedbackfromclassroomteachersandstudentswillcomebackthroughthesechannelsforcontinualreflectionandrevisionasitrelatestoournumeracygoal.
BackupDocumentation
DocumentationoflearningKeyevidenceofchange• Howdidyouractionsmakeadifference?
• Choose1-3piecesofevidencetodemonstratetheimpactyouractionshavehadonstudentlearningtomeetyourgoal.
• Documentationcouldincludevideo,surveyresults,performancestandarddata,anecdotalevidence,worksamples,etc.
Asthiswasthefirstyearofournewgoal,keyevidenceofchangecanbestbeseeninteacherattitudeandengagementtowardsteachingmathinadifferentway.InthefirsttermteamsworkedagainwithLeytonSchnellertaroundplanning,newcurriculum,assessmentandevaluation.Duringhisfirstvisit,twoofourteamsfocusedtheirplanningonnumeracy/math.Hisframeworkforthinkinghelpedusstarttoimplementnewwaystouseinquiryandconstructiviststrategiesintoourmathinstructionacrossallgrades.Inthesecondterm,wewerefortunatetohaveLeytonSchnellertreturn.Duringhissecondvisitheco-taught/co-plannedwithanEagleMountainteacheramathlesson.Wewereabletoincludestaffmembersfromeachteamtoobservethelesson,askquestionsanddebrief.Thedemonstrationlessonandfollowupdiscussionhelpedmoveourpracticefromtheoreticaltomorepractical.Duringthethirdterm,8membersofstaffparticipatedinaprofessionaldevelopmentserieswithCaroleFullertonandhostedbyLearningServices.Theserieswaspracticalandthoughtprovoking.Manyoftheresourceswewillbeusingnextyearcomefromthisseries(seebelow).Duringourlastprofessionaldevelopmentdayoftheyear(inMay)wehadthepleasureofworkingwithSFUprofessorPeterLiljedahl.Peterwasabletoworkwiththeentirestaffonquestioningandengagingstudentsinmathematicalthinking.Hispresentationisincludedinourreferencessection.
BackupDocumentation SchoolCommunityEngagementProcess• Howdidyouengageparents,teachers,students&supportstaffindevelopingyourAPL?
• HowdidyoushareyourAPLgoalswithparents,teachers,students&supportstaff?
ThedevelopmentofourAPLinvolvedmultipleopportunitiesforconsultationwithstudents,teachersandparents.Ourschoolopeninggoalin2014-2015focusedonSEL,whichwasrevisedinthefollowingyear2015-2016todevelopaGrowthMindsetinourlearners.Studentsgaveusfeedbackintheirendoftermreflectionsandsetgoalsforthemselvesthroughoutthisyear:
• Studentsreflectedabouthowtheyconnect,wonderandshareabouttheirlearninginTerm2.
• Studentssharedabouttheirpersonalgrowthandgaveexampleswithrespecttothecompetenciesofcommunication,thinking,andpersonalandsocialdevelopmentinTerm3.
SCHOOL DISTRICT 43 COQUITLAM
MDIGRADE 7
SCHOOL DISTRICT & COMMUNITY REPORT
2016/2017 GRADE 7 RESULTS
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Ourteamleadermeetings,staffmeetingsandprofessionaldevelopmentsessionshaveallbeenutilizedinallowingforconversationswithteachersrelatedtoourschoolgoal:
• AtourMay2017staffmeetingandPro-Dsessions,teachershadtheopportunitytogiveinputtowardscontinuingourgoal,andcontinuingonthenumeracypathwasencouraged.Thecontinuationwithagoalaboutfosteringincreasingmathematicalthinkingisimportantaswefeelwehavejuststarted!
Wehaveincludedourparentcommunitywithupdatestoourschoolvisionandgoalthroughthefollowing:
• Monthlyschoolnewsletters• OurnewstudentandparentorientationnightinApril2017• OurJune2017PACMeeting
BackupDocumentation ReflectionHighlights• Wherearewenow?• Whataresomepatternsemerging?
• Whatsurprisedyou?• Whatconclusions/inferencesmightyoudraw?
• Howdoesthisinformpotentialnextsteps?
Althoughwehavebeenayearintheprocess,itstillfeelslikewearejustbeginningonourjourney.TheworkwithincredibleeducatorslikeLeytonSchnellert,CaroleFullertonandPeterLiljedahlhavenotonlyinspiredus,butithaspreparedustomakereal,meaningfulgrowthinourapproachtomathematicalinstruction.Newresourceshavebeenpurchased(textsandmanipulatives)andaschoolwideprofessionalgrowthplanhasbeenorganized.Useofourcollaborationtime,professionaldevelopmentdaysandcriticalfriend(PeterLiljedahl)willhelpusputintopracticenewapproachesandtechniques.Oneaspectwewillbefocusingonearlyinthenewschoolyeariscreatinganassessmenttooltoassessourpracticesandtheimpacttheyhaveonstudentsconceptualunderstandingandattitudetowardsmath.
BackupDocumentation (DeletethissectionifLiteracyisyourmaingoal)LiteracyDataAttachthefollowing:• ClassroomAssessment• SchoolAssessment• FSAresults
Classroom Assessments Based on Teacher Judgment (BC Performance Standards)
Report for: Eagle Mountain School Grade 6 Reading 2016/2017 - Participation rate: 90%
# at each level Not Yet Meeting
Meets (Minimal Level)
Fully Meeting Exceeding
All Students 10 31 86 28
Female 2 13 47 22
Male 8 21 39 3
Aboriginal MSK MSK MSK MSK
ESL 5 3 5 -
n=155; Aboriginal n=1; ESL n=13 Note: All Students includes ESL and Aboriginal students
Grade 6 Reading 2015/2016 - Participation rate:
98% # at each level Not Yet Meeting
Meets (Minimal Level)
Fully Meeting Exceeding
All Students 2 45 98 48
Female 1 17 51 29
Male 1 28 47 19
Aboriginal MSK MSK MSK MSK
ESL - 6 9 -
n=196; Aboriginal n=3; ESL n=15 Note: All Students includes ESL and Aboriginal students
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SignaturesSchoolName:EagleMountainMiddle SchoolGoal:Numeracy SchoolYear:2017-2018
Title Name Signature
Principal DarrenMacmillan D. Macmillan
AssistantSuperintendent
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