AMHS Math Department News

The intended outcome at all middle and high schools is that teachers are engaged in a discussion that will clarify the understanding of Access and Equity in Mathematics Education using the article as a resource to support indicators for teachers and students. Artifacts of the school-based meeting are to be maintained at the local school.

Reponses on the Google Form serve as proof of attendance at this meeting.

Mathematical Literacy is the ability to read, listen, think creatively, and communicate about problem situations, mathematical representations, and the validation of solutions will help students to develop and deepen their understanding of mathematics.” (National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Standards, 2000)

Article of the Month: Access and Equity in Mathematics Education by NCTM

http://www.nctm.org/uploadedFiles/Standards_and_Positions/Position_Statements/High%20Expectations%200816.pdf

Key points from the article.

1. Hold high expectations for all students.

2. Provide access to high-quality mathematics curriculum and instruction.

3. Allow adequate time for students to learn.

4. Place appropriate emphasis on differentiated processes.

5. Make use of human and material resources.

The question becomes where is our school with ensuring access and equity in the teaching and learning of mathematics? What evidence do we have to support our claims? What would our students say? What would our parents say? What would our stakeholders say? What are our next steps? (These questions are posed on the Google form below)

Phil Daro shares in the video the four levels of learning in mathematics that aim at demonstrating how to leverage access and equity in the mathematics education. After looking at the video, I reflected on our department. Our goal as a department should be level 1, however, I think that we focus mostly on levels 2 and 3. In my class, I focus mainly on level 2, but recently I have assigned student groups topics to teach to their peers; I interject when needed. I've found that they understand and retain much of the content and I am also learning from them. What are the four levels of learning in regards to our department and in your mathematics classroom? (Answer in the Google Doc)

• Miss AMHS is Chante' Lively and Mr. AMHS is Kameron Gomez
• Dr. Okoh is the our Regional Teacher of the Year
• Our students achieved at 35 point increase on the SAT
• We had 13 Students of the Month
• Our Football team is 4 -1

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• Testing Update: PSAT will be on 10/19/16. All 10th grade teachers will be used for testing. Please read all emails pertaining to testing. Please inform your students of where they are to go on that day. No one, neither teachers nor students, will be allowed on E-Pod once testing has begun.
• Grade Posting: Window opens on October 13, 2016

• Attendance rate is 97%: 9th (98%); 10th (97%); 11th (96%) and 12th (96%)
• Discipline: 11 students referred; 45 instructional days lost
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• Encourage parents to complete the climate survey
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• Professional Learning Day, November 8th
• AP Training - all AP teachers invited
• RTI Training
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