Implementing Common Core Mathematics in Long Beach Unified School

DistrictSuccesses & Challenges

Anne OberjuergeK-5 Math Curriculum Leader

Becky Afghani6-12 Math Curriculum Leader

CMC-SouthLeadership Conference

October 24, 2014

Successes and Challenges

Topic Success Challenge

CCSS Implementation

Funding Decisions

Technology

Professional Development

Monitoring Implementation

Assessment

Units

Grant Funding

Computer Labs

Teacher PD

Walkthroughs

Balanced Assessment

System

Math Units of Instruction

CCSS Implementation

2013-2014

K-GeoCCSS-MAligned

2014-2015

K-GeoCCSS-MAligned

2015-2016

K-Alg 2CCSS-MAligned

2016-2017

K-PrecalcCCSS-MAligned

2012-2013

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Funding Decisions

Math in Common Grant from the S.D. Bechtel, Jr. Foundation

2013-2018

CCSS-M Implementation

• Professional Development

• Instructional Materials

• Common Core Demonstration and Development Team

• Math Coaches

Technology

• Wired Computer Labs• Type to Learn K-12 Licensing• Technology Scope and Sequence

and Units of Instruction

Professional Development

2014-2015

3 full-day

sessions

2015-2016

3 full-day

sessions

2016-2017

Topic based

options

2017-2018

Topic based

options

2013-2014

3 half-day

sessions

Instructional Strategies• Classroom Discussion/

Talk Moves (K-12)• Number Talks (K-5)• Concrete-

Representational-Abstract (K-8)

• Formative Assessment Strategies (K-12)

Content• Standards Study (K-12)• Fractions – grades 3-5• Statistics – grades 6-8• Functions – Algebra 1

Monitoring Implementation

Content grade level appropriateFocus on conceptual understanding, scaffolding, extensions

Scaffolding

Teacher solving the problems

Challenging problem

Students persevering

Little student talk

Some student talk, not high quality

S discussion good quality

Whiteboards and feedback

Learning target and examples of success

S commenting on peers’ work, ownership for learning

Assessment

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Formative

Unit Assessments

End of Course Exams

• K-2

• High School

SBAC

• 3-8, 11

5 Key Strategies

• Learning intentions and success criteria

• Elicit evidence of learning

• Feedback that moves learning forward

• Learners are resources for one another

• Learners are owners of their own learning

Dylan Wiliam, 2011

Questions?