Transitions to Common Core at Middle and High School
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Transitions to Common Core at Middle and High School
Lodi Unified School DistrictDecember 10, 2013
Transitions in MathematicsFall 2013
• Math realignment and possible pathways presented to the teachers and administrators at spring PLC
• 7-12 math departments receive professional development in realignment of skills and standards due to Common Core and possible pathways
• Math departments took practice SBAC test
Fall/Spring 2013-14
• Piloting of materials at middle and high schools
Core Connections Math Vision ProjectCarnegie MathMARS TaskMath 180
• District joins Silicon Valley Math Initiative
October/November 2013
• Presented math realignment and possible pathways to the 7-12 Best Practices Committee
• Decision made to transition to International Integrated Pathway
• Ordered sample instructional materials
Middle School offerings for 2014-15
• Common Core 7 and 8• Intervention course • No Accelerated pathway at middle school
High School Offerings for 2014-15
• Continue Traditional Pathway for students in grades 10-12
• Begin International Integrated Pathway for incoming ninth grade student
International Integrated Pathway for Incoming Ninth Grade Students
• Common Core – Course One• Intervention Courses• Enhanced pathway – Honors Courses• Current eighth grade students enrolled in
Geometry will enroll in Common Core Course Two
December 2013 - March 2014
Application for Mathematics Review Committee distributed
Mathematics Review Committee • Develop district lens• Reviews materials• Makes selection
April 2014
• Recommendation to Curriculum Council and Board of Education
• Submit requisition for purchase
July – December 2014Professional Development
Teachers receive 3-4 days of professional development
•Materials overview• In class instructional support – Coaching
Completed through release time or timecard
Transition at Middle School Schedule Change
Staff is proposing to change middle schools from a 7 period day to a 6 period day.
Currently, the middle schools have a two period block of Language Arts/Reading taught by one teacher. The change would be to one period of English. Students in READ 180 will still be in a two period block.
• Periods would change from approximately 45 minutes each to 54 minutes allowing more time for Math, Social Science and Science.
• Common Core emphasizes reading and writing in the content areas.
• Teachers would be teaching 5 periods a day instead of 6, therefore they would have less students assigned to them and the ability to make more connections with their students.
• Currently teachers in the CORE areas (except Reading/Language Arts) are assigned approximately 204 students each. This would change to approximately 165 students daily
• English teachers at the middle schools may be reduced. English teachers currently teach approximately 100 students a day. This would increase to 165 with this change
• English teachers will continue to teach a blocked READ 180 class and may teach an exploratory courses
LEA has been involved in the discussion to move to a six period day.
It is anticipated there will be no lay off of teachers due to attrition and transfers
Sample Schedule
Current: Proposed:Reading EnglishLanguage Arts MathMath ScienceScience Social ScienceSocial Science Physical EducationPhysical Education Exploratory