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Mathematics at Work™ Plan Book
Access a wealth of math unit planning resources and lesson plan guidance for research-based mathematics practices. Developed by experts Timothy D. Kanold and Sarah Schuhl, this unit planning guide combines 38 weekly planning pages with activities to help your collaborative team ensure every student learns mathematics.
Benefits
- Review the foundational ideas and basic concepts of Mathematics at Work™—a comprehensive PLC at Work® approach to achieving student success in mathematics.
- Access unit-pacing charts and daily lesson plan templates for 38 weeks of instruction designed to help math teachers and other educators of mathematics implement the Mathematics at Work process.
- Acquire reproducible forms in this teacher lesson planner designed to support the work of professional learning communities (PLCs) and collaborative teams in teaching mathematics and creating math unit plans.
- Recognize the positive cultural shifts that occur in schools that follow the PLC at Work process and answer your essential questions for lesson plans.
- Read stories from teachers and principals who have seen dramatic, inspiring change in their schools.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Part 1: Tools and Protocols
Part 2: Unit Planners
Part 3: Weekly Planners
Part 4: References and Resources
PRINTABLE REPRODUCIBLES
- Assessment Instrument Quality Evaluation Rubric
- Choosing Mathematical Tasks for Lesson Design During the Unit
- Collaborative Lesson-Design Elements
- Common Assessment Self-Reflection Protocol
- Common Unit Assessment Formative Process Evaluation
- Critical Issues for Team Consideration
- Essential Learning Standard Analysis Protocol—Grade 4 Sample
- Evaluating the Quality of Independent Practice Assignments
- Instructional Framework and Lesson-Design Evaluation Tool
- Intervention Practices
- Lesson-Study Time Expectations and Team Reflection
- Mathematics in a PLC at Work Lesson-Design Tool
- Mathematics Intervention Program Evaluation Tool
- Protocol for Team Analysis of the Mathematics in a PLC at Work Lesson-Design Tool
- Purpose and Nature of Grading Practices
- Recommendations for Determining a Final Grade
- References and Resources
- Review of Current Independent Practice Routines
- Scoring Rubric and Student Confidence Scale for an Independent Practice Assignment
- SMART Goal Template
- Student Independent Practice Effectiveness Survey
- Team-Building Protocol Worksheet
- Team Feedback Sheet
- Using the Mathematics in a PLC at Work Lesson-Design Elements
SUGGESTED RESOURCES
BOOKS
- Buffum, A., Mattos, M., & Malone, J. (2018). Taking Action: A Handbook for RTI at Work. Bloomington, IN: Solution Tree Press.
- Conzemius, A. E., & O’Neill, J. (2014). The Handbook for SMART School Teams: Revitalizing Best Practices for Collaboration (2nd ed.). Bloomington, IN: Solution Tree Press.
- DuFour, R., DuFour, R., Eaker, R., Many, T. W., & Mattos, M. (2016). Learning by Doing: A Handbook for Professional Learning Communities at Work (3rd ed.). Bloomington, IN: Solution Tree Press.
- DuFour, R., & Marzano, R. J. (2011). Leaders of Learning: How District, School, and Classroom Leaders Improve Student Achievement. Bloomington, IN: Solution Tree Press.
- Erkens, C., Schimmer, T., & Vagle, N. D. (2017). Essential Assessment: Six Tenets for Bringing Hope, Efficacy, and Achievement to the Classroom. Bloomington, IN: Solution Tree Press.
- Guskey, T. R. (2015). On Your Mark: Challenging the Conventions of Grading and Reporting. Bloomington, IN: Solution Tree Press.
- Kanold, T. D. (2011). The Five Disciplines of PLC Leaders. Bloomington, IN: Solution Tree Press.
- Kanold, T. D., Barnes, B., Larson, M. R., Kanold-McIntyre, J., Schuhl, S., & Toncheff, M. (2018). Mathematics Homework and Grading in a PLC at Work. Bloomington, IN: Solution Tree Press.
- Kanold, T. D., Kanold-McIntyre, J., Larson, M. R., Barnes, B., Schuhl, S., & Toncheff, M. (2018). Mathematics Instruction and Tasks in a PLC at Work. Bloomington, IN: Solution Tree Press.
- Kanold, T. D., Schuhl, S., Larson, M. R., Barnes, B., Kanold-McIntyre, J., & Toncheff, M. (2018). Mathematics Assessment and Intervention in a PLC at Work. Bloomington, IN: Solution Tree Press.
- Kanold, T. D., Toncheff, M., Larson, M. R., Barnes, B., Kanold-McIntyre, J., & Schuhl, S. (2018). Mathematics Coaching and Collaboration in a PLC at Work. Bloomington, IN: Solution Tree Press.
- Reeves, D. (2016). Elements of Grading: A Guide to Effective Practice (2nd ed.). Bloomington, IN: Solution Tree Press.
- Schimmer, T. (2016). Grading From the Inside Out: Bringing Accuracy to Student Assessment Through a Standards-Based Mindset. Bloomington, IN: Solution Tree Press.
