RESOURCES


GRANTS, MEMBERSHIP & APPLICATIONS

2007-08 FIMC Proposal Guidelines for Membership Application

Coaching Questionnaire

District Self-Evaluation Rubric

Silicon Valley Mathematics Initiative Philosophy and Overview

New District Guidelines

MAC Governance Guidelines

2008 Guidelines & Application for Summer Leadership Institute

2008 Guidelines & Application for Ninth Annual Coaching Institute

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COACHING MATERIALS

Pedagogical Content Coaching

Core Ideas, Grades K-10

Math Teaching Rubric

MAC Suggested Planning and Resource Material (Year Curriculum Map)

Math Coaching Observation Guide

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PRESENTATIONS

NCSM Conference, April 2008: 

The Real Change Agents: Building a Professional Learning Community (PDF file - 3MB)

Cambrian Board Meeting, February 2008: Successful Pathways To & Through Algebra at Price

Asilomar Mathematics Conference, November 2007:

Remembering 34 of the Years (PDF file)

The Real Change Agents: Building a Professional Learning Community (PDF file)

PVUSD Workshop, August 2007:

The Important Work of Assessment: Deepening Mathematical Understanding Over Time (PDF File)

Learning From Student Work (PowerPoint Presentation)

Thinking About Intervention (PowerPoint Presentation)

NCSM Conference, March 2007:

Supporting Teachers in Their Classrooms to Increase Student Achievement (1.9 MB)

OSPI Conference, January 2007:

Sandy Devlin's Presentation on Silicon Valley Mathematics Initiative: Overview, Data Anaylsis and Case Studies, 1996-2007 (PDF file)

Sandy Devlin's Presentation on Secondary Challenges and Solutions (PDF file)

Asilomar Mathematics Conference, December 2006:

Jo Boaler's and Cathy Humphrey's Presentation on Taking up opportunities to learn: Examining the construction of mathematical identities in middle school classrooms(PowerPoint presentation)

Linda Fisher's Presentation on Learning from Student Work (PDF file)

David Foster's Presentation on Supporting Teachers in their Classrooms to Increase Student Achievement(PDF file)

David Foster's Presentation on Overview and Welcome: Pre-conference for Administrators and Leaders(PDF file)

David Foster's Presentation on What Have we Learned From Math Assessment Data? (PDF file)

Leslie Thornley and Phil Tucher's Presentation on Equitable Access & Mathematical Proficiency (1.4 MB)

Sacramento Conference, November 2006:

Silicon Valley Mathematics Initiative: Overview, Data Analysis and Case Studies, 1996-2006 (PDF file)

Lesson Study Conference, Sonoma County Office of Education, May 21, 2006: What Should We Consider in Building a Case for Lesson Study? (1.5 MB)

NCSM Conference, April 2006: Learning from Student Work: How to Design Meaningful Feedback to Teachers from Performance Assessment?

(PDF file)

NCSM Conference, April 2006: Lesson Study Equity and Achievement (PDF file)

NCSM Conference, April 2006: Using Second Grade Performance Assessments as Professional Development to Lead to Changes in Teaching Strategies (1.8 MB)

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MATERIALS FROM PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT MEETINGS

General MAC Meeting, May 2008:

What are our students learning? Are we providing appropriate challenges? (PDF file)

Examination of California's STAR Program and Accountability System (PDF file)

Math Network Meeting, April 2008:

Using Student Work: Planning Lessons for Re-engagement (PowerPoint file)

Building Greater Capacity to Continually Assess and Re-engage Students in Mathematics (PowerPoint)

MAC Scorer Training Meeting, March 2008:

Welcome Math Leader (PowerPoint file)

MAC Trainers Meeting, March 2008:

Goals of Assessment (PowerPoint file)

General MAC Meeting, February 2008:

Second Grade Test and Policies (PowerPoint file)

MAC Instructions 2008 (PowerPoint file)

Keeping the Focus on Learning (PDF file)

Math Network & FiMC Leadership Meetings, January 2008:

Catching Up: What we can do for students behind in mathematics (PDF file)

Lesson Study Public Open House, January 2008:

Making Lesson Study Systemic (PowerPoint file)

David's presentation on Theory of Action (PowerPoint file)

Principal As Instructional Leader Meeting, January 2008:

The Real Change Agents: Building a Professional Learning Community (PowerPoint file)

SVMI Professional Development, November 2007:

Lenses to Consider During PD Sessions (PowerPoint file)

PIL Meeting, November 2007:

Luis Harold Asturias Méndez's Presentation on What do English Language Learner's need? part 1, part 2 (PDF Files)

Math Network Meeting, October 2007:

Mental Math/Number Talk/Number Strings (Word file)

Number Talks (Word file)

MAC Toolkit Meeting, October 2007:

Learning from Assessment: How do ideas deepen over time? (PowerPoint file)

Re-engagement: Using student to promote mathematical discourse (PowerPoint file)

General MAC Meeting, October 2007:

Melissa's Sharing The Work of 2nd Graders (PDF File)

Linda's MAC Tools for Teachers: Understanding Design Features and Important Trends (2.5 MB PDF)

Linda's MAC 2007 Administrative Reports (PDF File)

David's General MAC Meeting Fall 2007 (PDF File)

SVMI PD Meeting, September 2007:

Welcome! (PowerPoint file)

Coaching Institute, August 2007:

Norms For a Gallery Walk (PowerPoint file)

General MAC/Math Network Meeting, May 2007:

Communicating What it Means To Do Mathematics (PDF File)

We Want to be a Community of Support for Each Other (Powerpoint file)

Directions, Trends and Results from SVMI (Powerpoint file)

Preliminary MAC Results (PDF file)

General MAC/Math Network Meeting, Feb. 2007:

Patrick Callahan's Presentation on The Topology of Teacher Newtork (PDF file)

How Successful Are We Teaching Algebra (PDF file)

Lesson Study Open House, January 2007:

Kris Acquarelli's Presentation on Number Talks (PDF file)

Math Network Meeting (PIL), January 2007:

Phil Daro's Presentation on Reading Comprehension of Word Problems and Other Mathematical Text (PDF file)

Phil Daro's Presentation on Math Wars (PDF file)

Linda's Presentation on Learning from Student Work - Tools for Teachers (PDF file)


Linda's Presentation on Re-engagement (PDF file)

Math Network Meeting, October 2006:

Coaching (PowerPoint file)

MAC Toolkit Meeting, October 2006:

Developing a Theory of Intervention (PowerPoint file)

General MAC/Math Network Meeting, October 2006: MAC 2006 Administrative Report (PowerPoint file)

2nd Grade 2006 MAC Exam - What Can We Learn from Student Work? (2MB PDF)

Fall Report of SVMI - Overview and Trends (PowerPoint file)

SVMI Professional Development, September 2006:

Keeping up with Cognitive Demand (PowerPoint file)

New District Meeting, September 2006:

Silicon Valley Mathematics Initiative: Overview, Data Analysis and Case Studies 1996-2006

Part 1, Part 2 (PowerPoint file)

Math Network Meeting, September 2006:

The Issue of Status in the Classroom (PowerPoint file)

Leading by Design: Backward Mapping (PowerPoint file)

SCVMP Leadership Institute, June 2006:

Cathy's Presentation on Pedagogical Content (PowerPoint file)

Math Network Meeting, May 2006:

Cathy's Presentation on Leading by Design (PowerPoint file)

General MAC/Math Network meeting, May 2006: Linda's Presentation on MAC Trends (PowerPoint file)

David's Presentation on Learning from Assessment (PowerPoint file)

Math Network meeting, March 2006:

Randall Charles's Presentation on New Directions for Standards, Cirriculum, & Assessment (PDF file)

MAC Scorer Training meetings, March 2006:

Linda's Presentation on MAC Scoring Training (PowerPoint file)

General MAC/Math Network meeting

February 2006:

What Have We Learned from Math Assessment Data? (PowerPoint file)

Linda's Presentation on 2006 MARS Exam - Instructions and Timelines (PowerPoint file)

Melissa's Presentation on 2nd Grade Tests and Policies (PowerPoint file)

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BIBLIOGRAPHY

Math Bibliography

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PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT

Silicon Valley Mathematics Initiative Formative Assessment Program

Formative Mathematics Assessment: Standards, Performance Assessment Tasks and Student Work

How Performance Tasks Are Used to Inform Instruction

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LESSON STUDY

Lesson Study Group at Mills College (www.lessonresearch.net)

PowerPoint Presentation on Lesson Study

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MEMBER DOWNLOADS (Log-in required)

MARS Practice Tests

2008 MARS Exam Files and Related Documents

2007 MARS Exam Files and Related Documents

2006 MARS Exam Files and Related Documents

2005 MARS Exam Files and Related Documents

2004 MARS Exam Files and Related Documents

2003 MARS Exam Files and Related Documents

2002 MARS Exam Files and Related Documents

2001 MARS Exam Files and Related Documents

2000 MARS Exam Files and Related Documents

1999 MARS Exam Files and Related Documents

MARS Grade Level Standards: part 1, part 2

Problems of the Month

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