Mathematics Unit Planning in a Plc at Work(r), Grades 6 - 8: (a Professional Learning Community Guide to Increasing Student Mathematics Achievement in, Schuhl Sarah, Kanold Timothy D., Kanold-McIntyre Jessica

Use this math unit planning guide to support your implementation of research-based instructional strategies:

• Review the foundational ideas and basic concepts of Mathematics at Work(TM), a comprehensive PLC at Work(R) 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 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.

Contents:
Details on the three big ideas and four critical questions of a PLC as they relate to mathematics instruction, task-creation, homework, and grading routines.
Forms and reproducibles to help educators work with their teams more effectively as well as collect and organize information about students and classes.
38 weeks of planning pages, which include text and activities to inform, inspire, and challenge educators on the professional learning community journey.
Unit-pacing charts and calendar pages that provide a template for teachers to plan instruction for ten four-to-five-week units.
Additional references and resources for further study.

Use this resource to increase mathematics achievement and provide students with a more equitable learning experience:

Help your team identify what students need to know by the end of each unit and build student self-efficacy:

• Understand how to collaboratively plan thematic units in grades 3-5.
• Study the seven unit-planning elements and learn how to incorporate each in essential unit design.
• Review the role of the PLC at Work(R) process in enhancing collaborative student learning and teacher collaboration.
• Observe three model fraction units, one for each grade level.
• Receive tools and templates for effective unit planning.

Contents:
Introduction by Timothy D. Kanold
Part 1: Mathematics Unit Planning and Design Elements
Chapter 1: Planning for Student Learning of Mathematics in Grades 3-5
Chapter 2: Unit Planning as a Collaborative Mathematics Team
Part 2: Fraction Unit Examples, Grades 3-5
Chapter 3: Grade 3 Unit--Fraction Understanding
Chapter 4: Grade 4 Unit--Fraction Equivalence, Addition, and Subtraction
Chapter 5: Grade 5 Unit--Fraction Addition and Subtraction
Epilogue: Mathematics Team Organization
Appendix A: Create a Proficiency Map
Appendix B: Checklist and Questions for Mathematics Unit Planning
References and Resources

Build a mathematics teaching community that promotes learning for K-12 educators and students. This user-friendly resource is divided into two parts, each covering a key team action for mathematics in a PLC at Work(TM). First you'll discover how to coach highly effective mathematics teams within your professional learning community. Then you'll learn how to utilize collaboration and lesson-design elements within your math curriculum for teacher team reflection, data analysis, and action.

Learn to lead math teacher teams and foster effective collaborative teaching strategies:

• Build a collaborative math learning culture that engages and promotes learning for students and staff members.
• Optimize coaching and foster equity and belonging to encourage collaboration.
• Engage in mathematics lesson study to help teams learn from one another and reflect on effective strategies in teaching mathematics.
• Develop norms, SMART goals for teachers, agendas, and a plan for working effectively as a collaborative team in a PLC at Work(TM).

Contents:
Preface
Introduction
Part 1: Develop PLC Structures for Effective Teacher Team Engagement, Transparency, and Action
Chapter 1: Five Inspirational PLC Leadership Practices
Chapter 2: Five Leadership Strategies for Effective Collaboration in Mathematics
Part 2: Use Common Assessments and Lesson-Design Elements for Teacher Team Reflection, Data Analysis, and Subsequent Action
Chapter 3: How to Create and Nurture a Culture of Change, Growth, Reflection, and Improvement in Your Mathematics Program
Chapter 4: How to Lead a Culture of Transparency and Learning With Mathematics Assessments
Chapter 5: How to Lead in a Culture of Transparency and Learning With Mathematics Instruction
Chapter 6: How to Lead a Culture of Collective Responsibility
Epilogue
Appendix A
References and Resources

Books in the Every Student Can Learn Mathematics series:

• Mathematics Assessment and Intervention in a PLC at Work(TM)
• Mathematics Instruction and Tasks in a PLC at Work(TM)
• Mathematics Homework and Grading in a PLC at Work(TM)
• Mathematics Coaching and Collaboration in a PLC at Work(TM)