Dates:
October 25
December 14
January 18
March 22
April 18
May 23

Times: 1:00-7:00pm

Location:
LAPDA Meeting Space, Montpelier

Cost: $1400 per person and the course fee Includes 3 graduate credits from St. Mike’s College
Registration: www.lapdavt.or Call (802) 224-9110
for more information

The LAPDA Mathematics Leadership Support System (MLSS) is designed to meet the ongoing needs of Vermont’s mathematics teacher leaders. It is a forum in which math leaders engage in content, research about how students learn specific concepts, and current state and national issues in math education. This year, MLSS with focus on the CCSS implementation and professional development design. Participants will complete a practicum that either supports the implementation of lesson study or the implementation of professional development of the CCSS in their school/district.

This opportunity is available to all Vermont mathematics teacher leaders.

MLSS Goals and Objectives:

1. Participants will be immersed in a deep understanding of the CCSS grades K-8 including the mathematical practices, supporting documents like the learning progressions, and the SBAC Assessment Framework. They will use this knowledge to design professional development for the teachers in their school/district.

2. Participants will become familiar with the impact of the CCSS on mathematics curriculum, instruction, and assessment in their school/district as we move toward full implementation.

3. Participants will study the operations and algebraic reasoning strand including the coherence between strands and the research about how students develop understanding of these concepts across grades K – 8. This will focus on the integration of algebra in arithmetic as outlined in the CCSS. They will use this knowledge to help design professional development for teachers in their school/district.

4. Participants will complete a practicum in which they either conduct lesson study or implement professional development in their schools/districts using these ideas.

5. Participants will support the use of effective instructional strategies (e.g., questioning, use of student solutions, student engagement, and formative assessment) in their schools through their lesson study or professional development.

 About the Instructors

Marge Petit is an independent educational consultant focusing on mathematics instruction and assessment. Marge’s primary work is supporting the development and implementation of the Vermont Mathematics Partnership Ongoing Assessment Project (OGAP) formative assessment project. Marge brings to this work nearly two decades of research and development in standards-based restructuring efforts at the classroom, district, state and national levels, and 23 years of experience as a classroom teacher primarily in mathematics and science. Her experience in the implementation of a standards-based system extends from the classroom, to research and development in assessment and instruction, to state and national level policy.

 Beth Hulbert is the K-8 Mathematics Coordinator for Barre Supervisory Union. She is on the OGAP design team, and has developed and is currently implementing a Grades 1 - 5 Math Intervention model in Barre City. Beth also teaches courses in math content, pedagogy, and assessment for LAPDA and a number of other institutions. Beth received the 1992 Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and was awarded a Fulbright Award in 1999. She received her M.Ed. in Mathematics Education from the University of Vermont.