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Proposal for Name of District
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enVisionMATH Professional Development
Pearson
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Executive Summary
Pearson provides research-based print and digital programs to help students of all ages learn at their own pace, in their own way. Pearson professional implementation and service plans help educators verify the fidelity of those programs across classrooms, schools, districts, and states. Developed for quality, efficacy, and usability, Pearson’s curricula programs and professional development services are based on critical foundational research and proven classroom results.
A research review published by the U.S. Department of Education[1] synthesized the major findings of several professional development initiatives. The study was grounded in the premise that before changes in student achievement occur there are first changes in teacher knowledge, then teacher practice, and then finally student achievement changes. The study reported that when teachers received an average of 49 hours of professional development, student achievement scores increased by 21 percentile points.
enVisionMATH® Common Core ©2012 is a math curriculum for grades K–6 that provides core instruction, as well as Tier 1 and Tier 2 intervention. To help your teachers make the most of enVisionMATH, Pearson offers an array of professional development that helps educators learn new strategies and best practices for teaching mathematics:
§ Adopt New Instructional Strategies
§ Verify Students will be College and Career Ready
§ Intervene with Strong Support
Delivered by Certified Consultants
Our professional development programs are delivered by experienced, certified educational consultants who are former educators and administrators with proven experience in K–12 education and continuing education for adults. In each training session, they will help your educators understand research-based strategies and how to apply them in the context of goals and initiatives.
Flexible Delivery Options
§ Onsite
§ Online
§ Blended
§ Job-Embedded Services—verifies that best teaching practices are integrated into classroom practice
○ Coaching and Modeling
○ Small Group Lesson Study
○ Consultative Services
Meet Our Mathematics Experts
Pearson works with more than 1,000 authors and researchers to bring you practical, evidence-based professional development programs and resources. Our close association with key authors and architects of the Common Core State Standards verifies that the spirit and pedagogical approach of the initiative is embodied in our educational materials, assessments, and professional development. A few of the experts we work with include:
enVisionMATH Authors and Mathematics Experts // Dr. Francis “Skip” Fennell, enVisionMATH Author
§ L. Stanley Bowlsbey Professor of Education and Graduate and Professional Studies at McDaniel College in Maryland
§ Past president of the Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators (AMTE) and the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM)
/ Dr. Randall Charles, enVisionMATH Author
§ Professor Emeritus in the Department of Mathematics at San Jose State University–California
§ Served on the writing team for the NCTM Curriculum Focal Points
§ Primary research has focused on problem solving and is credited with multiple publications on the subject
/ Dr. Janet H. Caldwell, enVisionMATH Author
§ Teaches undergraduate and graduate mathematics courses at Rowan
§ Past president of the Association of Mathematics Teachers of New Jersey
§ Served as Northeastern Director for the National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics
/ Dr. Jane F. Schielack, enVisionMATH Author
§ Associate Dean for Assessment and Pre-K–12 Education at Texas A&M University
§ Works with teachers and students to enhance mathematics learning in the elementary grades
/ Dr. Juanita “Nita” Copley, enVisionMATH Author
§ Professor Emerita from the University of Houston
§ Worked for National Head Start in charge of their national mathematics initiative
/ Stuart J. Murphy, enVisionMATH Author
§ Spent his entire career working in the field of Visual Learning
§ Champion of developing Visual Learning skills and using related strategies to help children become more successful students
Power Your Professional Learning Path
with Pearson’s Outcomes-Focused Suite of
Professional Services
From content knowledge to pedagogical best practices, the development of college- and career-ready learners requires a paradigm shift for teachers. Pearson’s suite of recommended professional development for enVisionMATH helps districts shift teaching and learning to align to new, more rigorous instructional practices, assessments, and expected outcomes.
Collaborating on a Road Map
[NAME], your account executive, will work with you to determine the most effective road map to meet specific training and professional needs. Initial planning will include the following:
§ Identifying goals and objectives for improving instruction and learning
§ Identifying the current instructional practices, which will serve as a building block for attaining goals
§ Designing an appropriate training and professional development plan and delivery format
Educators participating in professional development and training from Pearson will be able to deliver research-based, content-rich, effective lessons that are based on best practices. Our experience, deep and broad-reaching support services, and highly-qualified education consultants provide best practices for an effective, efficient implementation process.
The goals of professional development are:
§ Successful implementation of the program
§ Fidelity of implementation in order to obtain the proven research-based results
§ Improved teaching practice
§ Professional growth resulting in long-term benefits
In our collaborative discussion with the district, we will create an implementation and service plan that will include training and professional development for the following groups:
Administrators. Focus on an awareness and understanding of implementation information from an administrative perspective. Participants will explore information and suggestions that will assist them in supporting teachers as they begin to implement the program in the classroom.
Coaches. Offer in depth product, content, and technology training to key representatives from each building which will support teachers with training information and tools to build capacity internally for maintaining the effective, sustained implementation of the program in the classroom.
Teachers. Introduce teachers to the components, instructional design, and resources of the program as well as research-proven instructional strategies to improve student achievement.
The following graphic illustrates a sample road map for the implementation of enVisionMATH.
The information below can be included as needed:
enVisionMATH Recommended workshops
enVisionMATH Optional workshops
Job-Embedded Services
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Based on discussions with [PEARSON REPRESENTATIVE], below is a list of the workshops we recommend that will help your teachers implement enVisionMATH with fidelity and put your students on the road to success in mathematics.
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enVisionMATH Professional Development Recommendations /Name of Service / Training Options / Type of Service and Cohort Size / Description /
Product Orientation to enVisionMATH / / Varies / Introduces Teachers to the components, instructional design, and resources of enVisionMATH. Available on-site, via webinar, or through MyPearsonTraining.com.
Access to Pearson training online tutorials
/ / Online
on-demand
enVisionMATH Implementation Essentials Plus /
/ 6 hours
Up to 30 educators / This one-day workshop helps teachers who are new to the enVisionMATH program focus on the mathematical content and learn strategies for activity-based instruction within the elementary classroom. Participants solve problems, discuss mathematical concepts, and work together to reflect on how to teach and assess enVisionMATH.
Outcomes
By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:
§ Identify organization and content of the curriculum and supporting resources
§ Demonstrate a deeper understanding of the instructional philosophy, mathematical content, lesson structure, and assessment features in enVisionMATH, and their alignment to new standards
§ Understand how to implement and engage students in the enVisionMATH problem-based curriculum
Focusing on the Mathematical Practices of the Common Core with enVisionMATH / / 2
6-hour days
Up to 30 educators / This two-day workshop focuses on the eight mathematical practices as well as on how to use existing enVisionMATH resources to integrate the Standards into daily instruction. It Examine the impact that mathematical practices have on students by connecting the practices to processes, proficiencies, and problem solving!
Outcomes
By the end of the two-day workshop, participants will be able to:
§ Identify a structure for collaboration and use of the eight practices
§ Articulate ways to routinely promote and assess the math practices
§ Describe how specific mathematical practices are embedded in the Standards for Mathematical Content
§ Identify the attributes of a rich, instructional, problem-based approach and how it can support access to the Standards for Mathematical Practice
enVisionMATH: Problem-Based Interactive Learning
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/ 6 hours
Up to 30 educators / Explore enVisionMATH strategies that help students develop a deeper understanding of concepts through interacting with each other and their teachers. During this training, participants engage in activities that enhance their knowledge of problem-based instruction as they explore how it develops conceptual understanding in elementary students. Participants walk away with effective strategies for using problem-based instruction to enhance student learning and tools to engage students in interactive learning.
Outcomes
By the end of the workshop, participants will be able to:
§ Establish a plan to incorporate problem-based learning for developing conceptual understanding in elementary mathematics
§ Describe strategies to engage a range of learners through lesson modification and activity-based instruction.
§ Develop an image of the classroom instructional model and techniques for supporting in-depth conceptual development
§ Address concerns about issues of systemic change, especially as they affect the elementary classroom
enVisionMATH Lesson Study (job-embedded services) / / 6 hours
up to 6 educators / Participants collaborate to plan a lesson, observe the implementation of the lesson, and record their observations. After the lesson, participants analyze the effectiveness of the lesson in meeting student needs and work together to plan future lessons using the strategies observed. This lesson study, led by a Pearson Educational Consultant, is designed to be conducted in small groups to afford reflection, collaboration, and deeper understanding of teaching and learning.
Using Performance Tasks Effectively in the Mathematics Classroom / / 6 hours
Up to 30 educators / Explore performance-based assessments in relation to the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). Participants review sample performance tasks, determine criteria for effective performance tasks, evaluate the use of performance tasks as formative assessment tools, and begin to explore instructional shifts and the need for scaffolded instruction as a result of implementation of performance-based assessments.
Outcomes
By the end of the workshop, participants will be able to:
§ Articulate the assessment shift that will come as a result of adopting CCSS
§ Distinguish characteristics of effective performance tasks and performance-based assessments
§ Utilize performance tasks as a formative assessment tool to build college and career competencies
enVisionMATH: Using Student Assessment to Drive Instruction / / 6 hours
Up to 30 educators / Explore the print and digital assessment components of enVisionMATH. Participants discover embedded strategies that allow them to know students’ needs through benchmark intervention, strategic intervention, and intensive intervention. Participants explore the different types of assessments used as well as how embedded strategies impact student learning. They examine student work and respond to work samples as they relate to students’ understanding of mathematical concepts. Participants become familiar with different strategies for authentic assessment and ways to differentiate instruction to meet every student’s needs.
Outcomes
By the end of the workshop, participants will be able to:
§ Evaluate the different types of assessment and the opportunities for authentic assessment found within the enVisionMATH program
§ Describe how to meet individual needs through differentiated instruction, digital paths, and data-driven intervention strategies
§ Collaborate with other teachers to identify assessment and intervention strategies that can be used in the classroom immediately and set personal goals for further growth
enVisionMATH: Inter-Rater Reliability / / 2
6 hour sessions
up to 30 Administrators and Coaches / During this two-day training, participants learn about the rubric in the observation tool and apply their understanding to rate existing video-based lessons. After rating each lesson there is a discussion and calibration of ratings as a means to establish acceptable levels of inter-rater reliability. Once established, participants can be confident that classroom observations collected with enVisionMATH® Common Core Observation Tool are valid and reliable.
Outcomes
By the end of the workshop, participants will be able to:
§ Familiarize yourself with the rubric
§ Apply understanding of the rubric to observe and rate existing videotaped lessons
§ Calibrate observational ratings as a means of establishing acceptable levels of inter-rater reliability
Developing Algebraic Thinking / / 3 hours
educators / During this half-day customized training session, participants experience methods of integrating instructional components and strategies designed to build habits of mind that contribute to thinking algebraically. Focus is on the way enVisionMATH supports reasoning with numbers and measurement, algebraic symbols, and functions.
Outcomes
By the end of the workshop, participants will be able to:
§ Develop and analyze their own understanding of algebra as a tool generalizing arithmetic and representing patterns
§ Identify critical concepts related to symbolism (variables and equality) as necessary components for student success in algebra in later grades
§ Enhance the instruction of concepts of numbers and operations understanding with algebra-related experiences to illustrate how learning in one domain supports learning in the other
§ Analyze student work and identify common misconceptions as opportunities for learning
§ Use the resources in the Teacher’s Edition more effectively to teach elementary mathematics and support later success in algebra
Analyzing Fraction Concepts / / 3 hours
educators / During this half-day customized training session, participants examine the essential understandings critical to teaching and learning fractions, engage in activities that build understanding and meaning of fractions, discover strategies for teaching fraction concepts to their students and explore enVisionMATH strategies that help students understand and learn these core concepts.
Outcomes
By the end of the workshop, participants will be able to:
§ Demonstrate increased understanding of their own knowledge of fraction concepts by engaging in problem solving and reflection
§ Use the resources in the Teacher’s Edition to teach fraction concepts
§ Address misconceptions and difficulties students have when learning fraction concepts
§ Implement models and visual learning techniques to teach fraction concepts to students for greater conceptual understanding
Below is a list of optional workshops we recommend that will help your teachers implement enVisionMATH with fidelity and put your students on the road to success in mathematics.