Math Focus Plan by Amna Ahmad https://padlet.com/aahmad2/t2wauqwccyj Share your concerns and questions here: en-us 2016-12-05 20:18:33 UTC 2016-12-07 05:33:51 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Dartstarget.png How far in advance, of staff, were our site reps provided a copy of the math plan? dpostle https://padlet.com/aahmad2/t2wauqwccyj/wish/141901667 2016-12-05 22:54:17 UTC https://padlet.com/aahmad2/t2wauqwccyj/wish/141901667 https://padlet.com/aahmad2/t2wauqwccyj/wish/141901813 Are we sure that Go Math is sufficient? I feel that we need something to cover the basics, (Excel) as an example.]]> 2016-12-05 22:55:33 UTC https://padlet.com/aahmad2/t2wauqwccyj/wish/141901813 https://padlet.com/aahmad2/t2wauqwccyj/wish/141901895 How was the staff involved in creating the plan?

]]> 2016-12-05 22:56:23 UTC https://padlet.com/aahmad2/t2wauqwccyj/wish/141901895 https://padlet.com/aahmad2/t2wauqwccyj/wish/141901978 Will elementary coaches be coaching staff? Should not be middle or high school coaches who are not familiar with our standards/grade levels]]> 2016-12-05 22:57:28 UTC https://padlet.com/aahmad2/t2wauqwccyj/wish/141901978 https://padlet.com/aahmad2/t2wauqwccyj/wish/141902127 Shouldn't the school district be the people to create this and give it to schools?]]> 2016-12-05 22:58:57 UTC https://padlet.com/aahmad2/t2wauqwccyj/wish/141902127 https://padlet.com/aahmad2/t2wauqwccyj/wish/141902151 Just because someone was hired for PD doesn't mean they are math experts]]> 2016-12-05 22:59:11 UTC https://padlet.com/aahmad2/t2wauqwccyj/wish/141902151 Why would we want to develop our own scope and sequence? dpostle https://padlet.com/aahmad2/t2wauqwccyj/wish/141902199 2016-12-05 22:59:45 UTC https://padlet.com/aahmad2/t2wauqwccyj/wish/141902199 Coaching Feedback https://padlet.com/aahmad2/t2wauqwccyj/wish/141902248 If you are not evaluating us, then why do plan to come in to see the changes? What if you team taught a lesson and helped with making changes?]]> 2016-12-05 23:00:20 UTC https://padlet.com/aahmad2/t2wauqwccyj/wish/141902248 Where is a copy of the Math Focus Plan for us to access? dpostle https://padlet.com/aahmad2/t2wauqwccyj/wish/141902301 2016-12-05 23:00:57 UTC https://padlet.com/aahmad2/t2wauqwccyj/wish/141902301 https://padlet.com/aahmad2/t2wauqwccyj/wish/141902305 This whole thing is a big slap in the face]]> 2016-12-05 23:00:59 UTC https://padlet.com/aahmad2/t2wauqwccyj/wish/141902305 Having a math night next week might be difficult for some parents to attend. Have they been made aware? https://padlet.com/aahmad2/t2wauqwccyj/wish/141902322 Has a note been sent home? Parents need to have advance notice in order to help plan their activities.]]> 2016-12-05 23:01:05 UTC https://padlet.com/aahmad2/t2wauqwccyj/wish/141902322 https://padlet.com/aahmad2/t2wauqwccyj/wish/141902380 What are Math Nights suppose to accomplish? ]]> 2016-12-05 23:01:57 UTC https://padlet.com/aahmad2/t2wauqwccyj/wish/141902380 Recognition https://padlet.com/aahmad2/t2wauqwccyj/wish/141902394 How will we recognize kids in June for a test they took in May? If it is to award kids for the previous year then it would be better to recognize them before May testing to motivate them to do well in May for the current year test.]]> 2016-12-05 23:02:05 UTC https://padlet.com/aahmad2/t2wauqwccyj/wish/141902394 Just a suggestion: https://padlet.com/aahmad2/t2wauqwccyj/wish/141902398 Having the document was good, but not being able to discuss it as a whole staff created some anxiety? We had a lot of questions, but didn't know the answers yet......maybe some of our concerns will turn out to be non issues? Maybe for the future....a written document can be distributed within days of a meeting. I think having too much time to contemplate the unknown created some bad vibes?]]> 2016-12-05 23:02:07 UTC https://padlet.com/aahmad2/t2wauqwccyj/wish/141902398 https://padlet.com/aahmad2/t2wauqwccyj/wish/141902470 Don't just answer that one]]> 2016-12-05 23:02:46 UTC https://padlet.com/aahmad2/t2wauqwccyj/wish/141902470 Lesson plans are an issue https://padlet.com/aahmad2/t2wauqwccyj/wish/141902722 2016-12-05 23:05:31 UTC https://padlet.com/aahmad2/t2wauqwccyj/wish/141902722 How does this work with our 7 hour and 20 minute day? https://padlet.com/aahmad2/t2wauqwccyj/wish/141902729 Does the ground work for becoming prof. on any new program a part of our day?  People that are not as familiar with computer programs will need more time to catch up.


]]> 2016-12-05 23:05:37 UTC https://padlet.com/aahmad2/t2wauqwccyj/wish/141902729 Is there a cost associated with planbook.com? dpostle https://padlet.com/aahmad2/t2wauqwccyj/wish/141902806

]]> 2016-12-05 23:06:30 UTC https://padlet.com/aahmad2/t2wauqwccyj/wish/141902806 Grade Level Planning Days https://padlet.com/aahmad2/t2wauqwccyj/wish/141902816 The only notification of this was reading it in the math plan.
Some grades have days on Dec. 12 and Dec. 15.  Those teachers would need to  plan for a sub.  Teachers have classroom activities planned, whether holiday related or not.  Having more of a "heads up" notice about days such as this would be helpful.

]]> 2016-12-05 23:06:36 UTC https://padlet.com/aahmad2/t2wauqwccyj/wish/141902816 Does the district expect us to give up or scale back teaching of other subjects to accommodate this plan? https://padlet.com/aahmad2/t2wauqwccyj/wish/141902923 2016-12-05 23:08:08 UTC https://padlet.com/aahmad2/t2wauqwccyj/wish/141902923 Coaching sessions: https://padlet.com/aahmad2/t2wauqwccyj/wish/141903083 How is coaching to be addressed in non-evaluative method?  Any type of coaching in and of itself is evaluative.  ]]> 2016-12-05 23:10:02 UTC https://padlet.com/aahmad2/t2wauqwccyj/wish/141903083 https://padlet.com/aahmad2/t2wauqwccyj/wish/141903096 Why plan lessons that are already planned out in the curriculum? Why reinvent the wheel? It seems like a ridiculous waste of time.]]> 2016-12-05 23:10:11 UTC https://padlet.com/aahmad2/t2wauqwccyj/wish/141903096 When thechapter https://padlet.com/aahmad2/t2wauqwccyj/wish/141903115 2016-12-05 23:10:22 UTC https://padlet.com/aahmad2/t2wauqwccyj/wish/141903115 When will you give us time to do this planning? https://padlet.com/aahmad2/t2wauqwccyj/wish/141903117 Will coaches be looking at our planbook.com?

]]> 2016-12-05 23:10:24 UTC https://padlet.com/aahmad2/t2wauqwccyj/wish/141903117 So is the district expecting us to submit https://padlet.com/aahmad2/t2wauqwccyj/wish/141903124 2016-12-05 23:10:29 UTC https://padlet.com/aahmad2/t2wauqwccyj/wish/141903124 Are we being asked to submit lesson plans https://padlet.com/aahmad2/t2wauqwccyj/wish/141903211 2016-12-05 23:11:34 UTC https://padlet.com/aahmad2/t2wauqwccyj/wish/141903211 Compass Learning Training https://padlet.com/aahmad2/t2wauqwccyj/wish/141903444 Short notice, just before parent conferences.  Not everyone was able to attend.]]> 2016-12-05 23:14:18 UTC https://padlet.com/aahmad2/t2wauqwccyj/wish/141903444 https://padlet.com/aahmad2/t2wauqwccyj/wish/141903494 Rank us]]> 2016-12-05 23:15:03 UTC https://padlet.com/aahmad2/t2wauqwccyj/wish/141903494 https://padlet.com/aahmad2/t2wauqwccyj/wish/141903642 Are you ranking us on the first month of teaching math? It seems like the map test was testing students knowledge.]]> 2016-12-05 23:17:10 UTC https://padlet.com/aahmad2/t2wauqwccyj/wish/141903642 Why haven't we looked at Caasp scores from last year .. wouldn't that more accurately reflect year ln https://padlet.com/aahmad2/t2wauqwccyj/wish/141903697 2016-12-05 23:17:48 UTC https://padlet.com/aahmad2/t2wauqwccyj/wish/141903697 https://padlet.com/aahmad2/t2wauqwccyj/wish/141903700 When the chapters are switched around]]> 2016-12-05 23:17:50 UTC https://padlet.com/aahmad2/t2wauqwccyj/wish/141903700 https://padlet.com/aahmad2/t2wauqwccyj/wish/141903744 Lizbeth is correct]]> 2016-12-05 23:18:16 UTC https://padlet.com/aahmad2/t2wauqwccyj/wish/141903744 Common core math https://padlet.com/aahmad2/t2wauqwccyj/wish/141903850 Common core math standards do include an expected math fluency component. Go Math does not address this. Students do need facts fluency in order to be successful in higher level skills that are taught in Go Math.]]> 2016-12-05 23:19:33 UTC https://padlet.com/aahmad2/t2wauqwccyj/wish/141903850 What areas are "low"? https://padlet.com/aahmad2/t2wauqwccyj/wish/141903990 Often, a test is given, perhaps a "MAP" test, and test questions are presented to the student, but a topic may not have been taught  yet......so, a student's score might look "low", but we haven't covered that topic yet.
So, a "low" score might be deceptive.....maybe it's not that our students are struggling, maybe it's the order in which topics are taught?  Or maybe the test questions should be more appropriate for each grade level?  Or maybe the test questions/results should be weeded out and not show that a child is "low"......
maybe the band of "low" scores in an area not taught  yet should be set aside?]]> 2016-12-05 23:21:24 UTC https://padlet.com/aahmad2/t2wauqwccyj/wish/141903990 Compass Learning https://padlet.com/aahmad2/t2wauqwccyj/wish/141904045 Are we going to get a non-optional day for a staff training. The last training was optional and held right before parent conferences when we were all crazy busy. I would greatly appreciate an in depth training.]]> 2016-12-05 23:21:58 UTC https://padlet.com/aahmad2/t2wauqwccyj/wish/141904045 MAP https://padlet.com/aahmad2/t2wauqwccyj/wish/141904205 Students may be above grade level, but show no growth because the standards they are working on are not covered in our grade level standards.]]> 2016-12-05 23:23:50 UTC https://padlet.com/aahmad2/t2wauqwccyj/wish/141904205 https://padlet.com/aahmad2/t2wauqwccyj/wish/141904238 Submitting lesson plans is against our union contract. ]]> 2016-12-05 23:24:32 UTC https://padlet.com/aahmad2/t2wauqwccyj/wish/141904238 https://padlet.com/aahmad2/t2wauqwccyj/wish/141904399 It sounds like to me this is about doing the district's job. This is anything but meaningful. It's a waste of time]]> 2016-12-05 23:26:48 UTC https://padlet.com/aahmad2/t2wauqwccyj/wish/141904399 UCR Tutors https://padlet.com/aahmad2/t2wauqwccyj/wish/141904488 Is this a work-study option for them or volunteering only? It might be tough for them to come in and it will require a lot of training for them to work with our kiddos. ]]> 2016-12-05 23:27:57 UTC https://padlet.com/aahmad2/t2wauqwccyj/wish/141904488 Computer lab https://padlet.com/aahmad2/t2wauqwccyj/wish/141904518 Think Together is using our technology???? That is NOT a good idea. They are out of control.]]> 2016-12-05 23:28:22 UTC https://padlet.com/aahmad2/t2wauqwccyj/wish/141904518 School's Computers https://padlet.com/aahmad2/t2wauqwccyj/wish/141904581 Shouldn't our school plan take precedence over Think Together's use of the computers/lab?


]]> 2016-12-05 23:29:10 UTC https://padlet.com/aahmad2/t2wauqwccyj/wish/141904581 Cost of Big Brainz? https://padlet.com/aahmad2/t2wauqwccyj/wish/141904599 2016-12-05 23:29:24 UTC https://padlet.com/aahmad2/t2wauqwccyj/wish/141904599 Math night https://padlet.com/aahmad2/t2wauqwccyj/wish/141904627 Last year no one showed. What a waste of time. No admin here that night either. 😐]]> 2016-12-05 23:29:51 UTC https://padlet.com/aahmad2/t2wauqwccyj/wish/141904627 Big Brainz https://padlet.com/aahmad2/t2wauqwccyj/wish/141904649 Did this purchase go through the Budget Committee?  Was it discussed?  Did the committee approve the purchase?  What was the actual cost?  How many years would we have this program?

]]> 2016-12-05 23:30:15 UTC https://padlet.com/aahmad2/t2wauqwccyj/wish/141904649 Learning Rounds by PD Specialist in all classrooms... https://padlet.com/aahmad2/t2wauqwccyj/wish/141904660 Marzano Observational Protocal Form is INTENSIVE.  This is an evaluation.  PD Specialist and Co. should present lessons as opposed to watch them.]]> 2016-12-05 23:30:23 UTC https://padlet.com/aahmad2/t2wauqwccyj/wish/141904660 DJ Party https://padlet.com/aahmad2/t2wauqwccyj/wish/141904726 Not a good idea. Above grade level students might not be able to attend, students with learning disabilities may not be able to attend...]]> 2016-12-05 23:31:14 UTC https://padlet.com/aahmad2/t2wauqwccyj/wish/141904726 Coaching https://padlet.com/aahmad2/t2wauqwccyj/wish/141904919 It is definitely evaluative.]]> 2016-12-05 23:34:07 UTC https://padlet.com/aahmad2/t2wauqwccyj/wish/141904919 Seems evaluative https://padlet.com/aahmad2/t2wauqwccyj/wish/141904920 2016-12-05 23:34:10 UTC https://padlet.com/aahmad2/t2wauqwccyj/wish/141904920 Non-evaluative? https://padlet.com/aahmad2/t2wauqwccyj/wish/141904935 Will Dr. Ahmad be coming into your office and showing you what we each need to work on and how she went back in to observe us and we haven't fixed what we were coached or we have?]]> 2016-12-05 23:34:23 UTC https://padlet.com/aahmad2/t2wauqwccyj/wish/141904935 Coached by who https://padlet.com/aahmad2/t2wauqwccyj/wish/141904949 2016-12-05 23:34:31 UTC https://padlet.com/aahmad2/t2wauqwccyj/wish/141904949 Coached by who? https://padlet.com/aahmad2/t2wauqwccyj/wish/141904950 Someone with grade level experience?]]> 2016-12-05 23:34:31 UTC https://padlet.com/aahmad2/t2wauqwccyj/wish/141904950 https://padlet.com/aahmad2/t2wauqwccyj/wish/141904968 Is Amna coaching?? Isn't her expertise in upper grades?]]> 2016-12-05 23:34:49 UTC https://padlet.com/aahmad2/t2wauqwccyj/wish/141904968 The https://padlet.com/aahmad2/t2wauqwccyj/wish/141905039 2016-12-05 23:35:46 UTC https://padlet.com/aahmad2/t2wauqwccyj/wish/141905039 Those forms look like an evaluation https://padlet.com/aahmad2/t2wauqwccyj/wish/141905041 2016-12-05 23:35:47 UTC https://padlet.com/aahmad2/t2wauqwccyj/wish/141905041 PD https://padlet.com/aahmad2/t2wauqwccyj/wish/141905149 We are bringing in other trainers to train us because PD didn't do their job in the first place]]> 2016-12-05 23:37:16 UTC https://padlet.com/aahmad2/t2wauqwccyj/wish/141905149 https://padlet.com/aahmad2/t2wauqwccyj/wish/141905290 How can we teach consistently if we are pulled out several days for science planning, several days for math training and planning etc.?]]> 2016-12-05 23:39:10 UTC https://padlet.com/aahmad2/t2wauqwccyj/wish/141905290 STEAM https://padlet.com/aahmad2/t2wauqwccyj/wish/141905424 Is this still happening? No word recently on anything]]> 2016-12-05 23:40:34 UTC https://padlet.com/aahmad2/t2wauqwccyj/wish/141905424 We are out of class too much. We spend too much planning time creating more work for ourselves and/or creating sub plans. https://padlet.com/aahmad2/t2wauqwccyj/wish/141905426 The district is not focusing on a greatest need...too many focus directions...too many last minute changes.

We are having to rewrite our plans often to accomodate the most recent concerns: SUTW/Science Fair/Math Focus. 

]]> 2016-12-05 23:40:34 UTC https://padlet.com/aahmad2/t2wauqwccyj/wish/141905426 Ironic? https://padlet.com/aahmad2/t2wauqwccyj/wish/141905458 Our goal is to improve our teaching but we are out of class to learn how to improve our teaching. I definitely think having more workshops offered after school is the best bet......no need to do sub plans, no worry about not having enough subs show up, etc. ]]> 2016-12-05 23:41:05 UTC https://padlet.com/aahmad2/t2wauqwccyj/wish/141905458 https://padlet.com/aahmad2/t2wauqwccyj/wish/141905688 😖]]> 2016-12-05 23:44:50 UTC https://padlet.com/aahmad2/t2wauqwccyj/wish/141905688 I wish we had input on all of this...... https://padlet.com/aahmad2/t2wauqwccyj/wish/141905742
Where is all this money coming from???? and why aren't we spending it on "Our" kids?]]> 2016-12-05 23:45:34 UTC https://padlet.com/aahmad2/t2wauqwccyj/wish/141905742 https://padlet.com/aahmad2/t2wauqwccyj/wish/141905777 The district is delusional if they this is the way to improving math scores. ]]> 2016-12-05 23:46:03 UTC https://padlet.com/aahmad2/t2wauqwccyj/wish/141905777 Time is up https://padlet.com/aahmad2/t2wauqwccyj/wish/141905864 2016-12-05 23:47:27 UTC https://padlet.com/aahmad2/t2wauqwccyj/wish/141905864 Blitz https://padlet.com/aahmad2/t2wauqwccyj/wish/141905874 If I did something to coach my students during spring break or before and after school two weeks before would I have to take a bunch of other students from the same grade? (Because it is much harder to make a difference if the group gets really big and you don't know each student well.)]]> 2016-12-05 23:47:34 UTC https://padlet.com/aahmad2/t2wauqwccyj/wish/141905874 Past Scores klucero https://padlet.com/aahmad2/t2wauqwccyj/wish/141905909 What has been the percentages in the past 5 years in Math. Has there been a huge decline in the score this year compared to previous years? What is different this year than past years?


]]> 2016-12-05 23:48:04 UTC https://padlet.com/aahmad2/t2wauqwccyj/wish/141905909 https://padlet.com/aahmad2/t2wauqwccyj/wish/141906028
Has the district identified where Go Math is lacking for each grade Level?

]]> 2016-12-05 23:50:10 UTC https://padlet.com/aahmad2/t2wauqwccyj/wish/141906028 https://padlet.com/aahmad2/t2wauqwccyj/wish/141906270 Why do we need coaching when we don't even know where we are deficient?

]]> 2016-12-05 23:54:04 UTC https://padlet.com/aahmad2/t2wauqwccyj/wish/141906270 It is NOT right that you are answering questions after the meeting time is up when people have to leave! https://padlet.com/aahmad2/t2wauqwccyj/wish/141906432 2016-12-05 23:56:32 UTC https://padlet.com/aahmad2/t2wauqwccyj/wish/141906432