Where to Start In Order to Gain Momentum? - A Math Mentoring Moment

This week, California high school mathematics teacher leader Giovanni Patalano returns to continue where we left off last time. While his goal is still clear in that he strives to assist in pushing practice forward in his school and across the district, today we dig into where that work might begin to ensure that there is enough alignment across his team. 

Should Gio and his colleagues dig into filling the gap in the canopy of their mathematics program tree by investigating a common curriculum resource or might they begin in the branches, tinkering with different pedagogical practices to seek out small wins?

This is another Math Mentoring Moment Episode where we speak with a member of the Math Moment Maker Community where together we brainstorm strategies and next steps for teachers to overcome pebbles they have in their shoe by growing all six parts of their Mathematics Program.

You’ll Learn: 

• What barriers are blocking the progress of teacher pedagogy shifts in mathematics and how to overcome them;
• How we can help support our educators to overcome misalignment challenges across a district;
• How can we focus both on the big picture for district wide goals, while leaving space for different schools to dig into different parts of their mathematics program tree?
• How can a school level teacher leader help to influence the direction of district wide initiatives when there may be too many priorities and not enough support?

Resources: 

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District Leader Resources:

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The Make Math Moments District Planning Workbook [First 3 pages] 

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