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Elementary Mathematics Specialists: What do they do?

This article provides information on the responsibilities and impact of elementary mathematics specialists in different school districts. It includes contact information, the percentage of time spent on various duties, and student and teacher data.

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Elementary Mathematics Specialists: What do they do?

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  1. Elementary Mathematics Specialists:What do they do? Francis (Skip) Fennell, McDaniel College

  2. Existing District Models District contact info. Position title How many? Level(s) # of schools & students impacted %-age of time spent on duties Program summary Program impact (student and teacher data)

  3. Caroline County (MD) Public Schools Specialist/Leader Responsibilities % of time Student Intervention 87 Professional Development 10 Assessments 3 Factoid: - 6 specialists; 5 schools; 2,500 students served - 74-82% proficiency rate on state assessment

  4. Frederick County (MD) Public Schools Specialist/Leader Responsibilities % of time Mentoring Teachers 50 Co-Planning/Co-Teaching 15 Data Discussions/Student Achievement 10 Professional Development 20 Working with Families 5 Factoid: - 10 specialists; 36 schools; 18,200 students served - 94% schools making AYP

  5. Riverside (OH) Local Schools Specialist/Leader Responsibilities % of time Co-Planning/Co-Teaching 5 Data Discussions/Student Achievement 15 Professional Development 45 Student Intervention 20 Working with Families 15 Factoid: - 3 specialists; 6 schools; 1,100 students served - 93% of Kindergarteners on grade level

  6. Spotsylvania County (VA) Public Schools Specialist/Leader Responsibilities % of time Mentoring Teachers 40 Co-Planning/Co-Teaching 40 Professional Development 15 Working with Families 5 Factoid: - 10 specialists; 23 schools; 14,000 students served - 88% schools making AMO

  7. Howard County (MD) Public Schools Specialist/Leader Responsibilities % of time Mentoring Teachers 50 Co-Planning/Co-Teaching 15 Data Discussions/Student Achievement 10 Professional Development 20 Working with Families 5 Factoid: - 32 specialists; 31 schools; 19,550 students served - 94% schools making AYP

  8. Howard County (MD) Public SchoolsAnother Look – Grades 3-5 *MSA test for grades 3-5; baseline – where the school started re: % of students proficient + advanced

  9. Summary (9 School Districts) Specialist/Leader Responsibilities Freq; % of time – R, M Mentoring Teachers 7 of 9; 25-75%; 47% Co-Planning/Co-Teaching 7 of 9; 15-40%; 21% Professional Development 6 of 9; 10-45%; 23% Data Discussions/Student Achievement 5 of 9; 10-30%; 15% Working with Families 5 of 9; 5-15%; 7% Student Intervention 4 of 9; 20-87%; 38%

  10. Alexandria City (VA) Public Schools* Specialist/Leader Responsibilities % of time Planning 80 Co-Planning/Co-Teaching Planning and facilitating PD Building Leadership Capacity Math coach PD, and instructional rounds 20 Factoid: - 11 specialists; 15 schools; 8,000 students served - 12 of 13 schools now fully accredited by the state

  11. Montgomery County (MD) Public Schools* Specialist/Leader Responsibilities % of time Mentoring, supporting teachers 50 Co-planning and co-teaching 15 Data discussions 10 Direct work with students 20 Work with community/families 5 Factoid: • 51 specialists; 49 schools; 35,000 students served • Title I schools with a MCC performed at least as well as, and often surpassed their peers in non Title I schools.

  12. Howard County Public SchoolsSpecialists and Professional DevelopmentA Deeper Look Wednesday Meetings • Provide Professional Development • Develop resources for the district • Solve problems • Provide a Community of Learners for each other.

  13. Professional Development • Outside Consultants • PD from Internal Leadership • PD from the Math Support Teachers • Professional Conferences and Symposiums

  14. Consultants Outside consultants to discuss current issues and topics • National Math Panel • Common Core • Process Standards Resources • State Supervisor • Number Sense • Technology

  15. Internal PD • Technology - Wikis, ibooks, Web 2.0 tools, Google docs • Coaching Strategies • Brain Research • Article Sharing • Hispanic Achievement • ELL Strategies

  16. PD for the District Develop PD presentations for • Title I teachers • New Teachers • Schools without MSTs • Teachers at their schools

  17. PD From/For Each Other • Van de Walle Chapters • Sharing from Conferences, seminars and symposiums • Book Studies

  18. Professional Conferences • Submit presentation proposals to local, state, regional and national conferences. • Attend commercial PD conferences • University sponsored symposiums • JHU - Why Children Struggle in Mathematics • UMCP - Helping Teachers Become Culturally Relevant Educators • McDaniel College - Participate in the EMS&TL

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