PD & Community of practice
teach math centering people and place
A project born in Tucson, Arizona, supported in part by DOE Project Outreach FAMILIA and NSF REEDS
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an invitation to join us
Interested in implementing? Are you a dual-enrollment precalculus teacher? Are you a college or community college precalculus instructor in Arizona?
If so, please consider joining our 2023-24 professional development and community of practice. Spots are limited. It is free for all; a few stipends are available for Southern Arizona high schools and community colleges. Fill out the interest form below or write to Dr. Guada Lozano, guada@arizona.edu
2023-24 schedule
all parts are required
Part 1 | JUL 26, 27, 28, 2023, 9AM-4PM | Summer intensive kickoff PD/community
>> UArizona campus, in person
Part 2 | third* monthly Sat, AUG-DEC, JAN-MAY, 9AM-12PM | Fall & Spring continuing PD/community
*exception: we will meet on the second Sat in MAR 2024
>> UArizona campus, in person
Part 3 | second monthly Thu, AUG-DEC, JAN-MAY, 5-6:30PM | Fall & Spring peer collaboration
>> online, virtual
AGENDA | Summer kickoff
9AM-4PM Daily
ENR2, UArizona Campus
PREPARATION READINGS
Ladson-Billings, G. (1995). But that's just good teaching! The case for culturally relevant pedagogy (PDF will be shared with participats)
Lozano, G.I. (Preprint 2023). Grounded in place: A culturally affirming precalculus curriculum
Culturally Responsive Mathematics Teaching (CRMT) lesson analysis tool
WED, JUL 26, 2023, 9AM-4PM
09-10AM | overview, introductions and demo lesson
10-12PM | linear functions & Saguaros: collaborative student worksheet; individual lesson scripting based on worksheet
12-01PM | LUNCH
01-03PM | linear functions & Saguaros: CRMT lesson tool analysis, discussion on CRMT and other student centered practices
03-04PM | connecting lesson to local contexts; windows & mirrors
THU, JUL 27, 2023, 9AM-4PM
09-10AM | first day reflections, overview
10-12PM | HSI admissions and exponential functions: collaborative student worksheet; analysis & feedback of provided lesson from teacher resources
12-01PM | LUNCH
01-03PM | YOTO and function notation: collaborative work on a team assignment; individual team log/report completion
03-04PM | assessing student work with rubric
FRIDAY PREPARATION READING
Peoples, L.Q., Islam, T., & Dais, T. (2021) The culturally responsive-sustaining STEAM curriculum scorecard. New York: Metropolitan Center for Research on Equity and the Transformation of Schools, NYU
FRI, JUL 28, 2023, 9AM-4PM
09-10AM | guided refelection and overview
10-12PM | building connections across content and culturally affirming contexts: leveraging contexts fully and recurrently
12-01PM | LUNCH
01-02PM | scorecards for the curriculum and team assignments
02-03PM | planning for the year
03-04PM | planning for monthly meetings and closing