COMPREHENSIVE NUMERACY STRATEGY K-12 2014 - 2017 Numeracy is our curricular focus in the Peel District School Board. We have explicitly defined our strategy to empower all educators to support the implementation of improved numeracy instruction in Peel classrooms. Our Comprehensive Numeracy Strategy has 3 drivers: the instructional focus, instructional strategies and assessment. “[The Ontario Mathematics Curriculum] is based on the belief that students learning mathematics most effectively when they are given opportunities to investigate ideas and concepts through problem-solving and are then guided carefully into an understanding of the mathematical principles involved. At the same time, it promotes a balanced program in mathematics. The acquisition of operational skills remains an important focus of the curriculum.” (The Ontario Curriculum, Grades 1-8) “Today’s mathematics curriculum must prepare students for their future roles in society. It must equip them with an understanding of important mathematical ideas; essential mathematical knowledge and skills; skills of reasoning, problem-solving and communication; and , most importantly, the ability and the incentive to continue learning on their own.” (The Ontario Curriculum, Grades 11 and 12)

Our Instructional Focus

Educators across all grades and subject areas will focus on teaching and learning through the lens of numeracy with an emphasis on proportional and spatial reasoning in order to make student learning visible.

Instructional Strategies

Educators will use learning goals and co-created success criteria, teach using the 3 part lesson framework, employ rich tasks and use thinking tools and manipulatives in order to support student learning and thinking.

Assessment for Learning

Educators will use descriptive feedback and formative assessment in order to improve student achievement.

ACTION ITEM CISESS Superintendents will form an expert Math Team to develop core professional development on the 3 drivers differentiated for Superintendents, Principals, Instructional Coaches, and teachers

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Math Team comprised of math educators from Peel and from the province, including Mathematics Coordinator, Assessment Coordinator, Alt. Programs Math RTs

WHO IS RESPONSIBLE? 

CISESS Superintendents

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August, September 2014

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RESOURCES

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Release the Balanced Mathematics Instruction K12 document to all administrators, coordinators, superintendents to signal our focus on math

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Printed documents (one per teacher) sent to schools for posting

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Superintendent of Curriculum

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August 2014

Numeracy Strategy launched at Starting Point. Key messages will be developed, the three drivers will be outlined. A focus will be placed on showcasing how math is everywhere in the curriculum. We are ALL numeracy teachers. This is 21st century teaching and learning

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Starting Point speech Starting Point displays to include a Numeracy Table in pre-displays Numeracy display to include copies of Balanced Mathematics Instruction document

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Director Communications Support Services Math Team

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August 27, 2014

All schools will have a numeracy goal as their main school success focus

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School Success Planning module to be revised to facilitate numeracy goal setting

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Superintendents of Education Principals School teams

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By November 15, 2014

Balanced Mathematics Instruction K-12 document Sample Implementation Timeline Workshops: Facilitation Skills for Department Heads

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Superintendents of Education Principals Secondary Department Heads

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Beginning in fall 2014 and ongoing

Sample Implementation Timeline

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Principals Instructional Coaches (to build capacity with school teams)

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October – June 2015

Principals work with staff teams to promote a school culture that reinforces numeracy across the curriculum based on Balanced Mathematics Instruction K-12 document

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All Principals will focus their professional learning opportunities at the school level (staff meetings, release days, department meetings, PL Days) on their numeracy goal

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Provide meaningful, focused support and professional development for lead teachers and secondary Department Heads

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RESOURCES

Math Camp dedicated to developing the professional skill and knowledge of teachers on spatial and proportional reasoning

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Principals and/or VPs will attend portions of all collaborative inquires (K-6 networks, 7-10 networks, school sessions) related to numeracy with their teaching teams

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Schools develop School Success Plans based on Comprehensive Numeracy Strategy

The Math Team will provide in-depth, differentiated professional learning for instructional coaches on the 3 drivers referenced in the Comprehensive Numeracy Strategy K-12

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140 Primary & Junior teachers Keynote Speaker - Marion Small

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August 25, 26, 2014

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Principals, Vice-Principals Teachers Program Coordinators Instructional Coaches

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October 2014 – June 2015

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CISESS Work Teams

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July, August 2014

Board Improvement Plan integrally aligned with Comprehensive Numeracy Strategy Reviewed with ISS Team in August

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CISESS Superintendents Math Team

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By Fall 2014

Sample Implementation Timeline Comprehensive Numeracy Strategy K-12 Balanced Mathematics Instruction K-12

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Math Team

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First week of September 2014 Friday meetings

Balanced Mathematics Instruction K-12 to form foundation of curriculum for Math Camp

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Resources developed by CISESS staff & Math Team in order to support building a unit of study, assessment & reporting

CISESS Superintendents will develop a work team structure to support School Success Planning that replaces the current work team structure The Comprehensive Numeracy Strategy K-12 is used as the main focus for the submission of the Board Improvement Plan

WHO IS RESPONSIBLE?

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COMPREHENSIVE NUMERACY STRATEGY K-12 2014 - 2017 ACTION ITEM The Math Team will provide in-depth professional learning for the ISS Team on the curriculum specific to proportional and spatial reasoning

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Sample Implementation Timeline Comprehensive Numeracy Strategy K-12 Balanced Mathematics Instruction K-12 Article: Making Math Meaningful

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Math Team

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October 2014 – February 2015 at:  Pre Board meetings  ISS Meetings

Teachers will be encouraged to engage in afterhours professional learning related to the teaching of Mathematics

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Ministry AQ courses Dinner & Dialogue series

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Mathematics Coordinator Superintendents of Education

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September 2014

At SOE meetings, Superintendents of Education will integrate and align the language of Instructional Rounds and the Comprehensive Numeracy Strategy K-12

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Sample Implementation Timeline Comprehensive Numeracy Strategy K-12 Balanced Mathematics Instruction K-12

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Superintendents of Education

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Beginning September 2014 and ongoing

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Math Team Communications Support Services

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Math Team Communications Support Services

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Ongoing, with first addition by February 2015

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Mathematics Coordinator Math Team Secondary Department Heads

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Mathematics Coordinator Math Team Secondary Department Heads

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By January 2015 and ongoing

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Mathematics Coordinator Instructional Coaches

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Mathematics Coordinator Assessment Coordinator Instructional Coaches

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By January 2015 and ongoing

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Add professional development videos to the Transformational Practices website that catalogue and showcase exemplary instruction in the 3 drivers as referenced in the Comprehensive Numeracy Strategy Update specific Transformational Practices that align with and support Comprehensive Numeracy Strategy (eg. 3 part lesson design)

Provide explicit links to recommended Transformational Practices strategies to be used to implement Comprehensive Numeracy Strategy

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COMPREHENSIVE NUMERACY STRATEGY K-12 2014 - 2017 ACTION ITEM Explore and identify a common assessment for proportional and spatial reasoning K-12

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Develop a data monitoring strategy that includes indicators of student achievement in the six areas of the Balanced Mathematics Instruction K-12

Provide professional learning vignettes, videos, monographs to ISS Team (flipped classroom format) to build instructional leadership capacity in supporting Comprehensive Numeracy Strategy Vignettes to provide specific strategies related to each of the six areas of the Balanced Mathematics Instruction K-12 document:  Attitudes to Math  Approaches to Instruction/Assessment  Teaching Through Problem-Solving  Basic Facts and Operational Skills  Purposeful Practice  Purposeful Use of Resources CISESS Literacy conference will be renamed to align with Comprehensive Numeracy Strategy

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WHO IS RESPONSIBLE?

TIMELINES

SEF Framework Comprehensive Numeracy Strategy K-12 Balanced Mathematics Instruction K-12

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Assessment Coordinator

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September 2014 to June 2015

Comprehensive Numeracy Strategy K-12 Balanced Mathematics Instruction K-12

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Mathematics Coordinator Math Team Secondary Department Heads

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By February 2015 and ongoing

Learning vignettes Transformational Practices document Comprehensive Numeracy Strategy K-12 Balanced Mathematics Instruction K-12

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Math Team School teams

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Commencing in October and provided monthly to June 2015 (one per month, all areas to be covered by June 2015)

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All CISESS Coordinators

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November 21, 22, 2014

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WHO IS RESPONSIBLE? Communications Support Services All CISESS Coordinators

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Monthly throughout 2014-2015

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Communications Support Services Camera-ready articles to support presentations at School Council meetings

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Mathematics Coordinator Assessment Coordinator Math Team

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Mathematics Coordinator Assessment Coordinator Math Team CISESS Superintendents Superintendents of Ed.

By August 2015

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Parent Numeracy Conference to replace board-wide Parent Literacy Conference.

 Engage parents in the Comprehensive Numeracy Strategy through various strategies (eg. Math Nights for families, PRO Grants, camera-ready articles that explain the broad strategy and deal with the six areas of the Balanced Mathematics Instruction, K-12 document), statistics on inclusion of EQAO in final marks at the Grade 9 level, etc.

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Articles should explain to parents how they play a role in the strategy. Individual articles, in priority order, as follows:  Explanation of overall strategy  Basic Facts and Operational Skills  Attitudes to Math  Approaches to Instruction/Assessment  Teaching Through Problem-Solving  Purposeful Practice  Purposeful Use of Resources

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Minimum of 7 cameraready articles for inclusion in school newsletters (one to explain overall strategy, one for each column of the Balanced Mathematics Instruction document Section of each school’s website to include camera-ready articles, Balanced Mathematics Instruction document, etc. based on grade levels in school

Develop a strategy to monitor the success of Year 1 of the Comprehensive Numeracy Strategy

Revise Comprehensive Numeracy Strategy as required Update Sample Implementation Timeline for Year 2

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Transformational Practices document Comprehensive Numeracy Strategy K-12 Balanced Mathematics Instruction K-12

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Spring 2015

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