Trends both nationally and locally point to a growing population of students who come to the community college lacking some of the skills and knowledge necessary to be successful in college-level work. The federal government and several philanthropic organizations have recently focused efforts and funding on underprepared students and the ramifications for student success and economic well-being.
Developmental Math Reform Project
The developmental math reform project is a comprehensive restructuring of the mathematics curriculum by creating learning trajectories for a module-based developmental level curriculum. In May 2012, math faculty throughout the district engaged in conversations focused on the development of developmental math learning trajectories that facilitate student learning, achievement, and success. In August 2012, faculty will have the opportunity to continue the conversation and actively engage in developing developmental math learning trajectories, competencies, outlines, and descriptions. The project is from August 2012 through February 2013 and includes five working dialogue days, module team meetings, and deliverables. The goal is to develop curriculum for developmental math modules that facilitate student learning, achievement, and success.
Working Dialogue Day (1 of 5 part series)
The purpose of this 5-part series of Working Dialogue Days is to provide opportunities for faculty to discuss and develop curriculum for developmental math modules that facilitate student learning, achievement, and success. Faculty will have the opportunity to a) review and refine math learning trajectories, b) learn about the Math 102 and diagnostics project, and c) develop a plan for submitting the math learning trajectories to the Math Instructional Council.
Compensation
Residential Math faculty who participate in the developmental math reform project may receive the equivalent of a one load hour assignment (~32 hours). Assignments must comply with residential faculty policies for 2012-2013: http://www.maricopa.edu/employees/divisions/hr/files/managing/policy/rfppol.pdf
Please note faculty who receive the equivalent of a one load hour assignment (~32 hours) must actively participate in the development of the developmental math reform project.
Deliverables
Attendees are asked to assist with a) developing a plan for finalizing the developmental math learning trajectories, b) setting meeting dates, milestones, communication plans, and reposnibilities, and c) developing and submitting the learning trajectories to the Math Instructional Council by Wednesday, October 3, 2012.
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Date
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Deliverable
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Learning Trajectories
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September 7, 2012
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Learning Trajectories: Continuing the Conversation (1 of 5 part series)
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October 3, 2012
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Submit Learning Trajectories to Math Instructional Council
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Competencies and Outlines
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October 5, 2012
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Learning Trajectories: Developing Module Competencies and Outlines (2 of 5 part series)
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November 2, 2012
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Module Competencies and Outlines: Continuing the Conversation (3 of 5 part series)
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November 28, 2012
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Submit Learning Trajectories to Math Instructional Council
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Descriptions
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November 30, 2012
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Learning Trajectories: Developing Module Descriptions (4 of 5 part series)
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January 25, 2013
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Module Descriptions: Continuing the Conversation (5 of 5 part series)
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February 22, 2013
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Submit Module descriptions to Math Instructional Council
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Schedule
9:00 a.m. - 3:35 p.m., Friday, September 7, 2012
GateWay Community College, MA1100
The remaining sessions are tentatively scheduled as follows:
Agenda
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Tentative Agenda
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Time
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8:30 -9:00 a.m.
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Registration
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9:00 – 9:15 a.m.
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Welcome and Introductions
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9:15 – 9:45 a.m.
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Learning Trajectories: Focus on Learning Goals
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| 9:45 - 10:30 a.m. |
Module Team Work
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| 10:30 - 10:35 a.m | Break |
| 10:35 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
Report Out
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12:00 p.m. – 12:30 p.m.
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Lunch
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| 12:30 - 1:00 p.m. |
Learning Trajectories: Focus on Conjectured Learning Process
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| 1:00 - 1:30 p.m. |
Module Team Work
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| 1:30 - 1:35 p.m. | Break |
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1:35 – 3:00 p.m.
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Report out
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3:00 – 3:25 p.m.
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Develop plan to complete key understandings/learning goals and conjectured learning process
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3:25 -3:30 p.m.
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Math 102 and Diagnostics
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3:30 – 3:35 p.m.
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Closing and wrap-up
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