Alder Creek Middle Alder Creek Middle SchoolSchool

Al Miller, OMLI Participant and TeacherAl Miller, OMLI Participant and TeacherEmily Behunin, AdministratorEmily Behunin, Administrator

Who are we?Who are we?2-year middle school2-year middle school

7th & 8th grade7th & 8th grade700 students700 students

Student DetailsStudent Details

2007-2008

365 8th graders, 335 7th graders

38% Free & Reduced

49 ELL students, 102 students on IEP’s

TeamingTeaming

Five Teams (Math, Science, Social Studies, Language Arts)

Two 8th grade teams

Two 7th grade teams

One multi-age team

All teams loop for 2 years with the students

Math Teacher ConfigurationMath Teacher Configuration

Every teacher loops with students, within the team

This requires ALL math teachers to understand and teach 2 levels of mathematics each year

Levels of Math- Math 7, Pre-Algebra, Math 8, Algebra, Co-Taught Math*, Resource Math* (*Off team class)

Alder Creek’s OMLI Math Journey

❖ As a department, our work has had an impact for both staff and students...

Department TimeOur shift since 2005-06

Department TimeOur shift since 2005-06

Sharing professional development ideas and opportunities

Doing professional development together

Doing math together

Working on common assessments

Utilized group norms & protocols

Implications for Classroom Instruction

Implications for Classroom Instruction

Aligning curriculum

Monitoring student discourse

Protocol based student grouping

Moving towards justification

OMLI InfluenceOMLI Influence

Lesson Planning Framework

Student Discourse

Observations

Utilize protocols for staff and students

Now what...Beyond OMLI

As a DepartmentAs a Department

Meet regularly, with common goal

Analyze Student Work

Case Studies, Article Reviews, Video

Common Assessments

Shared Leadership

Curriculum & Instruction

Curriculum & Instruction

New Oregon Focal Points

Going deeper, not wider

Developing, implementing and critiquing interventions for students

Continuous work around the grades 6-12 math curriculum implementation

PLC DevelopmentPLC Development

Continue to generate full group leadership and participation as a department.

Use formative and summative assessment data for student intervention and reflection on practice.

Continue to do math together and visit classrooms.

CELEBRATE SUCCESS!

Current 7th graders

Current 7th graders: ELL math scores

Current 8th graders

Current 8th graders: ELL Math scores

Current 9th graders

Current 9th graders: ELL math scores