Changes in Instruction:  What will teachers do to ensure students learn and develop the learning behaviors identified in the first column?  (Be sure that the instructional practices you identify will address every student learning behavior and connect to the Rhode Island Beginning Teacher Standards.)  Include all Changes in Instruction from the School Improvement Action Plan Template that this activity/series will impact.

·         Know their discipline and understand how knowledge in their discipline is created, organized and linked to other disciplines

·         Use broad knowledge base to create interdisciplinary learning experiences

Professional Development (PD) in support of Changing Instruction: For each change in instructional practice, detail the PD that will support making those changes. Include:

1.        Describe the PD.

2.        Who will facilitate the PD?

3.        When the PD is scheduled to take place.

4.        How will the professional development implementation be monitored?

Collaboration and Support: For each major PD program, describe how teachers will be provided opportunities for ongoing collaboration and discussion regarding their PD and putting it into practice.

Resources, School and District: What school-wide and district supports and resources will be necessary to implement the PD? Indicate the source of funds for each program of PD. (e. g., Article 31, Title I, etc.).

Evaluating Results/Reporting to Families and Community:

1.        What evidence will the school use to draw conclusions about the impact and effectiveness of each major PD program? 

2.        Who will be responsible for organizing the evaluation? 

3.        When will the evaluation activities take place and when will they be completed?

1. Each team will work together on an in-service day to explicitly identify connections between math curriculum and other content areas.

2.  Math teachers on each team will facilitate the development/work of the in service days.

3. The PD is scheduled for January, 2008 and February, 2008.

4. The implementation of the PD will be monitored by SIT and the Numeracy Action Team. A culminating report will be developed and shared with the entire faculty.

Each team will meet for an entire day. Teachers will also meet during CPT, department, and faculty meetings to engage in professional conversations, participate in and reflect on professional development.

 Article 31 funds - $7500

1.   Mathematics NECAP Assessment Results, SALT Survey Results, CPT logs, Analysis of Student Work, Numeracy Action Team Report

2.  The Action Team and school administrators will be

     responsible for organizing the evaluation.

3.  Evaluation and completion of activities will take

     place in April, 2008.