Fifth Meeting (Karima ran this 5/26)

• PD and useful tools shares

  • Karima shared Goformative paid version

  • Sergei shared that he went to a Wolfram Alfa PD and the tool is great and super powerful, but not useful unless you get the paid version

  • Majula suggested that math department teachers should go to this free PD about data science this summer (link)

• Reviewed goal setting and asked more to complete The survey for next meeting.

• The jamboard

Sixth Meeting (Karima ran this 6/2)

• The jamboard

• Edited letter to rising 9th graders

• Created a departmental goal

  • Revisit our grading practices through the lens of the book “Grading for Equity”.

• Answers these questions for Kalil, the incoming Director of Equity and Community.

  • What is some positive movement that your department made this year that you want to continue next year? Identifying the most important content and removing some of the less important content. But we have more to do. Being intentional about using data and how it was related to social justice topics. Since our departmental goal is focused on grading for equity, we feel we are doing most of what needs to be done, but want to take it to the next level.

  • What is an area of challenge that you have not yet found a way to address? Including more practical (for life) math topics while also meeting the need for Standardized test and calculus preparation. How to provide support for students when you notice real gaps in their knowledge rather than just “dragging” them along.

  • In what ways and in what areas are you hoping that Kalil can support your department’s work next year? Pop into dept meetings from time to time to talk about things as they arise throughout the year.

  • What else do you want Kalil to know about your department? The time spent as a department is quite limited and we don’t have a regular attendee from the lower school. There are two new middle school math teachers this year, and for one year, Sergei will be in Latvia, so there will be a teacher in the high school to replace him.

• Celebrations, appreciations and lamentations