Following is an explanation of what is currently going on at the district level. If you have comments, questions or thoughts you would like to share with our local school officers, it would be a great time to let your voice be heard. There is a school board round table meeting on math initiatives on March 5th at the Edmonds School District building, 20420 68th Ave west in Lynnwood. It is from 12:00 - 1:00 pm. Also commenting on this blog about your experiences and thoughts would be helpful to those on committees who are making decisions. Currently my focus has been on elementary issues, as my children are all young. Perhaps those with greater knowledge of the high school issues could add some comments about what is at stake at that level.
Edmonds School District is currently in the process of choosing a new curriculum for math in K-5 and in High School. A letter from the district will be sent home with your child in the next few weeks indicating the three options that have been chosen by a committee of educators and administrators. It will provide dates for math nights where these choices will be presented and parents will be able to ask questions and give input. It is very important that we take the time to review the materials and participate in the meetings. Once curriculum materials are purchased, they are generally in place for at least a ten-year period.
Some of the many questions to consider include: How will the curriculum that is being chosen now align itself with state standards that are still being passed? Will the state recommend their own curriculum that is different from those currently being proposed in the district? Will the curriculum provide our teachers with the right tools to turn math performance around? As parents, how can we be helpful in this transition process? Will we be informed of any weaknesses in the curriculum that we need to supplement for at home?
ELEMENTARY K-5 Materials under Consideration
Bridges – http://www.mathlearningcenter.org
Everyday Mathematics – http://www.wrightgroup.com
http://www.everydaymath.uchicago.edu
Growing with Mathematics – http://www.wrightgroup.com
Mathematics Expressions – http://eduplace.com
TERC Investigations (revised) – http://investigations.terc.edu
MIDDLE SCHOOL Materials in Use (not up for change currently)
Connected Mathematics 2 – http://www.phschool.com/cmp2
http://wwwconnectedmath.msu.edu
HIGH SCHOOL Materials under Consideration
College Preparatory Mathematics – http://www.cpm.org
Contemporary Mathematics – http://www.glencoe.com
SIMMS Integrated Math – http://www.kendallhunt.com
Discovering Algebra and Geometry – http://www.keypress.com
Prentice Hall Secondary Math – http://www.phschool.com
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