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K-8 Math and ELA Curricula

Stakeholder Questions, Budget, and Sample Mini-Lessons

Presented by: Tracy Epp, Chief Academic Officer Venue: Richmond City School Board Meeting (Virtual) Date: June 1, 2020

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Part I

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Stakeholder Questions

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Process for Gathering Stakeholder Feedback Over the Past 2 Weeks

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Over the past two weeks, we have hosted a series of virtual meetings (see schedule below) for teachers, principals, APs, coaches, families, and community members to learn more about EL Education (ELA curriculum) and Eureka (math curriculum). In addition, staff from the Curriculum and Instruction Department have virtually joined numerous faculty meetings to gather feedback and answer questions. Finally, sample materials from both curricula have been made available on a dedicated section of our website.

Session Type Date Audience Part I: Overview 5-20 (3 sessions) Principals; Coaches & Teacher Leads; Teachers & Community Members Part I: Overview 5-22 Teachers & Community Members Part II: Deeper Dive 5-26 Elementary Teachers & Community Members Part II: Deeper Dive 5-26 Middle School Teachers & Community Members Part II: Deeper Dive 5-28 Middle School Teachers & Community Members Part II: Deeper Dive 5-28 Elementary Teachers & Community Members Family Overview (English and Spanish) 5-28 Families

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Question 1: When will teachers have access to all the materials?

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Upon Board approval, we will immediately purchase the necessary materials, ensuring that teachers will have access to them this summer. Below are some of the items they will receive. EL Education

• Teacher Guides
• Pacing Guides
• Curriculum-Embedded Novels
• Student Workbooks

Eureka

• Teacher Guides
• Pacing Guides
• Math “Manipulatives”
• Student Workbooks

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Question 2: When and how will teachers be trained?

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Assuming adoption of the curricula, we will begin training virtually in June and will continue throughout the summer/fall and beyond (see next two slides for session types). Our professional development will be based on the following five principles:

• 1. At a minimum, teachers deserve

training that is useful, timely, and well- executed.

• 2. It’s not only OK for a teacher to say

“This is new to me and I need help;” it’s encouraged.

• 3. Curricula should be implemented with

integrity, not fidelity.

• 4. Pacing guides are just that: guides.

The objective is depth, not breadth for breadth’s sake.

• 5. Every lesson is a unique opportunity to

make the curriculum come alive for each individual student.

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Summer/Fall EL Education (ELA) Professional Development Sessions

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EL Education Sessions Teachers Coaches/APs Principals “Fundamentals of the EL Education K-8 Language Arts Curriculum” (Six 30-Minute Sessions) ✔ ✔ ✔ “EL Education K-8 Language Arts Curriculum: Teacher Essentials & Workshops” (One 30-Minute Session & Three 75-Minute Sessions) ✔ ✔ ✔ “K-2 Reading Foundations Skills Block: Fundamentals” (Six 30-Minute Sessions) ✔ ✔ ✔ “K-2 Foundational Skills Essentials & Workshops Series” (One 30-Minute Session & Three 75-Minute Sessions) ✔ ✔ ✔ “Master Classes” (Five 60-Minute Sessions) ✔ ✔ ✔ Instructional Planning & Preparation – Part 1 (One 3-Hour Session) ✔ ✔ ✔ Leading Instructional Planning & Preparation – Part 1 (One 3-Hour Session) ✔ ✔

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Summer/Fall Eureka (Math) Professional Development Sessions

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Eureka (Math) Sessions Teachers Coaches/APs Principals “Lead Eureka Math” (Two 2-hour Sessions) ✔ ✔ ✔ “Launch Eureka Math” (Two 2-hour Sessions) ✔ ✔ ✔ “Focus on Fluency” (Two 2-hour Sessions) ✔ ✔ ✔ “Lesson Preparation & Customization” (Two 2-hour Sessions) ✔ ✔ ✔ “Teach Eureka” Video Series (Eighteen 1-hour Sessions) ✔ ✔ ✔ “Instructional Planning & Preparation – Part 1” (One 3-Hour Session) ✔ ✔ ✔ “Leading Instructional Planning & Preparation – Part 1” (One 3-Hour Session) ✔ ✔

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Question 3: Are the curricula scripted?

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• No. Both curricula require nuanced teacher facilitation that responds to the unique needs of the students in each
• classroom. In addition, both emphasize perhaps the most unscripted instructional approach available: student-led

academic discourse. To see this in action, let’s take a few minutes to watch this video from EL Education about the 3-5 Additional Language and Literacy (ALL) Block in the curriculum.

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Question 4: How do the curricula support students with IEPs?

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XXXXX Both curricula are built upon the Universal Design for Learning Guidelines (see left), the “gold standard” for ensuring accessibility for a broad array of learners. For example, both curricula provide:

• Suggested scaffolding techniques for learners

with exceptionalities;

• Multiple ways for students to access

information and demonstrate their learning;

• Structures to promote engagement of all

learners, regardless of disability; and

• Opportunities for students of all backgrounds

and abilities to engage in reflective activities that build critical social-emotional skills.

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Question 5: How do the curricula support English Learners?

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EL Education

• The curriculum views students’ home language as an asset – something to be built on and celebrated – not a deficit

to be overcome.

• Diverse texts ensure that students of all backgrounds – including English Learners – see themselves in the books

they’re reading.

• Lessons include the four language domains that Language Instruction Educational Plan (LIEP) teachers focus on:

Reading, Speaking, Listening, and Writing.

• Paired texts (non-fiction and fiction texts on the same topic) deepen comprehension and build knowledge of

content-specific vocabulary, both of which are critical for language acquisition. Eureka

• Embedded in the curriculum is a clear progression from concrete (hands-on “manipulatives") to representational

(drawings) to abstract (algorithms). This progression is especially important for English Learners, as it minimizes the impact of limited English proficiency.

• Each lesson has four components: fluency practice, concept development, an application problem, and a student
• debrief. These multiple “entry points” minimize linguistic barriers to learning.
• Students are exposed to and encouraged to use complex mathematical vocabulary throughout each lesson. This is

critical for language acquisition.

• Finally, all Eureka materials are available in Spanish.

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Part II

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Budget

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EL Education Materials

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Materials Cost/Unit Total K-2 Decodables $15 per student $77,940 K-2 Skills Block Teacher Editions $297 per teacher $89,100 K-5 Student Workbooks $32 per student $360,384 K-5 Books/Authentic Texts Varies by title $555,577 K-5 Teacher Editions $320 per teacher $187,200 3-5 Literacy Block Teacher Editions $38 per teacher $10,830 6-8 Student Workbooks $42 per student $213,948 6-8 Books/Authentic Texts Varies by title $73,100 6-8 Teacher Editions $420 per teacher $31,500 Total $1,599,579

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EL Education Professional Development Sessions

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Session Titles Cost/Unit Total “Fundamentals of the EL Education K-8 Language Arts Curriculum” $1,125 per 25 $33,750 “EL Education K-8 Language Arts Curriculum: Teacher Essentials & Workshops” $7,875 per 25 $207,900 “EL Education K-8 Language Arts Curriculum: Coach Essentials & Workshops” $7,875 per 25 $15,750 “EL Education K-8 Language Arts Curriculum: Leader Essentials & Workshops” $3,375 per 25 $13,500 “K-2 Reading Foundations Skills Block: Fundamentals” $1,125 per 25 $13,500 “K-2 Reading Foundations Skills Block: Teacher Essentials & Workshops” $7,875 per 25 $94,500 On-Site Coaching & Support $100,000 Total $478,900

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Eureka Materials

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Materials Cost/Unit Total K-5 Student Workbooks $875 per 25 $394,170 6-8 Student Workbooks $750 per 25 $152,820 K-8 Teacher Editions $73.85 per teacher $48,741 Manipulatives $56,000 Total $651,731

Session Titles Cost/Unit Total “Lead Eureka Math” $2,500 per session $10,000 “Launch Eureka Math” $2,500 per session $32,500 “Focus on Fluency” $2,500 per session $32,500 “Lesson Preparation and Customization” $2,500 per session $32,500 “Major Work of the Grade” $3,000 per session $39,000 “Solving Word Problems” $3,000 per session $39,000 “Guided Observations for Leaders” $3,000 per session $6,000 “Train the Trainer” $4,000 per participant $52,000 Total $243,500 K-8 Math and ELA LA Curricula: Stakeholder Feedback, Budget, and Sample Mini-Le Lessons

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Eureka Professional Development Sessions

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Part III

Sample Mini-Lessons

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EL Education

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Eureka Math

Please draw a diagram or tell a story to explain what 2/3 x 3/4 equals.

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Eureka Math

Here’s the rule you likely learned growing up: “Multiply the numerators and multiply the denominators.” So 2/3 x 3/4 = 6/12 (which is the same as 1/2).

But WHY is the answer 1/2?

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Eureka Math: Concrete Phase

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Eureka Math: Representational Phase

1/3 of 3/4 1/3 of 3/4

1/2 of the

• riginal rectangle

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Eureka Math: Abstract Phase

After repeated work in the concrete and representational phases, students will move on to the abstract phase, where they’ll figure out the familiar algorithm (below) through pattern recognition, as opposed to simply memorizing it absent any understanding of why it works (how most of us were taught). The Algorithm: Multiply the numerators and multiply the denominators.

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