Curriculum Committee

1. Math Teachers

1.1. Phase 1: Selected to serve on committee. Choose the series of textbooks/materials from a list of resources provided by curriculum coordinator.

1.2. Phase 2: Investigate needs and tasks. Decide what students must learn. Use data analysis to expose gaps. Define what content, student activities, means of implementation, and means of evaluation the curriculum should include.

1.3. Phase 3: Choose content for predicted, imagined, emerging, growing, and contracting societies. Select relatable and relevant content.

1.4. Phase 4: Discuss methods of instruction and mathematical activities. Brainstorm educational experiences.

1.5. Phase 5: Question the educational, the curricular, and the instructional features of the classroom space.

1.6. Phase 6: Collaborate and use information gathered in phases 1 – 5 to create a curriculum map 8th grade math.

2. Curriculum Coordinator

2.1. Phase 1: Direct the general curriculum advisory committee. Create list of textbooks and related materials.

2.2. Phase 2: Inform the superintendent of major trends in the field of curriculum and how these trends are affecting the school system.

2.3. Phase 3: Decide how to organize content. Design and develop curriculum, as well as supervise and evaluate instruction.

2.4. Phase 4: Work with secondary directors regarding curricular activity for 8th grade math

2.5. Phase 5: Take charge of the budget for curricular activity

2.6. Phase 6: Manage long- and short term activities designed to strengthen programs. Formulate policies concerning curriculum innovation.

3. Students

3.1. Phase 3: Interests of students will be recognized and adjusted.

3.2. Phase 5: Work with teachers in shared communication about content and cooperatively participate with educational resources and technological programs. Propose ideas for lessons.

4. Math Instructional Coach

4.1. Phase 1: Confirm that math program is conceptualized, designed, and applied

4.2. Phase 2: Partake in classroom observations.

4.3. Phase 3: Define what knowledge students need in order to prosper. Study the different cultures present in the school system. Deliberate how students experience that content.

4.4. Phase 4: Select and order pedagogical methods + influence experiences and resources

4.5. Phase 5: Meet with teachers and offer resources and programs. Provide professional development training on online programs teachers can use during implementation of curriculum.

4.6. Phase 6: Sit down with teachers and use information gathered in all 5 phases, textbook materials, Alabama course of study standards for grade 8 math, and the TMS school calendar to plan out curriculum for each 9 weeks and create a curriculum guide to follow along the way.

5. Principal

5.1. Phase 1: Guiding change inventiveness. Make recommendations of lead teachers from the middle school that will serve on curriculum committee.

5.2. Phase 2: Plan classroom and school observations. Work to preserve the relationship between teachers and the larger community.

5.3. Phase 3: Engage teachers in conferences about instruction and curriculum and partake in teacher team meetings.

5.4. Phase 4: Ensure 8th grade math teachers have common planning time.