District
Chicago Public Schools
Chicago, IL
By 2021, we will...
Support at least 75 teachers in taking the elementary mathematics specialist coursework to expand their expertise in the teaching learning of early mathematics. Additionally, we will partner with school administrators to ensure that teachers are supported in their development and provided opportunities to teach in a departmentalized setting.Have an increasingly integrated and rigorous system of curriculum, instruction, and assessment across the STEM disciplines aligned to state standards with instructional resources that reflect the diversity of CPS.
Have a robust system of curriculum and professional learning opportunities available to high school teachers in the STEM fields to support the successful implementation of new graduation requirements.
Is there anything else you intend to do to maximize your impact via the network?
We recognize that building elementary math specialization opportunities requires working on different issues in new ways. We intend to partner with other districts and universities exploring or implementing similar coursework strategies to identify best practices, challenges, and impacts on teacher retention and student learning.We recognize that reaching our shared goal of having high-quality curriculum in STEM classrooms to support teacher practice and ongoing development requires working on different issues in new ways. We intend to coordinate efforts across districts, informal learning institutions, and instructional resource providers to ensure the curriculum and accompanying professional learning plans are informed by proven practices and innovative instructional models.
We recognize that increasing access to high-quality STEM coursework for high school students requires working on different issues in new ways. We intend to partner with other districts, universities, and post-secondary support organizations to inform our current and potential STEM graduation requirements while sharing what we have learned from the implementation thus far.