Tuesday, August 18, 2026

Part III: Documenting my CAASPP view of each IL activity


                                        

Welcome to 'Huddle Time' - the purpose of this time is to provide a short video that offers student centered ideas or teacher actions to consider for your classroom.  Essentially, I am sharing my experiences as I continue my learning journey - with the goal that ALL my students raise their achievement on grade level math standards.

The hope is that this video sparks an idea that you can use in your own classroom.  

Every classroom is different, every teacher is different, and every student is different - an yet, all three have one thing in common:  ALL STUDENTS CAN LEARN GRADE LEVEL STANDARDS.


HUDDLE TIME VIDEO #28

Video


Today's Huddle Time focuses on 

    -  Documenting each lesson's components through the lens of CAASPP alignment


Additional Resources:

    -  Link to Google Sheets - LINK


Please feel free to reach out with any questions, comments or concerns - Kevin.Stott@omsd.net


Remember to believe in yourself, believe that you matter, and believe that you make a difference in students' lives every time that you interact with them.


      Teaching and still loving it,              

Kevin Stott                                       

                                                                                                              De Anza Middle School   


Part I: My initial struggles with IL - until . . .

                                           

Welcome to 'Huddle Time' - the purpose of this time is to provide a short video that offers student centered ideas or teacher actions to consider for your classroom.  Essentially, I am sharing my experiences as I continue my learning journey - with the goal that ALL my students raise their achievement on grade level math standards.

The hope is that this video sparks an idea that you can use in your own classroom.  

Every classroom is different, every teacher is different, and every student is different - an yet, all three have one thing in common:  ALL STUDENTS CAN LEARN GRADE LEVEL STANDARDS.


HUDDLE TIME VIDEO #26

Video


Today's Huddle Time focuses on 

    -  How I got past my initial uncertainties with the curriculum

    -  How the 'Mathematics Teaching Practices' helped me make a connection with the curriculum

    -  How I found 'Mathematical Rigor' in the curriculum


Additional Resources:

    -  Mathematical Teaching Practices Continuum - LINK  

        (Self reflection tool for the 8 teaching practices)







Please feel free to reach out with any questions, comments or concerns - Kevin.Stott@omsd.net


Remember to believe in yourself, believe that you matter, and believe that you make a difference in students' lives every time that you interact with them.


      Teaching and still loving it,              

Kevin Stott                                       

                                                                                                              De Anza Middle School   










Part V: Monitoring Tool to Sequence Student Work (5 Practices for Orchestrating Productive Mathematical Discussions)

 

                                           



Welcome to 'Huddle Time' - the purpose of this time is to provide a short video that offers student centered ideas to consider for your classroom.


HUDDLE TIME VIDEO #28

Video


Today's Huddle Time focuses on 

    -  How I got past my initial uncertainties with the curriculum

    -  How the 'Mathematics Teaching Practices' helped me make a connection with the curriculum

    -  How I found 'Mathematical Rigor' in the curriculum




Please feel free to reach out with any questions, comments or concerns - Kevin.Stott@omsd.net


Remember to believe in yourself, believe that you matter, and believe that you make a difference in students' lives every time that you interact with them.


      Teaching and still loving it,              

Kevin Stott                                       

                                                                                                              De Anza Middle School  

Part II: Re-Build Your Proficiency Map

 

                                        

Welcome to 'Huddle Time' - the purpose of this time is to provide a short video that offers student centered ideas or teacher actions to consider for your classroom.  Essentially, I am sharing my experiences as I continue my learning journey - with the goal that ALL my students raise their achievement on grade level math standards.

The hope is that this video sparks an idea that you can use in your own classroom.  

Every classroom is different, every teacher is different, and every student is different - an yet, all three have one thing in common:  ALL STUDENTS CAN LEARN GRADE LEVEL STANDARDS.


HUDDLE TIME VIDEO #27

Video


Today's Huddle Time focuses on 

    -  Proficiency Map aligned to Imagine Learning


Additional Resources:

    -  Link to each grade level Proficiency Map - LINK

    -  Support for selecting Essential Standards document (Select your grade level) - LINK

    -  Coherence Map (All grade levels) - LINK


Please feel free to reach out with any questions, comments or concerns - Kevin.Stott@omsd.net


Remember to believe in yourself, believe that you matter, and believe that you make a difference in students' lives every time that you interact with them.


      Teaching and still loving it,              

Kevin Stott                                       

                                                                                                              De Anza Middle School 

Part IV: The Gradual Release Model is NOT the best instructional strategy for every lesson

 

                                       

Welcome to 'Huddle Time' - the purpose of this time is to provide a short video that offers student centered ideas or teacher actions to consider for your classroom.  Essentially, I am sharing my experiences as I continue my learning journey - with the goal that ALL my students raise their achievement on grade level math standards.

The hope is that this video sparks an idea that you can use in your own classroom.  

Every classroom is different, every teacher is different, and every student is different - an yet, all three have one thing in common:  ALL STUDENTS CAN LEARN GRADE LEVEL STANDARDS.


HUDDLE TIME VIDEO #29

Video


Today's Huddle Time focuses on 

    -  Knowing the lesson focus and choosing the best instructional strategy


Additional Resources:

    -  Dr. Juli Dixon "Layers of Facilitation" Interview - LINK (Time stamp 15:15)

        -  Blog Post by Dr. Dixon on 'Layers of Facilitation' - LINK

    -  Book, "5 Practices for Orchestrating Productive Mathematics Discussions" by Smith & Stein

        (5 Practices:  Anticipating, Monitoring, Selecting, Sequencing, Connecting - Blog LINK)

    -  Book, "Building Thinking Classrooms" by Peter Liljedahl

        -  List of Podcasts LINK

        -  Illustrative Mathematics Blog Post LINK

    -  EFFL, "Experience First, Formalize Later" by Math Medic



Please feel free to reach out with any questions, comments or concerns - Kevin.Stott@omsd.net


Remember to believe in yourself, believe that you matter, and believe that you make a difference in students' lives every time that you interact with them.


      Teaching and still loving it,              

Kevin Stott                                       

                                                                                                              De Anza Middle School  

Imagine Learning Series of Videos - Introduction

 



Welcome to 'Huddle Time' - the purpose of this time is to provide a short video that offers student centered ideas or teacher actions to consider for your classroom.  Essentially, I am sharing my experiences as I continue my learning journey - with the goal that ALL my students raise their achievement on grade level math standards.

The hope is that this video sparks an idea that you can use in your own classroom.  

Every classroom is different, every teacher is different, and every student is different - an yet, all three have one thing in common:  ALL STUDENTS CAN LEARN GRADE LEVEL STANDARDS.


HUDDLE TIME VIDEO #25

Video


Today's Huddle Time focuses on 

    -  Introducing the next series of videos related to my journey with Imagine Learning



Please feel free to reach out with any questions, comments or concerns - Kevin.Stott@omsd.net


Remember to believe in yourself, believe that you matter, and believe that you make a difference in students' lives every time that you interact with them.


Teaching and still loving it,               

Kevin Stott                                        

De Anza Middle School                    


      

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