Greater Birmingham Math Partnership with Paine Elementary (3-5) Studio Day

The Greater Birmingham Math Partnerhsip paired with our teachers, Mrs. Lothspiech, Mrs. Walls and Mrs. Bruno to plan professional development for all of our Math teachers in the format of Studio Day. This was an onsite, job-embedded professional development day where all math teachers came together for a full day of vertical grade level training. 

The objectives for the day were to provide opportunities to recognize and enhance cognitive demand of tasks and lessons and integrate that knowledge into our teaching practice; and to enact Studio Day in Lesson Study Format.

The studio purposes were to:

1.  Bring the Standards for Mathematical Practice to life (real-time).

2. Increase accountability and level/quality of implementation.

3. Develop shared images and understandings.

4. Deepen teachers' mathematical knowledge for teaching.

5. Foster new norms and habits of practice.

6. De-privatize practice to build professional community and increase all students achievement.

It was a wonderful day of learning for all of our teachers; and we are so thankful for Mrs. Walls being extrememly comfortable 24+ people coming in at one time to observe her teaching!