PreK–8 Schools Math Professional Development Structures 2017-2018

Teacher Leaders

​Elementary and K–8 Teacher Leaders meet for a half-day in the summer to set math goals for the school year and plan the math launch for their site. In addition, they have one fall site release day to meet as a Math Leadership Team to plan on-site PD for the year to meet their goals with support from the Math Department.

Site Based Support

Site Math Leadership teams work in collaboration with elementary Math Content Specialists to design and support collaboration and learning structures. The learning structures include in-depth study of the standards, Lab Classrooms, and Lesson Study. Focus topics for learning include the three Signature Strategies (Math Talks, Three Read Protocol, Participation Quiz/Groupwork Feedback), the 5 Practices, student discourse, and using Math Notebooks, and supporting their Learning Strand topic. This differentiated support allows for sites to identify their specific needs and receive support that is aligned with their goals.​

Each SFUSD school has a Math Content Specialist liaison attached to them as a resource. Download the Elementary and K-8 TSA Liaison list here. ​