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Developed by experts Timothy D. Kanold and Sarah Schuhl, this math lesson plan book is a must-have for teachers of mathematics and their collaborative teams. Within this teacher lesson planner, you will find 38 weeks of unit-planning pages and pacing charts designed to help you achieve student success in mathematics. Also included are a wealth of activities, reproducibles, and success stories to inform and inspire your work. Use this math unit planning guide to support your implementation of research-based instructional strategies: Review the foundational ideas and basic concepts of Mathematics at Work™, a comprehensive PLC at Work® approach to achieving student success in mathematics. Access unit-pacing charts and daily lesson plan templates for 38 weeks of instruction, designed to help math teachers and other educators of mathematics implement the Mathematics at Work process. Acquire reproducible forms designed to support the work of professional learning communities (PLCs) and collaborative teams in teaching mathematics and creating math unit plans. Recognize the positive cultural shifts that occur in schools that follow the PLC at Work process, and answer your essential questions for lesson plans. Read stories from teachers and principals who have seen dramatic, inspiring change in their schools. Contents: Details on the three big ideas and four critical questions of a PLC as they relate to mathematics instruction, task-creation, homework, and grading routines. Forms and reproducibles to help educators work with their teams more effectively as well as collect and organize information about students and classes. 38 weeks of planning pages, which include text and activities to inform, inspire, and challenge educators on the professional learning community journey. Unit-pacing charts and calendar pages that provide a template for teachers to plan instruction for ten four-to-five-week units. Additional references and resources for further study.

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Continuous school improvement only happens when teachers and administrators collectively center their powers on ensuring student success within a professional learning community. With this practical guide, K-12 educators will discover how to target their school's specific needs with an immediate course of action to improve and measure student achievement. Each chapter includes space for teams to determine actions steps and a list of questions to help bring greater focus to your school improvement process. A how-to guide for implementing Professional Learning Community at Work™ practices: Learn how to drive increased academic achievement for all students. Consider anecdotes from the authors' experiences working with schools that illustrate best practices in action. Contemplate your school's reality, and determine what actions you can take to improve student achievement. Prepare a school improvement plan for the structural changes needed to create a positive school culture. Use helpful protocols, rubrics, and action and assessment plans found throughout the book to design your continuous improvement plan. Contents: Introduction Chapter 1: Charting a Course Focused on Learning Chapter 2: Transforming Culture and Structures Chapter 3: Focusing on 21st Century Learners Chapter 4: Establishing a Common Curriculum Chapter 5: Creating and Using Common Assessments Chapter 6: Planning Meaningful and Effective Instruction Chapter 7: Embracing Accountability Epilogue References and Resources

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