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Teachers return from Math Recovery conference; district establishes rubric to prioritize professional development
Summary
District trainers who attended a national Math Recovery conference described plans to expand training across grade levels. The board heard a presentation of a newly formed committee and rubric that will guide future professional-development funding as ESSER funds phase out and Title allocations change.
Several district staff members who attended a Math Recovery train-the-trainer conference told the board they will use the training to expand math intervention and foundational numeracy instruction across elementary, middle and high schools.
Teachers Carrie and Yvonne (identified in the meeting as Math Recovery trainers) thanked the board for supporting the trip, described the program’s “train-the-trainer” certification and said being certified allows them to train other teachers locally rather than repeatedly sending staff to national conferences. Carrie said she has trained about 85 teachers through Math Recovery work in the district and emphasized the potential for trainers to support struggling middle- and high-school students with fraction and early-number skills.
District curriculum staff member Jody told the board she organized a committee to evaluate and prioritize requests for professional development now that ESSER funds are ending. The committee developed criteria and a rubric tied to the state’s standards renewal cycle so the district can rank costly out-of-district professional development and prioritize math-centered training this coming year. The process will also aim to distribute opportunities across staff who have not previously had them.
Superintendent and central office staff said the district is awaiting final Title allocations; Title I was received but Title II and Title IV allocations were listed as preliminary. The district staff said planning will assume about 85 percent of last year’s Title II/IV allocations until final numbers arrive.
The board and staff also discussed hosting more in-district training, offering district trainers to neighboring districts for a fee, and using three district-level professional-development days to deliver short sessions led by district staff. The board praised the effort as a cost-effective way to spread expertise locally.
Clarifying details: Attendees described Math Recovery certification as a multi-step, trainer-certification process that prepares local teachers to train colleagues; one trainer reported training 85 teachers. The PD committee will rank proposals by alignment with upcoming standards-renewal focus (math this year) and by a rubric; further spending depends on final Title allocations. ESSER funds are winding down; the district reported it had received preliminary Title I allocations and expected further notice about Title II and IV.
