Milwaukee Public Schools:
A Template for Planning
March Academic Coach-Math Training
March 8, 2013
Presented by ACM:
Jennele Majszak
Materials Needed:
 Lap Tops
 Instructional Guide for March
 Pacing Guide for March
 Other Resources
Question
 Adapted from Learning Focused Supervision, pg
20
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We are learning to deepen our
understanding of how your students
readiness influences your lesson
planning.
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We will be successful when we can articulate
 Some goals you expect to see your
students achieve by the end of the month
 Some strategies students will need to apply
to have a deep understanding of these
goals set for them
 Some resources/materials you will need in
order to support and extend student
understanding of these goals
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Launch
 Explore, Summarize, Explore, Summarize,
Explore, Summarize
 Apply

5
Share out a lesson with your Grade Level
you have taught in February that was
particularly satisfying.
 What are some examples that stand out
to you?
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Refer to your grade levels Instructional
Guide for March.
 Identify the Critical Area for this month.
 Please list it below and share with one
another.

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Which standards might you address
more than others?
 List these standards
 Discuss with grade level

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As you think about what you know about
your students, and the standards for this
month that need critical focus, what are
some goals you want your students to
understand by the end of the month?
 Pull apart the standards to list goals from
what you read
 Share out

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Given these goals what are some
strategies you’re planning to expose your
students to that will support your students
success?
 Refer to instructional guide for strategies
and examples.

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As you think of each goal individually,
what are some resources, materials,
lessons you will gather to support and
extend their understanding of each
goal.
 List each goal you listed in question #4
and find supported resources/materials
next to them on the page provided.
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Lesson Planning Template Based on Student Goals
Student Goals
List of Resources, Lessons, Material
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We are learning to deepen our
understanding of how your students
readiness influences your lesson
planning.
13
We will be successful when we can articulate
 Some goals you expect to see your
students achieve by the end of the month
 Some strategies students will need to apply
to have a deep understanding of these
goals set for them
 Some resources/materials you will need in
order to support and extend student
understanding of these goals
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Milwaukee Public Schools:
A Template for Planning
MPS Board of School Directors
Dr. Michael Bonds, President
Larry Miller, Vice President
Mark Sain, District 1
Jeff Spence, District 2
Annie Woodward, District 4
Dr. Peter Blewett, District 6
David Voeltner, District 7
Meagan Holman, District 8
Terrence Falk, At-Large
Senior Team
Dr. Gregory Thornton, Superintendent
Naomi Gubernick, Chief of Staff
Darienne Driver, Chief Innovation Officer
Tina Flood, Chief Academic Officer
Dr. Karen Jackson, Chief Human Resources Officer
Michelle Nate, Chief Operations Officer
Gerald Pace, Esq., Chief Financial Officer
Anita Pietrykowski, Chief School Administration Officer
Denise Callaway, Executive Dir., Community Engagement
Patricia Gill, Executive Director, Family Services
Sue Saller, Exec. Coord., Superintendent’s Initiatives