Diane J. Briars - Common Core Mathematics in a PLC at Work®, Grades 6-8

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Briars, Diane J., 1951

Common core mathematics in a PLC at work. Grades 6-8 / Diane J. Briars, Harold Asturias, David Foster, Mardi A. Gale ; Timothy D. Kanold, series editor.

pages cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 978-1-936764-10-5 (perfect bound) 1. Mathematics--Study and teaching (Middle school)--Standards--United States. 2. Professional learning communities. I. Title.

QA13.B75 2013

510.71'273--dc23

2012032775

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Acknowledgments

To Lynnthank you for your friendship; professional collaboration; insights about mathematics teaching, learning, and assessing; and support.

Diane J. Briars

To Chrie, the greatest teacher I have ever known: thanks for your support.

David Foster

To my loving, unconditionally supportive David, who always encourages me to stretch and grow.

Mardi A. Gale

My heartfelt thanks to Diane, Harold, David, and Mardi for their dedicated, creative, and tireless effort to turn the idea of this book into a collaborative reality. They are each champions for the cause of improving 68 mathematics education as a major aspect of their lifes work.

Special thanks to Solution TreeJeff, Douglas, Lesley, Joan, and Sarahfor their time, tireless effort, commitment, and belief in the importance of this work for the mathematics community.

Sincere thanks to the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics and the Educational Materials Committee for their support of this series and their leadership in the mathematics education of teachers and students.

Finally, thanks to all of the authors and reviewers for this series. Many of their great ideas surface across the books and serve to bring coherence to the Common Core mathematics message.

Timothy D. Kanold

Solution Tree Press would like to thank the following reviewers:

Scott Adamson

Professor, Mathematics Division
Chandler-Gilbert Community College
Chandler, Arizona

Laurie Boswell

Head of School and Grades 68
Mathematics Teacher
The Riverside School
Lyndonville, Vermont

Laura Godfrey

Instruction Resource Teacher of
Mathematics

Madison Metropolitan School District
Madison, Wisconsin

Eric P. Johnson

Director of K12 Mathematics and
Instructional Technology
Clark County School District
Las Vegas, Nevada

Jessica McIntyre
Principal

Aptakisic Junior High School
Buffalo Grove, Illinois

Gretchen Muller
Mathematics Professional Expert
Alameda County Office of Education
Hayward, California

Kit Norris
Lead Consultant
E2-PLC Consulting Group
Southborough, Massachusetts

Sarah Schuhl

PLC Associate and Mathematics
Instructional Coach
Gresham, Oregon

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About the Series Editor

Timothy D. Kanold, PhD, is a mathematics educator, author, and consultant. He is former director of mathematics and science and superintendent of Adlai E. Stevenson High School District 125, a model professional learning community district in Lincolnshire, Illinois.

Dr. Kanold is committed to equity and excellence for students, faculty, and school administrators. He conducts highly motivational professional development leadership seminars worldwide with a focus on turning school vision into realized action that creates greater equity for students through the effective delivery of professional learning communities for faculty and administrators.

He is a past president of the National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics and coauthor of several best-selling mathematics textbooks over several decades. He has served on writing commissions for the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. He has authored numerous articles and chapters on school mathematics, leadership, and development for education publications.

In 2010, Dr. Kanold received the prestigious international Damen Award for outstanding contributions to the leadership field of education from Loyola University Chicago. He also received the Outstanding Administrator Award from the Illinois State Board of Education in 1994 and the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching in 1986. He now serves as an adjunct faculty member for the graduate school at Loyola University Chicago.

Dr. Kanold earned a bachelors degree in education and a masters degree in mathematics from Illinois State University. He completed a masters in educational administration at the University of Illinois and received a doctorate in educational leadership and counseling psychology from Loyola University Chicago.

To learn more about Dr. Kanolds work, visit his blog Turning Vision Into Action at http://tkanold.blogspot.com, or follow @tkanold on Twitter.

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About the Authors

Diane J. Briars, PhD, is a mathematics education consultant and is the senior developer and research associate for the Algebra Intensification Project, a National Science Foundationsupported design-based research project to support underprepared algebra students. Previously, she served for twenty years as mathematics director for the Pittsburgh Public Schools. Under her leadership, Pittsburgh schools made significant progress in increasing student achievement through standards-based curricula, instruction, and assessment. Dr. Briars was a member of the writing team for the Curriculum and Evaluation Standards and the AssessmentStandards for School Mathematics.

Dr. Briars is also involved in national initiatives in mathematics education. She has served as a member of many committees, including the National Commission on Mathematics and Science Teaching for the 21st Century headed by Senator John Glenn. She is a former president of the National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics and board member for the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, and she has served in leadership roles for other organizations, including the College Board. She earned a PhD in mathematics education and her masters and bachelors degrees in mathematics from Northwestern University, and she did postdoctoral study in the psychology department of Carnegie-Mellon University. She began her career as a secondary mathematics teacher.