1. Mona Toncheff
Math Content Specialist
NCSM Regional Director
Western Region 1 @ 5:00 today  1

2. At the end of the session, you will be able to
answer these questions:
Those important W’s!
 Why is the work we do important?
 When and Where do we start?
 What structures need to be in place to
implement the CCSS?
 Who is out there to help?
 HOW….
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4. What is a PRIME Leader?
The PRIME Leadership Framework has 4
Principles:
1. Equity Leadership
2. Teaching and Learning Leadership
3. Curriculum Leadership
4. Assessment Leadership
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5. “…the intent of these 4 leadership
principles is the same: Mathematics
Education Leaders must be able to
ensure a better future for every student
through initiating adult actions focused
on improved student achievement.”
PRIME pg 4
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6. Why is the work we do important?
1. Mission, Vision, Values, Goals
• MISSION probes the question: What is our
purpose?
• VISION asks the question: What do we want to
become?
• VALUES explore the question: How must we behave
in order to make our vision a reality?
• GOALS ask the question: What are the nature and
timetable of the specific steps that will be taken to
move toward our mission?
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7. What structures are needed?
5 paradigm shifts
• Professional Development
• Instruction (MP)
• Content
• Assessment
• Interventions
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8. What structures are needed?
Who is on your team?
• Support and engage them in
collaboration
• Meet with them regularly
• Coach
• Celebrate!
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9. When and where do we start?
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10. Who can help?
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11. Reflection
Front of Notecard: Name Back of Notecard:
and email address
What were three
What were three positive challenges this year?
accomplishments this
year?
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12. Questions
Mona Toncheff
toncheff@phoenixunion.org
http://puhsdmath.blogspot.com
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