FAME 2015 Application 1. Faculty Academy for Mathematics Excellence (FAME) Program

 

The Faculty Academy for Mathematics Excellence (FAME) is a professional development program for math teachers  in grades 6 ­ 10, who teach in districts that are part of the East Side Alliance (e.g., Oak Grove, Franklin­McKinley, Alum  Rock, Berryessa Union, and Evergreen school districts and the corresponding Eastside Union High School District  schools for these feeder schools). Teachers in other districts may apply for any available open spaces in the program.    This program is offered by the Krause Center for Innovation at Foothill College, in collaboration with the Santa Clara  County Office of Education. More information is available at: http://tinyurl.com/KCI­FAME2015 .    FAME 2015 Summer Institute: July 20 ­ 31, 2015  Applications are due by 11:59pm, March 1, 2015.  Applications will be accepted online only at this website [http://tinyurl.com/FAMEapply2015].    Program Description  The FAME program consists of a two­week summer institute at Foothill College and four follow­on sessions during the  academic year. In the 10­day summer institute, teachers explore ratios and proportional reasoning, expressions and  equations, algebraic functions and tranformational geometry concepts with an emphasis on topics that students often find  challenging to master while also learning how to integrate computer and Internet technologies (e.g., GeoGebra,  spreadsheet software, and virtual manipulatives) to support teaching and learning.    Eligibility   This program is open to mathematics educators who teach in grades 6 ­ 10 in districts that are part of the East Side  Alliance (e.g., Oak Grove, Franklin­McKinley, Alum Rock, Berryessa Union, and Evergreen school districts and the  corresponding Eastside Union High School District schools). Teachers in other districts may apply for any available open  spaces in the program.    Participant Requirements   • Attend all 10 days of the FAME 2015 summer institute (July 20 ­ 31, 8:30am­3:30pm).   • Redesign several math lessons or a unit of study during the summer institute that you will then subsequently teach in  the Fall quarter.   • Participate in 3 of 4 academic year follow­on sessions.   • Support from school principal who is required to complete an online support form available at:  http://tinyurl.com/FAME2015­principal.   • Agree to take the Content Knowledge for Math Teaching survey before and after the summer institute and again at the  end of the program.   • Allow the FAME team to collect student performance data for program evaluation purposes only (required by the  program funders).   • Allow the FAME team to collect data about you that will be used to help us determine if the program’s goals have been  met, and assess the impact of this math professional development program on teachers and students, as required by our  funders. All program evaluation data will be kept anonymous and confidential.     Program Application  Applications are due by 11:59pm, March 1, 2015.  Applications will be accepted online only and must be completed in one online session. You cannot stop in the middle of  the application or close your online session and come back to it later. We advise you to download the PDF version of the  application from the program Website [http://tinyurl.com/KCI­FAME2015] and complete your answers in a word  processing document first.     Applications for FAME are reviewed in a competitive context. Each applicant is not guaranteed placement. 

 

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FAME 2015 Application 2. Contact Information

 

*1. Name First Name Last Name Preferred First Name  [nickname]

*2. Contact Information Preferred Phone Number Alternate Phone Number Preferred E­mail Address Alternate E­mail Address

*3. School District 6   Other (please identify your school district) 

*4. School Information School Name School Address City State Zip

*5. Principal Information

[Your principal is required to complete an online form in support of your application. We will send your principal the link to the online form and information about the FAME program. We encourage you to discuss your application with your principal before we contact them.] Principal's First Name Principal's Last Name Principal's Phone Number Principal's E­mail Address

 

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FAME 2015 Application 3. Applicant Information

 

*6. Which grades do you teach? Check all that apply c 6 d e f g

 

c 7 d e f g

 

c 8 d e f g

 

c 9 d e f g

 

c 10 d e f g

 

c 11 d e f g

 

c 12 d e f g

 

*7. Which subjects besides math do you teach? c English / language arts d e f g c Physical education d e f g c Science d e f g

 

c Social studies / history d e f g

 

c World language d e f g

 

 

 

c I only teach math d e f g

 

Other (please specify) 

*8. Students How many students do you currently teach in all your classes? How many of these students are in your math classes?

*9. Years of teaching experience How many years of teaching experience do you have? How many years have you been teaching math?

*10. What teaching credentials and/or certificates do you have? (e.g., multiple subject

teaching credential, single subject teaching credential in math, middle school math authorization, CLAD, BCLAD) 5 6  

 

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FAME 2015 Application 4. Mathematics Viewpoints

 

*11. What math professional development experiences have you had in the past 5 years,

and when? (If none, please write N/A).

5 6  

*12. What math topics or concepts do your students find challenging to learn or

understand?

5 6  

*13. Which math concepts or units do you enjoy teaching the most? 5 6  

*14. What aspects or areas of your math teaching would you like to improve? 5 6  

*15. What is your favorite metaphor or analogy for teaching math (e.g. "teaching math is

like gardening")? In a few sentences, please explain your metaphor or analogy.

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FAME 2015 Application 5. 

 

*16. How did you first hear about the FAME program? (Check all that apply) c District d e f g

 

c Colleague d e f g

c Principal d e f g

 

c E­mail d e f g

c County office of education d e f g c Math coach / coordinator d e f g c Website d e f g

 

 

 

c Web search d e f g

 

 

c Past FAME participant d e f g

 

 

Other (please specify) 

17. Is there anything else you would like the FAME team to know about you, your students or your school? 5 6  

 

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FAME 2015 Application 6. School Site Information

 

*18. How many functioning computers do you have in your classroom? Please include

the teacher computer in your response.

 

*19. Which of these technology items do you have access to in your classroom? Yes

No

I don't know

LCD projector (a.k.a. digital or multimedia projector)

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Interactive whiteboard (e.g., SMART Board, Promethean)

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Document camera

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Student response system (a.k.a. "clickers")

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Laptop cart

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Mobile devices (e.g., iPads, other tablet computers, iPods)

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Graphing calculators

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Access to YouTube (and other internet video sites)

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Other (please specify) 

*20. For each statement, please select the choice that best matches your level of

agreement. Usually, it is best to respond with your first impression. Strongly  Disagree

Disagree

Undecided

Agree

Strongly  Agree

Computers can be useful instructional aids in teaching math.

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The challenge of solving problems with computers does not appeal to 

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me. I think that teaching and learning math with computers would be  enjoyable and stimulating. I doubt that computer­based technologies can help students learn math.

 

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FAME 2015 Application 7. Principal Support

 

*21. When you submit this application, you are giving permission for us to contact your

principal to complete an online form in support of your participation and ongoing FAME professional development activities. Your application will be considered complete when the principal's support form is received. Select an answer option: j Yes, I understand that you will ask my principal to support my participation in FAME before my application will be reviewed. k l m n j If your principal is unable to support your application, please identify another adminstrator or staff person. k l m n

 

   

 

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FAME 2015 Application 8. Data Collection and Use

 

A variety of information will be collected from you for program evaluation purposes during the FAME professional  development program. The FAME team will use this data to assess the impact of the FAME program on students,  participants' mathematics content knowledge, instructional practices, and the use of technology in math instruction. The  data collected will be kept confidential. No personally identifiable information will be disclosed to administrators or staff at  your school and district, or other third­parties.  

*22. Participants will be asked to take a content knowledge for mathematics teaching

survey before and after the summer institute (i.e., pre­ and post­tests) and again at the end of the program. The data from these surveys will be used for program evaluation purposes only. The survey takes about 1 hour to complete. If you are selected, do you agree to take the survey before and after the summer institute?  

j Yes k l m n

j No k l m n

 

*23. If you are selected, the FAME team will ask your school district to provide student

performance data of your students before and up to 2 years after you participate in the program. This data will be used to assess the impact of the FAME program on student learning. Your information will be confidential.

Are you willing to give permission to the FAME team to obtain this data from your district?  

j Yes k l m n

j No k l m n

 

*24. FAME teachers may be asked to agree to be observed by FAME staff for coaching

and professional development improvement.

If you are selected for the FAME program, would you agree to this possible observation?  

j Yes k l m n j No k l m n

j I have some reservations about this (please describe below) k l m n

 

 

Optional comments 

 

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FAME 2015 Application 9. Acknowledgements

 

*25. I am available to fully participate in the entire 10­day FAME Summer Institute, July 20

­ 31, 2015 (10 days, M­F, 8:30 am to 3:30 pm).  

j Yes k l m n

j No k l m n

 

*26. I understand that if I am selected, I will, to the best of my ability, attend three of four of

the follow­on sessions during the academic year. These follow­on sessions will be 4­ hours long and will be held in the early evening.  

j Yes k l m n

j No k l m n

 

*27. I understand that if I am selected, I will, to the best of my ability, actively participate in

regular school district or school site professional learning communities during the academic year.  

j Yes k l m n

j No k l m n

 

*28. By typing my name below, I am applying to participate in the FAME program

sponsored by the Krause Center for Innovation.

(Please type in your full legal name and the date. This will serve as your electronic signature.) Full Name Date

 

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FAME 2015 Application 10. Thank you!

 

Thank you for your application to participate in the FAME program.    We will review your application and will notify you about the selection decisions by March 31, 2015.    In the meantime, if you have any questions or comments about the application or program, please call or e­mail:    Dr. Steven McGriff, Professor in Residence, KCI  [email protected] | 650­949­7681    Cristina Bustamante, FAME Program Director  Alum Rock Union School District 

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