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One of the most powerful practices that we’ve experienced is study lessons in which we work through the content to be taught using curriculum materials and resources, connect it back to the standards and assessments and then publicly and collaboratively plan lessons together. Our teams then have the opportunity to watch Lucy, or one of her colleagues, co-teach in ways that demonstrate powerful instructional strategies. The consultants are particularly skilled at developing robust and content-focused discourse that results in both adult and student learning. In addition we have studied student work and learned to give descriptive feedback to our students or use the work to inform our lesson designs and instruction.
-Barbara Van Sickle,
Director of Student Achievement and Curriculum,
K-12, Cambridge Public Schools
I like how you really modeled the process. You didn’t hurry us along or say we don’t have time because I have this and that to cover. You continued to model effectively what we would really encounter, and it opened up so many opportunities for learning.
-Coach
I was so impressed with this day. I enjoyed all the different talk moves that I was able to see. I’ve read Classroom Discussions, but seeing it in actual action just helps strengthen my knowledge of how I am doing in my classroom presently. I am loving it! I learned that there are so many ways my students can think during a math lesson, and I will take this way of teaching with me as I go about my day. A little reassurance was awesome. I wonder why we weren’t trained in this before, because students need to be such great thinkers and if we only give them the time, they will be.
-Teacher
A growth in knowledge and understanding shows in the work of teachers and principal., Now they continuously examine student work against standards to determine performance. The consultants of Metamorphosis Teaching Learning Communities have provided powerful presentations and hours of on-site work to make these successes possible.
-Pam Smith, District Mathematics Coordinator and Dr. Sheila Maher,
Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction,
Carrolton Farmers Branch Independent School District
The Cambridge Public School District has worked with Metamorphosis Teaching Learning Communities, Inc. for the past two years. We have found Lucy West and her colleagues to be extremely knowledgeable and skilled in assisting us to develop our professional learning initiatives, particularly in the areas of coaching, leadership, and mathematics.
Barbara Van Sickle,
Director of Student Achievement and Curriculum, K-12,
Cambridge Public Schools
Our coaches have grown in their capacity to work effectively as a team and to more ably assist teachers in improving instruction and learning. Coaches have also come to understand the importance of becoming partners with principals. Not only have the coaches increased their knowledge base in mathematics and how people learn mathematics, they have come to understand their role as leaders and change agents. Our coaches have developed confidence and are now able to articulate their long and short-term goals and to assist in the development of school improvement plans; serve on leadership teams; and develop the skills of emerging teacher leaders.
-Barbara Van Sickle,
Director of Student Achievement and Curriculum, K-12,
Cambridge Public Schools
Lucy has so many great ideas. I enjoyed this workshop. It has given me incredible insight into math coaching.
- Liz Salmins,
Arrowhead Elementary,
Paradise Valley
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