Support Category

TPSD-18: Secondary Math Consulting

General Description
Members of our national team can be available for region-specific and cross-region coaching that aims to support your
region in improving classroom-level outcomes. Regions and / or TLD staff members may receive customized support in (1)
deepening their knowledge base and network of Secondary Mathematics support, (2) building skill in effectively coaching
corps members in Secondary Mathematics settings, and (3) integrating promising Secondary Mathematics programming into
the overall arc of corps members development. Consulting will be aligned to Common Core State Standards.
Comparison to FY15
Modified from FY15
No longer offering 2 hours of monthly 1:1 consulting; replaced with a more robust group experience (either virtual
or in-person) with virtual follow-up to build staff capacity
Added designer site visit to region as a menu item (recommended in concert with TPSD-21a Level 1 for more
tailored support)
Added ongoing regional partnership option for FY15 heavy partner regions to continue
Regional partnership option now includes 3 in-person visits to your region and two collaborative group learning
visits
Level
Description
Cost
Budget Basis
Level 0: Opt
Access FY15 resources here; FY16 materials will be available in the new fiscal
$0 Per region
out / Baseline year, along with periodic office hours. Resources are packaged by theme;
many will also include a user guide. Resources include, but are not limited to:
(a) description of the vision and illustrative videos and lesson plans, (b) starter
sessionsincluding facilitator guides and PowerPointsto introduce each
component of the vision to CMs, (c) additional handouts and resources to
supplement these sessions or, and (d) materials to support the development
of mathematical content knowledge through online modules. Note: Baseline
services do not include formal staff training or skill-building, which is
necessary to achieve the greatest possible impact. To increase the likelihood
of classroom-level change, we strongly recommend opting into higher levels
of support.

TPSD-18a

Secondary math group experience plus follow up

Level 1: 2-Day A 2-day virtual staff experience with a national content-area designer and
Virtual Staff
targeted follow-up support. Build vision, conviction, and skill by engaging in:
Experience with
Thematic, content-specific, learning experiences (e.g., student
8-10 Hours of
leadership in secondary math classrooms)
Virtual Follow Virtual classroom case-studies
Up Group
1:1 and small-group collaboration to support you in bringing learning
Collaboration
from the experience to CMs/regional support (approximately 8-10
hours)
This offering occurs on a semester basis: August-December/ January-May.
Level 2: 3-Day A 3-day in-person staff group experience with a national content-area designer
In-Person Staff with targeted follow-up support. This will be a multi-region experience in one
Experience with common location. Build vision, conviction, and skill by engaging in:
8-10 Hours of
Thematic, content-specific, learning experiences (e.g., student
Virtual Followleadership in secondary math classrooms)
Up Group
Shared field time (classroom observations, learning experiences,
Collaboration
coaching)
1:1 and small-group collaboration to support you in bringing learning
from the experience to CMs/regional support (approximately 8-10
hours)

Per staff
participant, by
semester

Per staff
participant, by
semester

This offering occurs on a semester basis: August-December/ January-May. Note:

This option is recommended for regions interested in moderate support
*There are decentralized costs associated with this menu item that MUST be
budgeted for (e.g. additional costs beyond the centralized menu item cost). See
the decentralized costs section for details.

TPSD-18b

Secondary math site visit

Level 1: 3-day A national content-area designer will engage in a 3-day site visit to your region
Site Visit
to work directly with staff members & corps members through:
(strongly
Shared field time (co-observations, learning experiences, coaching of
recommend that
staff & CMs)
regions opting
Leading learning experiences &/or supporting regional staff in leading
into this also opt
learning experiences with CMs
into 1A or 1B)
Partnering to revise or develop a programmatic arc of CM development
Providing individualized support given your region's unique context,
strengths, and needs

Per region, per

visit

Note: To maximize the productivity of this visit, we strongly recommend that

regions also opt into Level 1A or Level 1B support. Regions may choose to opt
into more than one 1C cycle (i.e., opting into two, 3-day site visits, one in the fall
and one in the spring)

TPSD-18c
Level 1: FY16
Regional
Partnership
(for regions
who opted
into heavy
consulting in
FY15)
Level 2:
Regional
Partnership

Secondary math regional partnership

Continued 1:1 consultation and collaboration (virtual & in-person) with
national designer focused on deepening staff capacity and increasing CM
impact. Approximately 5-10 hours/month and 3 site visits (1 will involve travel
to a partner region for collaboration with national designer/other regional
partners leading this work)
*There are decentralized costs associated with this menu item that MUST be
budgeted for (e.g. additional costs beyond the centralized menu item cost).
See the decentralized costs section for details.
A focused partnership with national designer(s) to develop staff capacity and
increase CM impact in secondary math by:
Building conviction and clarity on the relationship between contentarea instruction and our outcomes of student achievement, personal
growth, access, and socio-political consciousness
Supporting staff members in integrating and executing effective
learning experiences within a programmatic arc tailored for your
regional context (by co-planning for upcoming CM development
opportunities, for example)
Developing TLD staff member(s)' capacity to lead and coach corps
members to outcomes (by examining classroom footage and
considering how to further support CMs, for example)
Providing direct-to-corps member support (virtually/in-person) as a
vehicle for deepening corps member & staff capacity
We do this through:
3-5 site visits (3 in your region; 2 joint-site visits with national
designer and other regional partners leading this work)
Virtual PLC meetings with national designer and other regional
partners opting into this content-area partnership
1:1 time with your national partner for coaching/support tailored to
your development needs

Per region

Per region

Note: Staff who are developed through this partnership may have the
opportunity to gain additional teacher educator training by collaborating on
future institute innovations, which would allow them to bring learning from
cutting-edge work back to the region.
*There are decentralized costs associated with this menu item that MUST be
budgeted for (e.g. additional costs beyond the centralized menu item cost).
See the decentralized costs section for details.
Notes
These consulting services will expand on prior pilots and partnerships, will leverage promising guidance and products
developed by content designers and/or through external partnerships, and will leverage connections to the online content
communities.
Click here for more context to help you decide which of the above service(s) may best meet your regions needs.
NOTE: If you are also interested in more holistic STEM support around broadly defining a regional STEM initiative, engaging
with external STEM partners, and telling your regional STEM story, please check out the STEM Initiative offerings on the
Public Affairs & Engagement Menu.
Implications of Opting Out
N/A
Decentralized Costs Your Region Should Budget for if You Opt Into this Menu Support
When an item involves travel on the part of the regional participant(s), the cost of the menu items includes meals, hotel and
local transportation in the location of the experience. In other words, you are covered from landing to takeoff. Please
ADDITIONALLY budget for the following costs:
Transit to the experience, including: flights (and associated fees), transportation/parking in the home region, meals
during travel
Any caregiver expenses (in accordance with Teach For Americas policy as outlined on page 86 of the FY15
Employment Policies)
Any costs incurred due to delayed/cancelled travel (including additional meals/lodging)
Item-specific notes:
TPSD-21a (level 2): 1 participant is included in the menu item (see notes above for associated decentralized costs). If you
would like 1 additional person to join the site visit/conference, you must budget ADDITIONAL funds to cover their ENTIRE
travel expenses.
TPSD-21c (level 1): 1 participant is included in the menu item (see notes above for associated decentralized costs). If you
would like additional persons to join the site visit/conference, you must budget ADDITIONAL funds to cover their ENTIRE
travel expenses. There is no cap on additional participation.
TPSD-21c (level 2): 1 participant is included in the menu item (see notes above for associated decentralized costs for the two
site visits). If you would like up to 2 additional persons to join either or both of the two site visits, you must budget
ADDITIONAL funds to cover their ENTIRE travel expenses.
Contact
Kim Perry Cummings