We hope the first half of Fall semester went well! It was energizing for us to see many of you at your sites or at central professional development in September and October. Read on for information about upcoming and past professional development, news about the Core Curriculum, our featured resource, and upcoming opportunities.

As always, this information (and more!) is also provided on the SFUSD Math website at www.sfusdmath.org, and you can follow us on Twitter: @SFUSDMath. Please share this newsletter with your colleagues.

Thank you for all that you do!

The Math Team

Featured Resource

For our featured resource this month, we want to remind you of the SFUSD resources available to immigrants. A page on the SFUSD website has phone numbers and links to organizations both within and outside of the district that can help immigrant families in these uncertain times. In addition, there is information specifically about DACA and how to support eligible students.

Upcoming Math Professional Development

Monthly Math Meetings 

The next monthly math meeting for Department Chairs, Math Representatives, and Course Leads will be on Thursday, November 16 at The Academy. These meetings occur monthly throughout the school year.

Complex Instruction Program

The next T-facs meeting is tonight, Monday, October 23, from 4:30 to 6:30 PM at Mission High School in Room 345. The following T-facs meeting will be on December 4. These meetings occur monthly throughout the school year. 

Core Curriculum News

Opportunities for Educators

Hollyhock Fellowship Program through Stanford University
The Hollyhock Fellowship is a two-year experience consisting of two components each year: summer professional learning at Stanford University and virtual coaching during the school year. Applicants should have between 2 to 7 years experience teaching math, science, history, or English; a position at a school where more than 50% of the students qualify for a free and reduced lunch; two or more colleagues applying with them; and support from the school administration. The deadline for applications is January 15, 2018. 
 

California Math Council North Conference at Asilomar
The CMC North Conference is an opportunity to learn with teachers from around the region about math content and pedagogy. Jo Boaler, Harold Asturias, and Alan Schoenfeld are this year's keynote speakers. Visit the conference website at http://cmc-math.org/cmc-north/ for more information and to register.
 

Free SFMOMA Pass for Educators
SFMOMA is piloting a new program to grant free admission to San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) TK–12 educators. To qualify for the pass, you will need to attach verification of employment with SFUSD. This verification can take the form of either a recent pay stub or a current school/union ID card. To receive your Educator Pass, please complete the application.

Recent Activities

We have had the opportunity to work with many of you at central professional development and at your sites. Our theme across all of our professional development this year is Access and Rigor. In our Course Collaboration Days in October, teachers worked through activities from upcoming units in the Core Curriculum and considered how to provide access to rigorous content for all students. Access and rigor were also emphasized in the follow-up day for Cohort 9 of the Complex Instruction Course in October. 

Thank you for all that you do!