1. Web Seminar for K12 Leaders
Closing Math Achievement Gaps for
English Language Learners
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Web Seminar for K12 Leaders
Kurt Eisele-Dyrli
Web Seminar Editor
District Administration
Julieane Cook
Principal
St. Martini Lutheran School
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Rachel Cote
2nd Grade Teacher
St. Martini Lutheran School
Tim Ustruck
2nd Grade Teacher
St. Martini Lutheran School

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Closing Math Achievement Gaps for English Language Learners
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3. Web Seminar for K12 Leaders
Closing Math Achievement Gaps for
English Language Learners
Web Seminar for K12 Leaders
Kurt Eisele-Dyrli
Web Seminar Editor
District Administration
Julieane Cook
Principal
St. Martini Lutheran School
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Rachel Cote
2nd Grade Teacher
St. Martini Lutheran School
Tim Ustruck
2nd Grade Teacher
St. Martini Lutheran School

4. Web Seminar for K12 Leaders
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Closing Math Achievement Gaps for English Language
Learners

5. Web Seminar for K12 Leaders
Closing Math Achievement Gaps for
English Language Learners
Web Seminar for K12 Leaders
Kurt Eisele-Dyrli
Web Seminar Editor
District Administration
Julieane Cook
Principal
St. Martini Lutheran School
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Rachel Cote
2nd Grade Teacher
St. Martini Lutheran School
Tim Ustruck
2nd Grade Teacher
St. Martini Lutheran School

6. St. Martini Lutheran School

7. At St. Martini, We Love
• 260 K4-8th grade scholars
• Milwaukee, WI
• Participate in the
Milwaukee Parental
Choice Program
• 100% Choice Students
• 100% Free Lunch

8. At St. Martini, We Change
• 87% English
Language Learners
• 90% of K4s enter
school only speaking
Spanish
• 19 Spanish-speaking
only students across
grades K5-5th

9. At St. Martini, We Empower
School Goals:
1.4 years growth in
reading and math
85% parent involvement
in 5 school-wide
events
100% students re-
enrolled for 2015-
2016 school year

10. Technological Era
• St. Martini is in one of the roughest
neighborhoods in Milwaukee
• It isn't so much what technology can do for
classroom instruction; what is central is what
it can do for the learner as a citizen of the
digital age
• Technology purchases and grants drive our
budget making decisions

11. "The stakes seem particularly high for English
language learners who, without the requisite
experiences and opportunities to engage with
technologies, may turn out to be the least
empowered when it comes to gathering,
analyzing, and synthesizing digitized
information.“
Paul Oh, National Writing Project

12. Mr. Ustruck’s class – 2nd grade story
• "Mistakes Welcome Here -- You can't learn
without them!“
• 23 students
• Unique Classroom

13. Mr. Ustruck’s class – 2nd grade story
Barriers
 Lack of resources
Balance
Character Building
Problem Solving

14. Mr. Ustruck’s class – 2nd grade story
Classroom Culture
Rotational Model
Challenged
Online and Computer Programs
DreamBox, Lexia, Scoot Pad, Ten Marks, Typing Web
Mp3 Books, tumblebooks and Google Classroom
Engaged and Motivated

15. Mr. Ustruck’s class – 2nd grade story
• Data Driven
Data Collection
MAPS, Benchmarks, and
adaptive programs
• Data Instruction
Filling the gaps
Accelerated ELA /Math
Skills
Student Improvement

16. Mr. Ustruck’s class – 2nd grade story
Breaking the glass
• College Readiness
• Goal Orientated
• Strategic Writing
• Class Dojo
• Quality Education

17. Mrs. Cote’s class – a multiage story
Split level class
• 11 second
graders
• 8 first
graders

18. Mrs. Cote’s class – a multiage story
Language barriers
• Bilingualism is an asset
• Celebrate their culture
oCalendar time, songs, chants,
cheers, props
oSpanish class
oConversation about the value
of bilingualism
• Phonics or reading concerns
• Parental involvement

19. Mrs. Cote’s class – a multiage story
Technology
• Inaccessible at home
• Lab times
• Online programs
oDreamBox and Lexia
oTypingweb, tenmarks, tumblebooks
• Individualization
• Teacher notifications
• Progress celebration
• Language acquisition

20. Mrs. Cote’s class – a multiage story
Strategies for closing the
achievement gap
• SMALL GROUPS
oHelping individualize
learning
oLanguage immersion
• Turn and talks
• Class discussion
• Student teaching
• Keep it varied

21. Mrs. Cote’s class – a multiage story
Math Results: Data
• Feel more prepared
• MAP challenges
• Going outside the
curriculum
oDo Nows
oTenmarks.com and
thatquiz.org
• We change!

22. Results
Subject On Grade Level Growth Percentage Students Who Have
Met Spring 1.4 goal
Reading 44.5% 170% 64
Math 34.8% 101% 36
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
Reading Math 2nd Grade
On Grade
Level
1/2 Split
On Grade
Level
Fall
Winter

24. DreamBox Learning® K-8 Math
Available in English & Spanish
Intelligent Adaptive Learning
Engine
• Millions of personalized learning paths
• Tailored to a student’s unique needs
Motivating Learning
Environments
• Student Directed, Empowering
• Leverages Gaming Protocols
Rigorous Mathematics
Curriculum
• Reporting Aligned to CCSS,
Texas TEKS, Virginia SOL,
Canada WNCP, & Canada
Ontario Curriculum Reports
• Standards for Mathematical
Practice

25. DreamBox Lessons & Virtual Manipulatives
Intelligently adapt & individualize to:
• Students’ own intuitive strategies
• Kinds of mistakes
• Efficiency of strategy
• Scaffolding needed
• Response time

26. Actionable Reporting

27. FREE Interactive Whiteboard Lessons
DreamBox supports small group and whole class instruction.
www.dreambox.com/teachertools (Available in English & Spanish)

28. Seeing is believing!
www.dreambox.com/request-a-demo

29. We value your feedback, compliments,
suggestions, and complaints!
Let us know how we’re doing:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/CSFLZ59

30. Web Seminar for K12 Leaders
Closing Math Achievement Gaps for English
Language Learners
Q&A
(Please stay tuned following the Q&A session for additional slides with important
resources and Web seminar archive access information.)
Web Seminar for K12 Leaders
Kurt Eisele-Dyrli
Web Seminar Editor
District Administration
Julieane Cook
Principal
St. Martini Lutheran School
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Rachel Cote
2nd Grade Teacher
St. Martini Lutheran School
Tim Ustruck
2nd Grade Teacher
St. Martini Lutheran School

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