The Exemplary Content Coaching Enhancing Learning (ExCEL) program is part
of a national research project under the No Child Left Behind Initiative funded
through a California Mathematics Science Partnership Grant (CaMSP).
Fullerton School District has partnered with California State University,
Fullerton Mathematics and Teacher Education Departments to enhance the
content knowledge and teaching skills of District classroom teachers through a
series of intensive professional learning activities.
The program began in July 2006 bringing over 2.2 million dollars into the
district for three years. The grant award ended in June, 2009.
This innovative, research-based program included an intensive Summer
Academy for 5th-8th grade mathematics teachers, where they received
coaching in mathematics content and pedagogy. Teachers also participated in
the Summer Algebra Readiness Lab School, where they worked in teams and
directly with students to immediately utilize the content, skills, and
strategies they learned through the Summer Academy. A video taping
component allowed for sustainability and ongoing staff development through
the lessons learned and taught within the ExCEL Program. These videos are
now available to all 5th-8th grade teachers in FSD. To check out the DVDs, please contact Laura Cabrera via email laura_cabrera@fsd.k12.ca.us.
The ExCEL website has been updated with lessons and activities that were
taught during the three-year grant cycle. Please use the links below to access your grade-level lessons. The lessons have been orgainzed by chapter from the District-adopted math textbooks.
Grade 5 Lessons
Grade 6 Lessons
Pre-Algebra Lessons
Algebra I Lessons
The website is now available to all
teachers throughout the district. If you have any questions or you would like
more information regarding the information on this website, please contact
Sung Chi via email sung_chi@fsd.k12.ca.us or by phone at 714-447-7460.
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