March 2007 Leadership in Mathematics EDC presentations at this month’s national mathematics conferences Several EDC staff will make presentations at the following conferences:
To learn more about any of these presentations, contact the staff members taking part or visit the Web site of the conference. *********************************************************** National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics (NCSM)NCSM, an organization for leaders in mathematics education, supports mathematics education leadership at the school, district, college/university, state/province, and national levels. Its 39th Annual Conference is in Atlanta from Monday, March 19th to Wednesday, March 21st. Babette Moeller, Center for Children and Technology (CCT) You will view video of teams of teachers and coaches using knowledge about diversifying instruction obtained from Math for All professional development materials, as they do Japanese lesson study. The video will provide impetus for discussing ways to enable teachers to plan and implement instruction that meets the needs of a wide range of learners. Catherine M. Grant, Division of Mathematics Learning and Teaching (MLT) This session features the process of continuous mathematics improvement that is introduced to school and district math leadership teams in the Lenses on Learning Secondary professional development materials. Participants will engage with seminar materials, including cases and a framework for continuous mathematics improvement. Learn more Quality professional development needs to utilize what is known from sound research and best practice. This session examines what is known, from research and practice, regarding deepening teacher content knowledge and developing teacher leaders, and how that knowledge can inform the design of effective mathematics professional development. Fred E. Gross and Amy Brodesky, Center for Online Professional Education (COPE) What are ways to help mathematics teachers and special education educators collaborate to effectively teach students with special needs? What works well in different school contexts and what challenges can get in the way? Participants will experience professional development activities they can use with teachers in their own districts. Deborah Rosenfeld, Division of Mathematics Learning and Teaching (MLT) This talk will present basic theories of development and the most recent research around the development of number sense from infancy to elementary school age. Research on the gaps in understanding of number sense between socioeconomic groups will be discussed, as will strategies and curricula that fill this gap. Steve Benson, Al Cuoco, Wayne Harvey, and Sarah Sword, Division of Mathematics Learning and Teaching (MLT) We will share our approach to creating school-based learning communities of educators in elementary, middle, and high schools, focusing on the evolution of these communities and what we feel are reasons for their success. We will also discuss effects of the program on participants' classrooms (and students) and our plans for post-funding sustainability. Fred E. Gross and Amy Brodesky, Center for Online Professional Education (COPE) Participants will experience professional development activities that they can use with teachers in their districts to address the key question: What are ways to make lessons more accessible to students with special needs while maintaining the integrity of the math content? They will discuss student work and video clips, and plan strategies. Johannah Nikula, Rachel Wing DiMatteo, Michael Egan, and Mark Driscoll, Center for Leadership and Learning Communities (CLLC) Answers to "Why geometry?" serve as a backdrop to an exploration of professional development aimed at helping teachers elicit and attend to students' geometric thinking. Engage with rich mathematics and student thinking examples drawn from this program, then hear data about teacher learning and discuss implications for working with teachers. Learn more The Center for Mathematics Education (CME) Project is a problem-based, student-centered program, organized around the familiar structure of Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2, and Precalculus. This program provides a coherent curriculum with mathematical ideas, skills, and themes introduced early and deepened throughout the program. This session will provide an overview of the program and demonstrate some of its field-tested approaches. Paul Goldenberg, Division of Mathematics Learning and Teaching (MLT) You'll learn puzzles, games, and attention-riveting teaching strategies that build algebraic understanding while helping children develop computational fluency. This session shows how bringing out the algebra deepens number and problem-solving skill. June Mark and Jane Gorman, Division of Mathematics Learning and Teaching (MLT) Lesson study is growing rapidly in the U.S., but most sites still have few opportunities to share their work with others. Join others involved in lesson study as we make network connections, identify common issues and challenges, share solutions, and talk about what is working well. Fred E. Gross and Amy Brodesky, Center for Online Professional Education (COPE) Is your school district grappling with how to improve math learning for students with special needs? Share your strategies and challenges with math leaders from other districts. Discuss common themes and gain new perspectives on ways to address this pressing need. Join us! Johannah Nikula, Rachel Wing DiMatteo, and Mark Driscoll, Center for Leadership and Learning Communities (CLLC) Fostering Geometric Thinking facilitators who attended the summer 2005 or summer 2006 facilitator institutes will gather to compare experiences and gain support from fellow facilitators and project staff. *********************************************************** National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM)NCTM supports teachers in ensuring mathematics learning of the highest quality for all students. NCTM is holding their 2007 Annual Meeting and Exposition in Atlanta from Wednesday, March 21st to Saturday, March 24th, and a Research Presession from Monday, March 19th to Wednesday, March 21st. Barbara S. Nelson, Kristen E. Reed, and Steve Benson, Division of Mathematics Learning and Teaching (MLT) This session reports on a study of principals’ leadership content knowledge (LCK) for mathematics as measured in three different contexts. In research and program evaluation, data from different sources may be inconsistent or contradictory. We will discuss discrepancy analysis as a method for dealing with such data and hypotheses about principals’ LCK. Johannah Nikula, Rachel Wing DiMatteo, and Mark Driscoll, Center for Leadership and Learning Communities (CLLC) Fostering Geometric Thinking is a set of professional development materials Learn more Our poster describes Focus on Mathematics, an NSF-supported mathematics and science partnership that creates school-based learning communities with mathematics at the core. Study groups of teachers and mathematicians, seminars connecting higher-level concepts to school content, and weeklong immersions in mathematics give teachers a knowledge of mathematics as scholars, educators, mathematicians, and teachers. Deborah Schifter, Division of Mathematics Learning and Teaching (MLT) The presenters will share cases of elementary-grade mathematics students working on activities that address linear functions. The presenters and audience, together, will examine the mathematical concepts that students confront, and they will consider how these are related to the core ideas of the elementary school curriculum. Babette Moeller, Center for Children and Technology (CCT) In this presentation, the speakers will report emerging fi ndings on the effectiveness of using a case-based approach to professional development designed to enhance elementary school teachers’ preparation to provide all students, including those with disabilities, with a standards-based education in mathematics. type full url here ©2007 Education Development Center, Inc. All Rights Reserved. |
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