This program gives opportunities to
increase math teachers’ skills
and knowledge of math, to develop number sense and algebraic
thinking activities to implement in classroom and create
cohesive and coherent math program to help students improve
math performances. Interventions include summer and in-service
professional development sessions and follow-up programs
during the school year for all classroom teachers of
mathematics K-12 in the school district as well as
special education teachers.
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1. Formal partnership
with Purdue University School Mathematics & Science
Center (SMSC)
2. All math teachers will participate
in professional development to upgrade their math knowledge and
skills.
3. All students will develop a foundation
of algebraic thinking and numbers sense in solving complex math
problems.
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Purdue University - Increase number of professional
development interactions with professionals by 10% a year.
Provide staff development on SBRR methods that teach and
model thinking and problem solving with emphasis on algebraic
thinking and number sense.
Crawfordsville School Corporation: Classrooms teachers of
mathematics K-12 will participate in professional development to
enhance their understanding of problem solving and algebraic thinking.
Administrative staff will implement and direct programs and expenditures.
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In this first year of professional development we had
overwhelming participation from elementary (K-5) staff.
All classroom teachers were involved in some way in learning
about the new math curriculum program. Fifty-two teachers
participated in an intensive 2-day workshop. Of those,
18 continued to be involved in the 2-week lab school program
where they taught a summer school class for _ day and worked
with colleagues for planning, reflection and learning for
the remainder of the day.
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1. “I feel really confident
about all the support we will have. I’m excited!”
2. “Lots of very valuable information.” It’s
great to hear it from teachers already having success with the
program.”
3. “I am very happy to have the time to
focus on this…I appreciate this opportunity.”
4. “I believe I’m already feeling
a little more comfortable and a little less afraid of the unknown.”
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