$364,140.00

Teacher and curriculum leaders in the Metropolitan School District of Washington township in partnership with IUPUI engineering and technology departments have designed training of K- 9 teachers on best practices in mathematics instruction, real world applications of mathematical concepts, and interactive standard based lessons for students. In addition participants engaged in a weeklong academy, and will participate in online forums, book studies and lesson studies throughout the school year

April 2005 – March 2008

1. All teachers participating in the program will increase their knowledge in problem solving, communicating and reasoning mathematically, algebraic thinking, and number sense as measured by pre- and –post assessments.
2. All teachers participating in the program will increase their knowledge and understanding of how students learn by focusing on research – based best practices of teaching as measured by observable classroom practices and students’ demonstration of their understanding of mathematical concepts.
3. All teachers participating in the program, in conjunction with IUPUI partners, will learn to develop and create mathematical task, activities, and applications connected to the real world that are developmentally appropriate and standard based.