Mathematics Leadership Workshop
In January we began a series of math workshops designed to develop a professional community of colleagues learning about and planning for an effective mathematics program. After we ran Days 1 and 2 of the 5 day workshop we had increased interest, and a request to provide the training to a second cohort for staff and administrators so they could enter into exciting conversations that have begun among the schools. Those who participated said it was a very valuable experience and highly recommend it for other leaders!
In particular, the workshop is designed to have participants do the following.
1. Examine research based mathematics instruction.
2. Develop a research based lens for assessing the extent to which our teaching practices foster meaningful, appropriate, and mathematically productive student engagement in worthwhile mathematical content.
3. Craft a plan that will create a seamless K12 mathematics program that so that all students graduate as confident, powerful, and independent mathematicians.
Goals specifically for administrators:
1. Develop a discerning “eye” for those features of mathematics instruction that are central to meaningful student learning with particular emphasis on:
2. Rethink the possibilities, nature, and purposes of interactions with and among teachers about mathematics, learning, teaching, and assessment.
Goals specifically for teachers:
1. Learn proven practices that promote problem solving, invention, discourse, inquiry, challenge, and achievement by all students.
2. Experience and learn questioning strategies that foster understanding, intellectual autonomy, and mathematical argumentation, justification, and generalization
3. Sharpen our “critical eye” for classroom materials that:
4. Learn to enhance and implement mathematics lessons and tasks to maximize learning