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Looking For Elementary Mathematics Teachers’ Common Core-Focused Instruction, Jonathan Bostic, Gabriel T. Matney
Looking For Elementary Mathematics Teachers’ Common Core-Focused Instruction, Jonathan Bostic, Gabriel T. Matney
School of Teaching and Learning Faculty Publications
This manuscript describes six elementary teachers’ instructional changes through the lens of the Standards for Mathematical Practices (SMPs). Teachers were randomly selected from a larger sample of K-5 teachers who engaged in yearlong professional development targeting the SMPs. Videos of their pre- and post-professional development programs were examined using a SMPs-focused protocol. They overwhelmingly provided more opportunities for students to engage in the SMPs after the professional development experience. We connect this impression with ways to effectively foster elementary teachers’ SMP-focused instructional practices through professional development.
Supporting K-10 Teachers' Instructional Changes To Promote The Standards For Mathematical Practice, Gabriel T. Matney, Jonathan Bostic
Supporting K-10 Teachers' Instructional Changes To Promote The Standards For Mathematical Practice, Gabriel T. Matney, Jonathan Bostic
School of Teaching and Learning Faculty Publications
This manuscript describes two cohorts of teachers’ instructional changes through the lens of the Standards for Mathematical Practices (SMPs). These teachers participated in a yearlong professional development program targeting the SMPs. Videos of their pre- and postprofessional development programs were examined using a SMPs-focused protocol. They offered more opportunities for students to engage in the SMPs after the professional development experience than before the professional development. We connect this impression with ways to effectively foster elementary, middle, and secondary teachers’ SMP-focused instructional practices through professional development.