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Mathematics Specialists Definition Jan 2005

Mathematics Specialists Definition

Journal of Mathematics and Science: Collaborative Explorations

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Executive Summary – Building The Case: Mathematics Specialists Jan 2005

Executive Summary – Building The Case: Mathematics Specialists

Journal of Mathematics and Science: Collaborative Explorations

No abstract provided.


Mathematics Specialists In Norfolk Public Schools, D. Walston Jan 2005

Mathematics Specialists In Norfolk Public Schools, D. Walston

Journal of Mathematics and Science: Collaborative Explorations

No abstract provided.


Mathematics Professional Development That Focuses On Student Achievement: A Parallel Case Example, N. R. Iverson Jan 2005

Mathematics Professional Development That Focuses On Student Achievement: A Parallel Case Example, N. R. Iverson

Journal of Mathematics and Science: Collaborative Explorations

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Teacher-In-Residence Program At California State University, Chico, W. Fisher Jan 2005

Teacher-In-Residence Program At California State University, Chico, W. Fisher

Journal of Mathematics and Science: Collaborative Explorations

California State University, Chico has incorporated a Teacher-in-Residence program within the Department of Mathematics and Statistics. The purpose of this program is to have an elementary school teacher take a leave of absence from his or her classroom in order to work half—time in the Department of Mathematics at the University and half-time for the Chico Unified School District as a Mathematics Resource Specialist.


Mathematics Specialists Task Force Report, Virginia Mathematics And Science Coalition Task Force Jan 2005

Mathematics Specialists Task Force Report, Virginia Mathematics And Science Coalition Task Force

Journal of Mathematics and Science: Collaborative Explorations

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Leadership Progress In Stafford County Schools, V. Inge Jan 2005

Leadership Progress In Stafford County Schools, V. Inge

Journal of Mathematics and Science: Collaborative Explorations

No abstract provided.


Active Facilitation: What Do Specialists Need To Know And How Might They Learn It?, D. Schifter, J. B. Lester Jan 2005

Active Facilitation: What Do Specialists Need To Know And How Might They Learn It?, D. Schifter, J. B. Lester

Journal of Mathematics and Science: Collaborative Explorations

Sustained, innovative professional development is now widely acknowledged as essential to the improvement of mathematics instruction in the nation’s schools. In recent years, this recognition has prompted the production of a variety of materials designed to support new teacher development programs. However, with the availability of such materials, serious concerns arise as to the kinds of knowledge required of professional development providers, often teachers who have been assigned Mathematics Specialist roles, and the means by which this knowledge is to be acquired. The authors of this paper address such questions in the context of one professional development seminar, Developing Mathematical …


Mathematics Specialists In Elementary Schools: "The Arlington Story", P. Robertson Jan 2005

Mathematics Specialists In Elementary Schools: "The Arlington Story", P. Robertson

Journal of Mathematics and Science: Collaborative Explorations

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Title Page, Coordinating Editor's Remarks, Introductions To Each Part Jan 2005

Title Page, Coordinating Editor's Remarks, Introductions To Each Part

Journal of Mathematics and Science: Collaborative Explorations

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Financial Support For Mathematics Specialists' Initiatives In Virginia, R. W. Farley, W. E. Haver, L D. Pitt Jan 2005

Financial Support For Mathematics Specialists' Initiatives In Virginia, R. W. Farley, W. E. Haver, L D. Pitt

Journal of Mathematics and Science: Collaborative Explorations

No abstract provided.


Contents Jan 2005

Contents

Journal of Mathematics and Science: Collaborative Explorations

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Journal Of Mathematics And Science: Collaborative Explorations Jan 2005

Journal Of Mathematics And Science: Collaborative Explorations

Journal of Mathematics and Science: Collaborative Explorations

No abstract provided.


Mathematics Specialists In Alexandria City Public Schools, S. Birnie Jan 2005

Mathematics Specialists In Alexandria City Public Schools, S. Birnie

Journal of Mathematics and Science: Collaborative Explorations

No abstract provided.


Mathematics Teacher Specialists – Making A Difference For Student Learning, T. Rowan Jan 2005

Mathematics Teacher Specialists – Making A Difference For Student Learning, T. Rowan

Journal of Mathematics and Science: Collaborative Explorations

No abstract provided.


Hopewell, Virginia: How Do You "Hook" Elementary Teachers Into Enjoying And Seeing The Beauty Of Mathematics?, Y. Smith-Jones Jan 2005

Hopewell, Virginia: How Do You "Hook" Elementary Teachers Into Enjoying And Seeing The Beauty Of Mathematics?, Y. Smith-Jones

Journal of Mathematics and Science: Collaborative Explorations

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Designing Professional Development Activities For Mathematics Specialists, V. Bastable, L. Menster Jan 2005

Designing Professional Development Activities For Mathematics Specialists, V. Bastable, L. Menster

Journal of Mathematics and Science: Collaborative Explorations

No abstract provided.


Aims & Scope Jan 2005

Aims & Scope

Journal of Mathematics and Science: Collaborative Explorations

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Aims & Scope Jan 2004

Aims & Scope

Journal of Mathematics and Science: Collaborative Explorations

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An Advanced Mathematics Program For Middle School Teachers, D. Carothers Jan 2004

An Advanced Mathematics Program For Middle School Teachers, D. Carothers

Journal of Mathematics and Science: Collaborative Explorations

The Conference Board of the Mathematical Sciences (CBMS), National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, and other organizations recommend twenty-one credits of mathematics coursework for prospective middle school teachers, beginning with a foundation based on mathematics for the elementary school curriculum, and followed by advanced courses directly addressing middle school mathematics. Three simultaneous factors—the emergence of the Interdisciplinary Liberal Studies Program at James Madison University, the release of CBMS guidelines, and a statewide focus on a critical shortage of qualified middle school teachers—provided an immediate audience for new upper-division courses built around the guidelines in probability/statistics, algebra, geometry, and calculus/analysis. We …


Contents Jan 2004

Contents

Journal of Mathematics and Science: Collaborative Explorations

No abstract provided.


Bridge To The Future – What The Past Can Tell Us, S. T. Thornton Jan 2004

Bridge To The Future – What The Past Can Tell Us, S. T. Thornton

Journal of Mathematics and Science: Collaborative Explorations

No abstract provided.


Investigations In Geometry— A Hands-On Course For Grades 6-8 Pre-Service Teachers, A. J. Ellington Jan 2004

Investigations In Geometry— A Hands-On Course For Grades 6-8 Pre-Service Teachers, A. J. Ellington

Journal of Mathematics and Science: Collaborative Explorations

This paper describes a geometry course at Virginia Commonwealth University for pre-scrvicc middle school teachers that features hands-on activities, group collaboration, and technology. Details of the topics and activities covered in this course are provided. Feedback from the first group of students to complete the course was gathered throughout the semester and student responses to the class format and topics are also discussed.


What Does An Exemplary Middle School Mathematics Teacher Look Like? The Use Of A Professional Development Rubric, M. Mason, D. Johnson, J. Rozelle, A. Koziol, Y. Smith-Jones, R. Cofer, L. Quick, E. O'Brien, W. M. Geiger, K. Grass Jan 2004

What Does An Exemplary Middle School Mathematics Teacher Look Like? The Use Of A Professional Development Rubric, M. Mason, D. Johnson, J. Rozelle, A. Koziol, Y. Smith-Jones, R. Cofer, L. Quick, E. O'Brien, W. M. Geiger, K. Grass

Journal of Mathematics and Science: Collaborative Explorations

A School University Research Network (SURN) committee composed of current mathematics teachers, central office math supervisors, building administrators, mathematicians, and mathematics educators researched numerous sources regarding best practices in mathematics instruction. The resulting professional development rubric synthesizes their findings and can serve a professional development role by providing teachers and administrators with a tool to develop clarity and consensus on best mathematics instructional practices, and how these practices are implemented in the classroom. It is also being used as a tool for cooperating teachers in their supervision of student teachers and as a reflective method for self-evaluation.


Virginia Commonwealth University B.S. In Science Degree Program, R. W. Farley Jan 2004

Virginia Commonwealth University B.S. In Science Degree Program, R. W. Farley

Journal of Mathematics and Science: Collaborative Explorations

The initiation of the Virginia Commonwealth University B.S. in Science program was reported in this journal Fall 1999 as a program designed to meet the academic content major of a teacher preparation program for elementary and middle school mathematics and science teachers [1]. This paper reports the current status of the interdisciplinary B.S. in Science degree program including program enrollment data and trends. Also described are refinements in the required curriculum, which include a newly developed geometry, a mathematical computing course, and an emerging teaching technology course featuring graphing calculators, CBLs, and computer software applications.


A Case For Proof Making For Prospective Middle School Teachers, J. W. Whitenack, L. A. Lovin, L. Cavey Jan 2004

A Case For Proof Making For Prospective Middle School Teachers, J. W. Whitenack, L. A. Lovin, L. Cavey

Journal of Mathematics and Science: Collaborative Explorations

In this article, we discuss how we, as mathematics teacher educators, might help our prospective middle school teachers develop a disposition toward mathematics that involves making sound arguments and, more generally, making proofs about mathematical ideas. First, we illustrate what we mean by making sound mathematical proofs. We then use this definition to characterize what ninety-two prospective middle school teachers consider to be proof making, based on a survey that we administered in their first mathematics course. Following our findings, we discuss how we, as teacher educators, might realign our instruction to provide opportunities for prospective teachers to develop new …


Transition To Teaching: An Alternative Certification Program Through Partnership Between A Public School District And A Public University, R. Q. Berry Iii Jan 2004

Transition To Teaching: An Alternative Certification Program Through Partnership Between A Public School District And A Public University, R. Q. Berry Iii

Journal of Mathematics and Science: Collaborative Explorations

The reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act has had a significant impact on licenses for teachers working in school programs. The act refers to highly qualified teachers in both Title I and Title ll. This paper defines alternative certification programs. This paper then describes a partnership, funded by the US. Department of Education, between a school district and a university to establish an alternative licensure program to train highly qualified secondary mathematics teachers.The goal of this partnership is to provide an infrastructure that supports the recruitment. preparation, placement, induction, and retention of highly qualified teachers through a new …


Journal Of Mathematics And Science: Collaborative Explorations Jan 2004

Journal Of Mathematics And Science: Collaborative Explorations

Journal of Mathematics and Science: Collaborative Explorations

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Hiroshi Haruki's Lemma With Mathematica, J. Boyd Jan 2004

Hiroshi Haruki's Lemma With Mathematica, J. Boyd

Journal of Mathematics and Science: Collaborative Explorations

No abstract provided.


The Teacher Shortage: National Trends For Science And Mathematics Teachers, D. R. Sterling Jan 2004

The Teacher Shortage: National Trends For Science And Mathematics Teachers, D. R. Sterling

Journal of Mathematics and Science: Collaborative Explorations

The shortage of science and mathematics teachers is a growing problem in the United States. This article looks at what research says about the causes for the growing teacher shortage and its effects on student achievement. As the teacher shortage worsens, teachers without a science or mathematics backgrounds are tasked to teach science and mathematics or underqualified teachers are being hired to fill the shortage. These underqualified teachers are not remaining in the profession, thus not solving the teacher shortage problem and creating an even higher turnover rate for teachers. In addition, experienced teachers are leaving the profession in greater …