Math teacher professional development

1. Reformed Teaching
Practices Professional
Development
LEAH DIX WHITE
MARCH 25, 2015

2. PD AGENDA
Opening via Google Hangout!
Reform Teaching Practices revisited
Video Cycle, Blogging
Closure
Logistics: Be sure to send class roster
and observation day preference

3. Opening: Share a Positive
Introduction(s)
***check your email for google
hangout invite to begin at 3:30 all
you need is internet access.

4. What is REFORMED TEACHING? It is what we do everyday.
BUT, is it preparing out students for college level
mathematics?
Standards Driven: Mathematical Practices (NCTM, 2000;2010);
KCAS,CCSS
Student Centered: Student autonomy, cooperative, constructivistic,
teacher not the primary mathematics expert, CPM
Inquiry Based: Discovery, RICH project, Questioning to develop
conceptual understanding
**CLICK ON BOLD WORDS FOR LINKS TO RESEARCH ARTICLES

5. Video Cycle
Things to consider while watching
videos…
Where do you see the “modeling” mathematical
practice in action?
What other reform teaching practices do you see in the
video clip?
What are ways I can implement reform practices in my
mathematics classroom?

6. Reform Practices Video Cycle
click on link to watch videos
..standards based (NCTM, 2000; NCTM,
2014) teacher pedagogies that are student
centered (Delpit, 1992), discourse rich
(Wagner & Herbel-Eisenmann, 2007), and
inquiry based (Goos, 2004; McLoughlin,
2009).
CPM Study Team Strategies
(e.g. Think-Ink-Pair-Share)
Modeling
Mathematical
Practices
Project Based Learning (e.g. RICH Project)

7. SHARE! SHARE! SHARE!
Share any ideas or thoughts you may have in
reference to the readings and/or videos then post
on blog. Respond or provide feedback to one
blog post from a mathematics colleague over the
next week.

8. After video reflection.
Does PD effect when and how often I
implement reform practices?
PD should increase teacher knowledge that
translates into student learning (Yoon et.al, 2007).
Consider you own classroom. What are some student
centered elements do you ensure are in place on a daily
basis? Post you comments !

9. Next steps…
 When I come to observe I will administer/collect any paper work you may have.
 Remember: administer the practice assessments and student engagement
questionnaire within the next couple of weeks. The proficiency assessment may
supplement the ACT practice assessment if you administer it before spring break.
 Consider utilizing any practices or strategies you saw in videos and reflect about them.
 Communicate with a mathematics colleague outside of your school!

10. Thank You! Questions?
Email call or text…
In loving memory of two of the greatest
mathematics teachers I have had the pleasure of
working with and knowing
Steve Dillard
&
Ian Welch