this work was supported in part by msp grant #1103080 through the national science foundation....

This work was supported in part by MSP grant #1103080 through the National Science Foundation. Opinions expressed are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the NSF.

April Strom, Ph.D.Scottsdale Community College

april.strom@scottsdalecc.edu

The only constant is change.

The only constant is change .institutional

∧ & sustainability

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NSF Math/Science PartnershipKey Features:

1. Partnership-driven

2. Teacher quality, quantity, & diversity

3. Challenging courses & curricula

4. Evidence-based outcomes

5. Institutional change & sustainability

As defined by NSF

Institutional Change and Sustainability…

Identifiable institutional change that will result from the work for each Core Partner, which will contribute to sustainability of project goals;

It is likely that changes in policy, practices, and programs will vary for different Core Partners

Arizona Mathematics Partnership

Targeted MSP 5-year, $8.7M Middle School

Math PD Math Ed Research

Partners 3 community

colleges 7 school districts RMC Research Arizona State Univ

Collaboration is Everything

Faculty

Principals

Math Specialists

Superintendents

Parents

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Project Staff

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Plan for Sustainability…Early!

When the AMP project is completed, what elements of the project would be evident to a site visitor?

Developed factors centered around…▪ Culture of the school and classroom▪ Teaching/curriculum focused on building students’ web

of well-connected mathematics ideas▪ Support for teachers’ continuous improvement

Early evidence from principals and teachers

Focus on School Districts Partners

Focus on In-Service Teachers Participation in CCOLs* & Instructional Rounds▪ Development of teacher-leaders▪ Administrators engaging in cultural change through

Instructional Rounds and other activities▪ Embracing belief in teachers’ “need to learn”▪ Openness to making teaching a public endeavor and

building collaborative teaching teams among college faculty and middle school teachers

▪ *CCOL: Collaborative Community of Learners

Focus on Community College Partners

Focus on Community College Faculty Pre-Service Teacher Preparation▪ Classroom Observations with AMP Teachers▪ Service Learning Project

Trained Community College PD Faculty Community College Faculty Renewal

AMP Network

Open Educational Resources (OER)

This work was supported in part by MSP grant #1103080 through the National Science Foundation. Opinions expressed are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the NSF.

April Strom, Ph.D.Scottsdale Community College

april.strom@scottsdalecc.edu