this work was supported in part by msp grant #1103080 through the national science foundation....
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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
The only constant is change.
The only constant is change .institutional
∧ & sustainability
∧
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
Students
Project Staff
Teac
hers
School Boards
Eva
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NSF
Resea
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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