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A valuable contribution tthe field These materials both respect the complexity of the work and provide a carefully designed and sequenced curriculum for understanding it —Lew Romagnano, Professor of Mathematical Sciences The Metropolitan State College of Denver The most usable, unique, and rigorous professional development tools tcome along for mathematics An effective professional development tool tnurture teacher leaders —April Cherrington, Mathematics Coordinator, San MateCounty Office of Education, CA A new opportunity for mathematics professional development leaders tenhance their ability tsupport teacher learning! Help leaders learn tlead professional development tachieve specific goals, increase their knowledge of mathematics, and build a repertoire of professional development strategies Designed expressly for mathematics professional development leaders, this set of case-based leadership materials helps build the facilitation skills, content knowledge, and pedagogy tdesign and implement effective staff development Featuring a users guide, this package alsincludes twDVDs with 44 seminars arranged intseven modules containing facilitation notes, videclips, participant work, PowerPoint slides, and much more All seven modules focus on important mathematics and facilitation skills, reflect research on adult learning, and model a community of practice Unlike a typical guide for a specific professional development program, these materials focus on facilitation issues that are likely tbe encountered in a variety of mathematics professional development situations The multimedia kit demonstrates how leaders can deal with key issues, including: Managing productive mathematical discussions; Working with teacher explanations of mathematical ideas; Being mindful of equity issues in mathematics teaching; Selecting appropriate mathematical tasks; Deepening teachers knowledge of mathematics; This set of mathematics seminars is the ideal resource for people charged with supporting teacher leaders and others whlead mathematics professional development Potential users include curriculum leaders, math-science partnerships, university-district partnerships, and mathematics teacher educators
