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TEAM-Math Project Overview

TEAM-Math Project Overview. TEAM-Math Mission Statement. To enable all students to understand, utilize, communicate, and appreciate mathematics as a tool in everyday situations in order to become life-long learners and productive citizens by Transforming East Alabama Mathematics (TEAM-Math). .

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TEAM-Math Project Overview

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  1. TEAM-MathProject Overview

  2. TEAM-Math Mission Statement • To enable all students to understand, utilize, communicate, and appreciate mathematics as a tool in everyday situations in order to become life-long learners and productive citizens by Transforming East Alabama Mathematics (TEAM-Math).

  3. Auburn University Tuskegee University Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama TEAM-Math Partners SCHOOL DISTRICTS • Alexander City • Auburn City • Chambers County • Elmore County • Lanett City Schools • Lee County • Macon County • Opelika City • Phenix City • Russell County • Tallapoosa County • Tallassee City

  4. Why TEAM-Math? • Low test scores in East Alabama • Large achievement gaps between: • Various ethnic groups • Students of different income levels • General education students and special education students

  5. Comparison of East Alabama to State Averages (2003) • Grade 4 (SAT-10) • State Average: 53 • East Alabama: 50 • Grade 8 (SAT-10) • State Average: 49 • East Alabama: 44 • Grade 11 (Pass rate on AHSGE) • State Average: 79 • East Alabama: 72

  6. Grade 4 White students: 57 Black students: 39 Fully-paid lunch: 63 Free/reduced lunch: 40 General education: 55 Special education: 17 Comparison of Subgroups in East Alabama (2003 SAT-10) • Grade 8 • White students: 54 • Black students: 30 • Fully-paid lunch: 57 • Free/reduced lunch: 32 • General education: 47 • Special education: 15

  7. Project Goals • To improve student achievement in mathematics and close achievement gaps. • Systemic Improvement of Mathematics Education • Alignment of policies and practices across the system • Different audiences: Teachers, administrators, the public • “It’s not just what you teach, it’s how you teach!”

  8. Funding • Initial funding from Auburn University • $100,000 from Outreach, College of Sciences and Mathematics, and College of Education • Continuing funding from the National Science Foundation Math-Science Partnership (MSP) program • $9 million over the next five years

  9. Major Activities • Curriculum alignment • Leadership development • Professional development • Redesign of teacher preparation program

  10. Curriculum • Developed course-by-course objectives for what should be taught • Recommended textbooks matching objectives and project goals • All 12 districts have adopted these recommendations!

  11. Leadership Development • TEAM-Math Teacher Leaders • District Teacher Leaders coordinate implementation across a district • School Teacher Leaders coordinate implementation within a school • Activities • Quarterly meetings of teacher leaders

  12. Professional Development • Each year, approximately 25 schools enter the program as a cohort to engage in intensive professional development. • All mathematics teachers at that school are expected to participate. • Teachers from non-cohort schools are also invited to selected TEAM-Math activities.

  13. Professional Development Activities • Summer Institute I (two weeks) • About 350 teachers attended June 2004 • Quarterly follow-up meetings throughout the year • School-based activities • Summer Institute II (one week) • A menu of other mini-courses and activities

  14. Redesign of Teacher Preparation • Working to improve the preparation of new teachers. • Redesign content courses for elementary education majors • Align methods courses at all levels • Includes mathematicians and teacher educators.

  15. Other Activities • Recruitment of new teachers • Mentoring for new teachers • Briefings and training for administrators and guidance counselors • Parental involvement component • Outreach to the public, including businesses

  16. How Do We Know This Will Work? • TEAM-Math is based on the best available research on mathematics teaching and learning. • Out of nearly 200 projects applying for funding from the MSP program of the National Science Foundation, TEAM-Math is one of only 7 that received funding. • Projects with similar designs have shown significant improvements in student achievement. • While the improvement is not necessarily immediate, it is cumulative and long-lasting.

  17. Baltimore City Public School SystemCTBS Mathematics Composite ScoresMedian National Percentiles

  18. A New Vision for School Mathematics • National Council of Teachers of Mathematics:Principles and Standards for School Mathematics • Alabama Course of Study: Mathematics • Best practices from the research

  19. Characteristics of the Vision • Designed to meet the needs of all students • Engages students in making sense of mathematics— “inquiry based” • Focuses on the usefulness of mathematics • Includes a broad view of mathematics • Attention to statistics and data analysis across the curriculum

  20. A Shift in Teaching Asking Questions and Questioning Answers Show and Tell

  21. What Does This Mean For You and Your Student? Math class might look a little different this year! Working in groups More challenging problems Use of graphing calculators Hopefully, they will enjoy mathematics more… And learn more mathematics as well!

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