Hands down, this is the most applicable and exciting teacher training I have ever had! I feel empowered to be able to really effect student's understanding of not just how to do math, but how numbers and math work! - Add+VantageMR® Course participant, Ludington, MI
Program Type
Curriculum/Instructional MaterialsTeacher Development/Training
Curriculum/Instructional Materials
Teacher Development/Training
Target Audience
All Students
American Indian/Alaskan Native
Low Socio-Economic Status
Location
Nationwide
Grades
Pre-K - 5Grades 6 - 8
Pre-K - 5
Grades 6 - 8
Accomplished link
Program Impact
Math Recovery® teaching is having the right task, for the right student, at the right time. This is done through three core elements of our professional development courses.
1) Educator Development:
We increase knowledge relating to the teaching and learning of mathematics, which facilitates improvements in instructional practices.
2) Student Assessment:
We use dynamic diagnostic assessments to understand a student’s current thinking. Then, building upon students’ current knowledge, learning progressions provide a framework to guide instructional decisions.
3) Instructional Strategies:
We promote student inquiry and purposeful selection of teaching topics, instructional settings and tasks within your current math curriculum.
Combined, these lead to proven and long-term improvement in student mathematics performance. Math Recovery professional development is built on the foundation of strong ongoing research. (see www.mathrecovery.org/
Program Overview
US Math Recovery Council® professional development courses increase teachers’ knowledge and understanding of how children think about and learn mathematics.
How To Get Involved
An investment of $51,000 allows 30 teachers to attend an Add+VantageMR course, develops a math interventionist through the Math Recovery® Specialist course Part 1 and 2 and trains an in-district Math Coach to deliver and support Math Recovery® professional development. Training an in-district Math Coach to deliver Math Recovery® content provides long term, cost-effective program sustainability. US Math Recovery Council® collaborates with districts to determine a professional development plan based on their unique and diverse needs.
Funders and PartnersMassachusetts Department of Education
Michigan Department of Education
Albuquerque Public Schools
Fairfax County Public Schools
Spokane Public Schools
Green Bay Area Public Schools
SAGE publishing
Design Principles
The programs in this database clear a high bar. STEMworks reviewed each program against the Design Principles for Effective STEM Philanthropy.
Accomplished
Developing
Undeveloped
Overarching Principles
-
Need
Identify and target a compelling and well-defined need.
-
Evaluation
Use rigorous evaluation to continuously measure and inform progress towards the compelling need identified.
-
Sustainability
Ensure work is sustainable.
-
Replication and Scalability
Demonstrate replicability and scalability.
-
Partnerships
Create high impact partnerships
-
Capacity
Ensure organizational capacity to achieve goals.
STEM Principles
-
Challenging and Relevant Content
Offer challenging and relevant STEM content for the target audience
-
STEM Practices
Incorporate and encourage STEM practices.
-
Inspiration
Inspire interest and engagement in STEM.
-
Under-Represented Groups
Identify and address the needs of under-represented groups.