Elementary Mathematics Specialists (eBook)

Maggie B McGatha, Nicole R Rigelman (Herausgeber)

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2017 | 1. Auflage
253 Seiten
Information Age Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-68123-824-1 (ISBN)

Infos

Elementary mathematics specialists are teacher leaders who are responsible for supporting effective PK–6 mathematics instruction and student learning. The Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators (AMTE), the Association of State Supervisors of Mathematics, the National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics, and the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, in a 2010 joint position paper on Elementary Mathematics Specialists (EMSs), all advocate for the use of EMSs to support the teaching and learning of mathematics. The specific roles and expectations of EMSs will vary according to the needs of each setting, “but their expertise and successful experience at the elementary level is critical” (p 1).

Elementary Mathematics Specialists: Developing, Refining, and Examining Programs that Support Mathematics Teaching and Learning is AMTE’s latest resource supporting the important work of EMSs. It has five sections related to the preparation and professional development of EMSs: (a) Overview and Current State of Affairs; (b) Models of EMS Program Development & Delivery; (c) Supporting EMSs in the Field; (d) The Mathematics Specialist Research; and (e) Future Directions. The book provides support to EMS practitioners, program providers/developers, and researchers seeking to answer important questions about how to prepare Mathematics Specialists, support them in the field, and research their effectiveness.

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Elementary mathematics specialists are teacher leaders who are responsible for supporting effective PK-6 mathematics instruction and student learning. The Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators (AMTE), the Association of State Supervisors of Mathematics, the National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics, and the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, in a 2010 joint position paper on Elementary Mathematics Specialists (EMSs), all advocate for the use of EMSs to support the teaching and learning of mathematics. The specific roles and expectations of EMSs will vary according to the needs of each setting, "e;but their expertise and successful experience at the elementary level is critical"e; (p 1).Elementary Mathematics Specialists: Developing, Refining, and Examining Programs that Support Mathematics Teaching and Learning is AMTE's latest resource supporting the important work of EMSs. It has five sections related to the preparation and professional development of EMSs: (a) Overview and Current State of Affairs; (b) Models of EMS Program Development & Delivery; (c) Supporting EMSs in the Field; (d) The Mathematics Specialist Research; and (e) Future Directions. The book provides support to EMS practitioners, program providers/developers, and researchers seeking to answer important questions about how to prepare Mathematics Specialists, support them in the field, and research their effectiveness.

Inhalt

Cover 1
Series page 2
Elementary Mathematics Specialists 4
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data 5
Contents 6
Foreword 10
Introduction 14
SECTION A: BACKGROUND 18
CHAPTER 1: We Need Elementary Mathematics Specialists Now 20
CHAPTER 2: Preparing Elementary Mathematics Specialists 36
CHAPTER 3: Current State of Mathematics Specialist State Certification and Standards 50
SECTION B: MODELS FOR MATHEMATICS SPECIALIST PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND DELIVERY 56
CHAPTER 4: Models for Mathematics Specialist Program Development and Delivery 58
CHAPTER 5: Specialized Program Development 70
CHAPTER 6: A Collaborative Model 78
CHAPTER 7: A Blended Online Model for Instruction 86
CHAPTER 8: The Transforming East Alabama Mathematics Teacher Leader Academies 94
CHAPTER 9: Creating a Viable Elementary Mathematics Specialist Program 102
CHAPTER 10: A Case for Secondary Mathematics Coaches 108
SECTION C: ONGOING LEARNING AND SUPPORT OF MATHEMATICS SPECIALISTS 118
CHAPTER 11: Supporting Elementary Mathematics Specialists 120
CHAPTER 12: Elementary Mathematics Specialists and Teacher Leaders Project 132
CHAPTER 13: A Laboratory Approach to the Professional Development of Elementary Mathematics Specialists 140
CHAPTER 14: Supporting Elementary Mathematics Specialists Alongside Improving Preservice Programs 150
CHAPTER 15: The Role of Professional Organizations 158
SECTION D: RESEARCHING THE IMPACT OF MATHEMATICS SPECIALISTS AND PROGRAMS 168
CHAPTER 16: Mathematics Specialists 170
CHAPTER 17: Examining Mathematics Coaching Practices That Help Develop Schoolwide Professional Learning 184
CHAPTER 18: Knowledge for Coaching 192
CHAPTER 19: A Critical Analysis of Emerging High-Leverage Practices for Mathematics Coaches 200
CHAPTER 20: Factors Influencing Elementary Mathematics Specialists' Impact on Student Achievement 210
CHAPTER 21: Elementary Mathematics Specialists as Elementary Mathematics Teachers 220
CHAPTER 22: Evaluation of Elementary Mathematics Specialist Programs 228
SECTION E: WHAT’S NEXT FOR THE FIELD? 236
CHAPTER 23: Elementary Mathematics Specialist Preparation and Implementation 238
ABOUT THE EDITORS 252

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 1.2.2017
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Kinder- / Jugendbuch ► Spielen / Lernen
• Themenwelt: Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Lexikon / Chroniken
• Themenwelt: Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Unterrichtsvorbereitung
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik
• ISBN-10: 1-68123-824-1 / 1681238241
• ISBN-13: 978-1-68123-824-1 / 9781681238241