Elementary Mathematics Specialists: Developing, Refining, and Examining Programs That Support Mathematics Teaching and Learning

ISBN-13: 9781681238227 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 254 str.

Maggie B. McGatha;Nicole R. Rigelman

Spis treści

• Foreword.
• Introduction
• SECTION A: BACKGROUND.
• We Need Elementary Mathematics Specialists Now: A Historical Perspective and Next Steps
• Preparing Elementary Mathematics Specialists: Essential Knowledge, Skills, and Experiences
• Current State of Mathematics Specialist State Certification and Standards
• SECTION B: MODELS FOR MATHEMATICS SPECIALIST PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND DELIVERY.
• Models for Mathematics Specialist Program Development and Delivery
• Specialized Program Development: The California Elementary Mathematics Specialist Story
• A Collaborative Model: From Establishing Certification to Developing and Delivering a Program.
• A Blended Online Model for Instruction: The North Carolina Story
• The Transforming East Alabama Mathematics Teacher Leader Academies
• Creating a Viable Elementary Mathematics Specialist Program
• A Case for Secondary Mathematics Coaches
• SECTION C: ONGOING LEARNING AND SUPPORT OF MATHEMATICS SPECIALISTS.
• Supporting Elementary Mathematics Specialists
• Elementary Mathematics Specialists and Teacher Leaders Project
• A Laboratory Approach to the Professional Development of Elementary Mathematics Specialists
• Supporting Elementary Mathematics Specialists Alongside Improving Preservice Programs.
• The Role of Professional Organizations: Advocacy, Development, and Research
• SECTION D: RESEARCHING THE IMPACT OF EMS PROFESSIONALS AND PROGRAMS.
• Mathematics Specialists: What Does the Research Say?
• Examining Mathematics Coaching Practices that Help Develop Schoolwide Professional Learning.
• Knowledge for Coaching
• A Critical Analysis of Emerging High-Leverage Practices for Mathematics Coaches
• Factors Influencing Elementary Mathematics Specialists’ Impact on Student Achievement
• Elementary Mathematics Specialists as Elementary Mathematics Teachers
• Evaluation of Elementary Mathematics Specialist Programs
• SECTION E: WHAT’S NEXT FOR THE FIELD?
• Elementary Mathematics Specialist Preparation: What’s Next? What’s Needed?
• About the Editors.