Mathematics Instruction Services
Teachers 21 provides customized professional development for schools and districts dealing with all aspects of mathematics instruction in PreK-12 classrooms. Our mathematics work with schools focuses on how educators can increase achievement and engagement in both content and practice standards for all students. Our work with educators is designed to:
- Deepen administrators', coaches' and teachers' knowledge base of how to teach mathematics grounded in current research
- Support sustainable change among teachers, mathematics coaches, and administrators
- Promote embedded learning opportunities for professionals tailored to the strengths and needs of individual educators, schools and districts
- Improve achievement for all students
Our Approach to Mathematics Instruction
Our customized approach, based on the needs of each client, often includes a blend of:
- Instructional leadership development and strategic planning to launch and sustain shifts in instructional practices
- Identification and alignment of school-wide beliefs and practices for effective mathematics instruction
- Examination of relevant current research and methodologies
- Modeling of instructional approaches in classrooms
- Job-embedded instructional coaching to support application of professional learning
- PLC coaching to support design and implementation of effective mathematics instruction, lesson-study, and use of meaningful / actionable assessments of student learning
Sample Work
A sampling of some areas we frequently focus on with clients includes:
- instructional approaches aligned to the common core
- developing Common Core Mathematical Practice Standards (Grades PreK-12)
- differentiated instruction in mathematics
- mathematics instruction for learners with special needs
- literacy in the mathematics classroom
- mathematics specialist and coach skill development
- strategies for unlocking student engagement and learning
- methodologies that increase student engagement, independence, and ownership of learning
- early intervention practices
- flexible small group instructional practices