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Download full textSmith, Toni M.; Walters, Kirk; Griffin, Melinda; Jones, Wehmah; Lennon, Victoria; Sanders, Zipporah – Nellie Mae Education Foundation, 2021
The Better Math Teaching Network (BMTN) is a networked improvement community (NIC) of researchers and high school teachers from New England who use improvement science principles to deepen student engagement in algebra content. The BMTN began as a pilot during the 2015-16 school year and concluded in fall 2021. Key learnings from the network…
Descriptors: Communities of Practice, Mathematics Instruction, High School Teachers, Researchers
Smith, Toni; Walters, Kirk; Griffin, Melinda; Lennon, Victoria; Sanders, Zipporah – Nellie Mae Education Foundation, 2019
This report presents key lessons from the third year of the Better Math Teaching Network (BMTN), a networked improvement community aimed at improving student-centered instructional practices. As a networked improvement community, BMTN educators use a collaborative work approach and quick-cycle testing to refine instructional routines, adjusting…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Student Centered Learning, Educational Improvement, Teacher Collaboration
Smith, Toni; Walters, Kirk; Lennon, Victoria; Ogut, Burhan; Griffin, Melinda – Nellie Mae Education Foundation, 2018
The Better Math Teaching Network (BMTN) is a networked improvement community of researchers, teachers, and instructional leaders from New England who use improvement science principles to increase the number of students who are actively and deeply engaged in algebra content. The BMTN's second year of implementation occurred during the 2017-18…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Secondary School Mathematics, High School Teachers, Algebra
Peer reviewedGaret, Michael S.; Heppen, Jessica B.; Walters, Kirk; Parkinson, Julia; Smith, Toni M.; Song, Mengli; Garrett, Rachel; Yang, Rui; Borman, Geoffrey D. – National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, 2016
This report examines the impact of content-intensive Professional Development (PD) on teachers' math content knowledge, their instructional practice, and their students' achievement. The study's PD had three components, totaling 93 hours. The core of the PD was "Intel Math," an intensive 80-hour workshop delivered in summer 2013 that…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Mathematics Instruction, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Teaching Methods
Garet, Michael S.; Heppen, Jessica B.; Walters, Kirk; Parkinson, Julia; Smith, Toni M.; Song, Mengli; Garrett, Rachel; Yang, Rui; Borman, Geoffrey D. – National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, 2016
Improving math achievement among U.S. students remains a high priority as results from recent math assessments continue to show room for improvement. For example, 60 percent of fourth-graders scored below the proficient level on the 2015 National Assessment of Educational Progress. On the most recent Program for International Student Assessment's…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Mathematics Instruction, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Teaching Methods
Garet, Michael S.; Heppen, Jessica B.; Walters, Kirk; Parkinson, Julia; Smith, Toni M.; Song, Mengli; Garrett, Rachel; Yang, Rui; Borman, Geoffrey D. – National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, 2016
Recent results from national and international assessments continue to show a need for improvement in math achievement among U.S. students. For example, 60 per-cent of grade 4 students scored below the proficient level on the 2015 National Assessment of Educational Progress. In an era of increasingly rigorous state standards, teachers at all grade…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Mathematics Instruction, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Teaching Methods
