Development of Content Knowledge
in the Creation of Math Experts

Objective 1: Development of a rigorous curriculum which will increase content knowledge on a deeper level by high school and middle school mathematics and science teachers to the level recommended by the National Board of Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS).

Objective 2: Development of a state-wide model which can be used by districts to identify Best Practices for mathematics instruction as defined by NBPTS

Introduction and Practice
of Inquiry Pedagogy

Objective 1: Evidence of increased use of inquiry based instruction in math classrooms.

Objective 2: Improved ability on the part of teachers to ask questions that guide a student’s critical thinking and problem solving abilities

Objective 3: An increase in teachers' comfort in using inquiry based instruction. We expect that after completion of all workshops, classroom observations will indicate less formal lecture and didactic instruction, increased student centered learning, increased hands-on activities, and greater teacher facilitation of student learning.

Objective 4: Evidence that the classroom environment will be one in which students are asking questions of the teachers, of each other, and of themselves and in an environment of metacognition and self-assessment.

Integration of Mathematics and Technology

Objective 1: Improvement of teachers’ use of reading strategies that utilize integrated mathematics content.

Objective 2: Evidence of pre-reading, during-reading and after-reading activity in all reading exercises.

Objective 3: Use of technology in the activities