Category Archives: Professional Development

Some Suggestions for Math Technology Professional Development

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Karen Greenhaus

I have been really focused on math technology professional development lately, which makes sense of course, since that’s what I do for a living. But after last week’s NCSM and NCTM conferences (see Karen Coe’s recent post), where professional development … Continue reading →

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Preparing Cooperative Teachers in a Competitive World

Posted on January 23, 2012 by Scott Steketee

I am troubled. Today is the first day of teaching my spring semester course, “Advanced Methods in Secondary Mathematics,” for my preservice master’s students. The mission of the Teacher Education Program at Penn is to prepare “reflective, collaborative, visionary teacher-leaders” … Continue reading →

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New Year’s Resolution—more PD!

Posted on December 30, 2011 by Karen Coe

Last year my colleagues and I traveled around the country attending conferences and workshops for mathematics educators. We also “met” thousands of teachers online when they participated in our online courses and webinars. We gave talks, hosted Ignite! events, delivered … Continue reading →

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Spreading the education love…

Posted on December 21, 2011 by Karen Greenhaus

Jim spoke in his previous post “All You Need Is Love” about enriching student learning experiences. According to Jim: “Standards and curriculum define “the space between a student and a teacher” but they do not enrich this space.  This space … Continue reading →

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Is it Time to Means Test Education?

Posted on July 26, 2011 by Jim Ryan

As we watch the debt-ceiling negotiations among our political leaders, one thing is increasingly clear, the limited resources available for public education will remain tightly constrained for years to come. Both sides are suggesting substantial cuts to the federal education … Continue reading →

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We Were All New Teachers Once

Posted on July 22, 2011 by Tim Pope

I just returned from the Texas math conference (CAMT to those of you in the know).  It has always been one of my favorite events as it gives me a chance to catch up with old friends and colleagues and … Continue reading →

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Change done right with the Common Core

Posted on May 26, 2011 by Tim Pope

I spent the better part of last week with a district that is beginning its implementation of the Common Core standards.  I want to share some of their story because I believe it is a fine example of using the … Continue reading →

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Are We Insane?

Posted on May 2, 2011 by Sandy Berger

Thirty years after NCTM’s publication of An Agenda for Action (1980), and ten years after the release of Principles and Standards for School Mathematics (2000), the Common Core State Standards have been published by the National Governors Association Center for … Continue reading →

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Professional Development the Singapore Way

Posted on April 21, 2011 by Sandy Berger

For years we have heard how the American school system does not measure up to the Singapore school system in student achievement. Singapore’s 4th and 8th grade students scored top place for Mathematics in 1995, 1999 and 2003 on the … Continue reading →

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I Hate Math

Posted on April 8, 2011 by Karen Greenhaus

Picture the scene: You are at the neighborhood barbecue, milling around, eating, drinking and making small talk.  Some neighbors you don’t know well start up a conversation and naturally ask what you do for a living, to which you respond, … Continue reading →

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