rajee amarasinghe csu fresno institutionalization changes in policy and practice among partners
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RAJEE AMARASINGHECSU FRESNO
InstitutionalizationChanges in Policy and Practice Among Partners
Through the Eyes of Institute of Higher Education
BackgroundChanges within the IHEFaculty and Teacher CollaborationsOther significant impacts
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Background
Central Valley Math and Science partnership Fresno Unified School District (2004-2007) 120 teachers
Central Valley Math Project Sanger Unified SD & Kings Canyon Unified SD (2005-2008) 75 teachers
Teaching and Learning Collaborative Central Unified School District (2005-2008) 50 teachers
Background…
Central Valley Mathematics Research project Sanger Unified SD & Kings Canyon Unified (2008-20011) 40 teachers
Washington Union mathematics Consortium Washington Unified school district (2008-20011) 50 teachers
Fresno Mathematics Academy Fresno Unified School District (2009-20012) 100 teachers
Central Unified E2 partnership Central Unified School District (2009-2012) 35 teachers
Changes in the IHE
Exposing mathematics faculty to K-12 education. 9 faculty members from the department of mathematics
participated in MSP funded projects They are the faculty responsible for teaching
mathematics content for future elementary and secondary teachers
All multiple subject teachers learn mathematics content from these math faculty
~60% of the mathematics majors become high school teachers
Some of the faculty are responsible for instructing methods courses
Changes in the IHE
Exposing mathematics faculty to K-12 education… Going to schools to participate in lesson planning Familiarize with k-12 the math content and standards Planning units and lessons with teachers Visiting classrooms Observe lessons, how students learn and interact with
each other Critiques the lessons and redesign them Conducting summer workshops and year-round
workshops for the teachers
Changes in the IHE
Implications of exposing mathematics faculty to K-12 education… Better understanding of the content standards the
university students have to teach in the future Choosing and emphasizing appropriate content in
college level classes Better understanding of school culture and issues will
help them to prepare future teachers appropriately Learn effective pedagogical techniques that can be
used in the university level classroom to enhance teaching and learning
Connections with the teachers and school administrators can open up opportunities for the future students and teachers
Changes in the IHE
Faculty Collaborations Collaborative planning of the MSP project
curriculum, lessons, and workshops. Co-instructing workshops by 2 or more faculty.
Changes in the IHE
Implications of Faculty Collaborations development of different culture among faculty.
Two new mathematics courses have been collaboratively developed by these faculty (Math 139, Math 149)
Group of 3 faculty redesigned a course changing its content and how it is delivered.
Group of 5 faculty co-authored a math text book for a course designed for multiple subject teachers’ capstone experience. (“Exploring mathematics: investigations for elementary school teachers”).
2 faculty members co-authored a text book for prospective middle school teachers (“Advanced Algebra for
Teachers”)
Faculty and Teacher Collaborations
Image of the university mathematics faculty has changed among the teachers.
Teachers willingness to work with university faculty has changed significantly. Inviting university faculty to classrooms. Asking content related help. Sharing lessons and ideas. Asking advise on professional enhancement.
Planning and co-instructing with teacher leaders have helped to learn from each other.
Faculty and Teacher Collaborations
Collaboratively developing teacher leaders Promoting natural leaders to become lesson study
facilitators and then to become teacher leaders. Promoting these leaders to co-plan and co-instruct
summer workshops with faculty. Promoting these leaders to participate in California
math project leadership institutes. Promoting them to participate and give presentations
in statewide conferences (i.e. CMC, NCTM).
Other significant impacts
Development of dedicated classrooms for teachers in the university.
Transfer of use of technology in instruction Document cameras Promethean boards GeoGebra
Rajee AmarasingheDepartment of Mathematics
California State University, [email protected]