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12 Mar 2015
Report

Quality Online Resources and Supports for Educators Teaching the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics

Kirk Walters, Toni M. Smith, Steve Leinwand, and Jennifer Ford, AIR
Aubrey Scheopner Torres, Education Development Center
In collaboration with the Northeast Rural Districts Research Alliance

Rural educators in the Northeast Region are beginning to implement the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics. The Standards' emphasis on conceptual understanding, coherence among topics, abstract reasoning, and problem solving represents a major shift in content and pedagogy from existing state standards, which focus on mastering discrete skills and procedures.

Members of the Northeast Rural Districts Research Alliance (NRDRA), who are committed to sup porting rural educators’ effectiveness, expressed interest in learning about rural schools’ and districts’ most pressing needs in implementing the Standards; what states and districts are doing to prepare for and address these needs; what curricular and professional development opportunities are available and being developed; and how online technology, in particular, can be used to expand access to resources. In response to this interest, Regional Educational Laboratory Northeast & Islands researchers, in collaboration with the NRDRA, designed a needs assessment of rural Northeast Region educators who are preparing or have begun to implement the Standards.

Key Findings

To address the ongoing challenges and needs for rural educators. state and district administrators and teachers identified the following needs:

  • Time to review the standards and plan instruction
  • Support for changing instructional practices
  • Access to quality resources and materials
Quality Online Resources and Supports for Educators Teaching the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics (PDF)

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Gearing Up to Teach the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics in Rural Northeast Region Schools

Recent survey data indicate that educators in small, rural schools often feel isolated and overburdened when asked to make substantial improvements in their math and science teaching and often desire additional instructional resources and supports. This report offers insight into how state, district, and school administrators can help teachers prepare students to meet the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics.
Topic: 
Education, Mathematics Education, STEM
6 Jan 2015
Video

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Math teacher working with student

The Art of Coaching Better Math Instruction

Instructional coaching can promote more effective and engaging learning in the classroom. In this video, Kirk Walters, AIR principal researcher and instructional math coach, shows how to support teachers and help students learn critical math skills-and why it’s important to teach students not only how to do mathematical procedures but also to understand the concepts behind them.
Topic: 
Education, Mathematics Education, Professional Development in Education, Teacher Preparation and Performance

Further Reading

  • Gearing Up to Teach the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics in Rural Northeast Region Schools
  • Steven Leinwand Receives Prestigious National Leadership Award from the National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics
  • The Art of Coaching Better Math Instruction
  • AIR Experts to Discuss STEM Workplace Issues During National Leadership Conference Hosted by U.S. News & World Report
  • An Up-Close Look at Student-Centered Math Teaching
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