important quotes

As Boaler and Humphreys (2005) describe, an important direction of teacher research involves understanding teachers' decision making in the moment of teaching. They write:

Each [pedagogical] move is important and demonstrates the

complexity of teachers' work. Such moves also demonstrate the

level, or "grain size," at which teaching decisions are made.

Teachers are often offered advice that is at a much bigger grain

size, such as whether to use group work to have discussions or

lecture. We see [...] that teachers need to make decisions that are

at a smaller grain size, such as when and how to curtail a

discussion, which examples of representation to use, or which

students to call upon. The field of educational research has not

developed extensive knowledge of the detailed pedagogical practices

that are helpful for teachers to learn, yet the difference between

effective and ineffective teaching probably rests in the details of

moment-to-moment decision making. (p. 53)

http://www.ncate.org/public/010410_BRP.asp

For HOPEWELL teachers-IMPACT survey- first session

http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/?p=WEB229KQXMBJCL

PADHU's MATH SITE

http://math.gmu.edu/~pseshaiy/outreach.html

Algebraic Connections in the early grades

See how some third grades are making algebraic connections

http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/schools/oaklandes/mathstudentworkpages/gr3un1.html
http://www.mathwire.com/

IMPACT summer institute 2009

Busy month of August! We have been leading the IMPACT summer institute with Fairfax County Public School 3-8 teachers and Prince William 6-8 teachers during the week of August 3-7th. The following week, August 10-14th, we have been leading another cohort of IMPACT with 3-5 th grade teachers in Norfolk, Virginia. We will also be working with Hopewell teachers in grades 3-8 in the upcoming months!

Day 1 survey for IMPACT

http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/?p=WEB229GFEKB4F9