| Leadership for Implementing the Investigations Cirriculum |
Goal:The focus of this project is to develop a cadre of facilitators that will help lead the Milwaukee Public Schools in the implementation of the Investigations in Number, Data, and Space curriculum. The 1999-2000 school year is the first year of district-wide implementation of this new curriculum. |
Description: |
The MPS participants involved in this project are working to meet the following expectations:
- Use the Investigations curriculum while examining the philosophy and approach to learning mathematics.
- Plan and conduct school-based and district-wide professional development sessions on the Investigations curriculum.
- Collect student work samples and video samples for use in professional development.
- Participate in UWM project courses, complete course assignments, and earn five undergraduate or graduate credits.
In the process of meeting the above expectations, members of the cadre are achieving the following goals:
- Develop leadership and facilitation skills for professional development.
- Become more familiar with the philosophy, strategies, components, and organization of the Investigations curriculum.
- Deepen understanding of children's development of mathematical knowledge.
- Examine effective professional development and change strategies.
- Learn strategies to support colleagues using the Investigations curriculum.
- Participants meet during a summer institute and continue to meet for fifteen project sessions during the school year. Participants also engage in ongoing discussion and sharing of ideas and activities through the Internet.
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| Funding: |
| Wisconsin Eisenhower Professional Development Program |
Director: |
| DeAnn Huinker |
Project Period: |
| May 1999 - July 2000 |
