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Holyoke Community Coll., MA. – 1994
In May 1992, 22 Massachusetts mathematics educators who either teach or coordinate/direct adult basic education (ABE) and General Educational Development (GED) programs were recruited into a group called the Math Team. During their monthly business/training sessions in central Massachusetts, members worked on various individual and team…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Adult Basic Education, Curriculum Development, High School Equivalency Programs
Loucks-Horsley, Susan; Hewson, Peter W.; Love, Nancy; Stiles, Katherine E. – 1998
This comprehensive guide discusses how to design staff development in science and math. It is tailored specifically to the needs of individual schools or departments. Vignettes from real schools illustrate concepts within the book. The book provides 15 strategies for professional development and describes each one with its underlying assumptions…
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Elementary Secondary Education, Faculty Development, Inservice Teacher Education
Stotsky, Sandra – Education Working Paper Archive, 2007
Many educators choose to believe that learning to read and write is as natural as learning to listen and speak, even though scientifically based research does not support their belief. However, most educators (as well as the public) believe that most students must be taught mathematics to learn it. Moreover, there is a body of research evidence…
Descriptors: Mathematics Teachers, Teacher Certification, Licensing Examinations (Professions), Evaluation Criteria