Full Description
Designed to strengthen the teaching of mathematics in the elementary grades, this book focuses on helping teachers engage in instruction based on learning trajectories (LTs). Renowned scholars, including professional development researcher Hilda Borko, examine four exemplary projects with details on professional development design, teacher learning, and project implementation.
Contents
Contents
Acknowledgments vii
1. Learning Trajectories and Professional Development 1
Paola Sztajn and P. Holt Wilson
2. The Learning Trajectory Based Instruction Project 15
Paola Sztajn, Cyndi Edgington, P. Holt Wilson, Jared Webb, and Marrielle Myers
3. The Children's Measurement Project 48
Jeffrey E. Barrett, Megan H. Wickstrom, Jennifer M. Tobias, Craig J. Cullen, Amanda L. Cullen, and Jae M. Baek
4. The Responsive Teaching in Elementary Mathematics Project 75
Victoria R. Jacobs, Susan B. Empson, D'Anna Pynes, Amy Hewitt, Naomi Jessup, and Gladys Krause
5. The Building Blocks and TRIAD Projects 104
Julie Sarama and Douglas H. Clements
6. Design Considerations for Professional Development Involving Learning Trajectories 132
P. Holt Wilson and Paola Sztajn
7. Learning Trajectories in Mathematics Professional Development: A Commentary 141
Hilda Borko
About the Contributors 155
Index 159
