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Promote more powerful and productive mathematics conversations and instruction in your schools
Collaborate in planning for instruction, leading mathematically intense conversations, and using video to develop a keen eye for the essence of the mathematics in lessons.
Be Present, Nurture the Community, Create Space and Energy for Change & Transformation, Encourage Others in the Act of Self-Discovery
Our Mission
The Delaware Mathematics Coalition’s mission is to identify, endorse, and design high quality synergistic professional learning opportunities and experiences that support the actualization of research-based norms for teaching and learning mathematics.
As an organization, the Coalition advocates and supports at the state and district levels for the implementation of these practices in every classroom so that all students gain the mathematics proficiency necessary to graduate having successfully completed a rigorous, meaningful twenty-first century education that prepares them for careers, college, and citizenship.
Our Impact in Numbers
Summer Professional Learning Opportunities
Elementary Math Teacher Academy
July 11-12, 2022
Spearheaded by the Delaware Math Coalition working in collaboration with researchers at the University of Delaware’s School of Education, this two-day summer math academy is designed to promote the content, curricular, and pedagogical knowledge and skills of Grades 4-5 teachers.
Day One will be focused on Leveraging the Power of Problem Strings. Day Two will be focused on Making the Most of Work Places. Participants will also learn more about the NSF TUPL grant, a three-year research project that will be launched during the fall of 2023. To learn more about the summer academy, please click on the link below.
Secondary Math Teacher Academy
July 13-14, 2022
Spearheaded by the Delaware Math Coalition working in collaboration with researchers at the University of Delaware’s School of Education, this two-day summer math academy is designed to promote the content, curricular, and pedagogical knowledge and skills of Grades 6-7 teachers.
The academy focus includes Leveraging the Power of Representations Across the Grades. Opening speaker for the academy is Illustrative Math Director of 6-12 Professional Learning Max Ray-Riek. Participants will also learn more about the NSF TUPL grant, a three-year research project that will be launched during the fall of 2023.
New Normal PBL Math Camp
July 19-21, 2022
This year’s New Normal PBL Math Camp will be held in Lewes DE on July 19-21. This summer’s focus will include investing time on our goal of building community, supporting students in listening to and building upon another’s ideas, and collaborating around our goal of creating curious and autonomous learners who love math as much as we do! For more details, please check out our flyer. For additional questions, please contact us. To register, please use the following link: RESERVE MY SEAT.
Delaware Desmos Champions Institute
July 25-27, 2022
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Leadership Coaching Lab Project
The promise of Leadership Coaching Lab is to build a robust mathematics community in which the role of coaches, specialists, and teacher leaders is public and itself the focus of study among colleagues. We will emphasize our role in engaging colleagues in planning for instruction, leading mathematically intense conversations, and using video to develop a keen eye for the essence of the math in lessons.
New Normal PBL Academy [Math Camp!]
Led by experienced mathematics professional developers and teachers with expertise in problem-based learning, the New Normal professional learning academy supports the evolving content and pedagogical needs of the problem-based enthusiasts in secondary and post-secondary schools.
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