1. This work was supported in part by MSP grant #1103080 through the National Science Foundation. Opinions expressed are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the NSF. April Strom, Ph.D. Scottsdale Community College april.strom@scottsdalecc.edu

2. The only constant is change.

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4. Key Features: 1. Partnership-driven 1. Teacher quality, quantity, & diversity 1. Challenging courses & curricula 1. Evidence-based outcomes 2. Institutional change & sustainability

5.  Institutional Change and Sustainability…  Identifiable institutional change that will result from the work for each Core Partner, which will contribute to sustainability of project goals;  It is likely that changes in policy, practices, and programs will vary for different Core Partners

6.  Targeted MSP  5-year, $8.7M  Middle School Math PD  Math Ed Research  Partners  3 community colleges  7 school districts  RMC Research  Arizona State Univ

7. Faculty Principals Math Specialists Superintendents Parents Students Project Staff Teachers School Boards Evaluator NSF Researchers

8. When the AMP project is completed, what elements of the project would be evident to a site visitor?  Developed factors centered around… ▪ Culture of the school and classroom ▪ Teaching/curriculum focused on building students’ web of well- connected mathematics ideas ▪ Support for teachers’ continuous improvement  Early evidence from principals and teachers

9.  Focus on In-Service Teachers  Participation in CCOLs* & Instructional Rounds ▪ Development of teacher-leaders ▪ Administrators engaging in cultural change through Instructional Rounds and other activities ▪ Embracing belief in teachers’ “need to learn” ▪ Openness to making teaching a public endeavor and building collaborative teaching teams among college faculty and middle school teachers ▪ *CCOL: Collaborative Community of Learners

10.  Focus on Community College Faculty  Pre-Service Teacher Preparation ▪ Classroom Observations with AMP Teachers ▪ Service Learning Project  Trained Community College PD Faculty  Community College Faculty Renewal

11.  Open Educational Resources (OER)

12. This work was supported in part by MSP grant #1103080 through the National Science Foundation. Opinions expressed are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the NSF. April Strom, Ph.D. Scottsdale Community College april.strom@scottsdalecc.edu