A Guide to Mathematics Leadership

Sequencing Instructional Change
Don S. Balka - Saint Mary's College, Notre Dame, IN
Ted H. Hull - Educational Consultant, Texas
Ruth Harbin Miles - Mary Baldwin College, VA
A Guide to Mathematics Leadership
November 2009 | 176 pages | Corwin
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Leadership Solutions

"If you have anything at all to do with mathematics leadership in your school or district, this resource is the launch pad for your leadership efforts. It provides the necessary background, gets you started, and will force you to consider 'leadership traps' you may encounter along the way. This book won't be placed on a shelf—it will be used daily!"
—Skip Fennell, Professor, McDaniel College
Past President, National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Empower mathematics educators and learners to meet and exceed high expectations!

School leaders who are responsible for improving mathematics achievement face tremendous challenges. Written by three noted mathematics educators, this book helps leaders implement a high-quality mathematics program, regardless of the status of their current programs or the availability of resources.

A Guide to Mathematics Leadership presents a process-based approach to improving mathematics instruction based on five principles identified by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM)—equity, curriculum, teaching, learning, and assessment—and four leadership principles from the National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics (NCSM)—equity leadership, teaching and learning leadership, curriculum leadership, and assessment leadership. These principles are applied during the program improvement cycle, which includes:

  • Articulating the curriculum
  • Implementing the curriculum
  • Incorporating effective instructional strategies
  • Providing timely and targeted feedback
  • Establishing professional learning communities
  • Fostering professional development

Filled with practical advice, tips, tools, and resources for each stage of the process, this book guides readers in the next steps to excellence in mathematics instruction and learning.

Contents

List of Figures

List of Figures

Preface

Preface

Acknowledgments

Acknowledgments

About the Authors

About the Authors

Part 1. Preparing the Foundation

  • 1. Understanding and Clarifying Leadership in Mathematics
  • What Is Leadership and Who Is a Leader?
  • Building a Culture of Success
  • NCTM Principles and NCSM Leadership Principles
  • 2. Engaging and Empowering Staff
  • Staff Inclusion and Effective Communication
  • Leadership Decision Making
  • Instructional Leadership
  • Dynamics of Engagement and Empowerment
  • Expectations and Challenges

Part 2. A Leadership Model

  • 3. Articulating the Curriculum
  • Curriculum Alignment
  • Opportunity to Learn
  • Scope, Sequence, and Timeline Alignment
  • Rigorous Curriculum
  • 4. Implementing the Curriculum
  • Curriculum Implementation
  • Monitored Implementation
  • Monitored Progress
  • 5. Incorporating Effective Instructional Strategies
  • Incorporating Effective Instructional Strategies for All
  • Student Collaboration in the Form of Teamwork
  • Using Group-Worthy Problems
  • Incorporating Instructional Strategies for ELL Students
  • Matching Materials to Desired Instructional Strategies
  • Using Data to Inform Practice 1: Analyzing Student Work
  • Using Data to Inform Practice 2: Analyzing Student Assessments
  • 6. Providing Timely and Targeted Feedback
  • Using Pertinent Data
  • Targeted Information
  • Building Trust
  • 7. Establishing Professional Learning Communities
  • Establishing Collaboration
  • Building Community
  • Facilitating Reflection
  • 8. Fostering Professional Development
  • Structuring Effective Professional Development
  • Mentoring and Coaching
  • Other Approaches to Professional Development

Part 3. Continuing the Work

  • 9. Reflecting on How Students Learn Mathematics
  • What Mathematics Must or Should Students Learn?
  • What Methods and Tools Will Be Most Effective in Helping Students Learn?
  • What Does Research Say?
  • How Do Students Learn to Become Problem Solvers?
  • How Do Students Learn to Communicate Mathematics?
  • 10. Putting It All Together
  • Looping, or Recycling Through the Developmental Stages
  • Mathematics Leaders' Influence
  • Guiding Questions for Critiquing the Developmental Stages

References

References

Index

Index

Description

Leadership Solutions

"If you have anything at all to do with mathematics leadership in your school or district, this resource is the launch pad for your leadership efforts. It provides the necessary background, gets you started, and will force you to consider 'leadership traps' you may encounter along the way. This book won't be placed on a shelf—it will be used daily!"
—Skip Fennell, Professor, McDaniel College
Past President, National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Empower mathematics educators and learners to meet and exceed high expectations!

School leaders who are responsible for improving mathematics achievement face tremendous challenges. Written by three noted mathematics educators, this book helps leaders implement a high-quality mathematics program, regardless of the status of their current programs or the availability of resources.

A Guide to Mathematics Leadership presents a process-based approach to improving mathematics instruction based on five principles identified by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM)—equity, curriculum, teaching, learning, and assessment—and four leadership principles from the National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics (NCSM)—equity leadership, teaching and learning leadership, curriculum leadership, and assessment leadership. These principles are applied during the program improvement cycle, which includes:

  • Articulating the curriculum
  • Implementing the curriculum
  • Incorporating effective instructional strategies
  • Providing timely and targeted feedback
  • Establishing professional learning communities
  • Fostering professional development

Filled with practical advice, tips, tools, and resources for each stage of the process, this book guides readers in the next steps to excellence in mathematics instruction and learning.

Contents

List of Figures

List of Figures

Preface

Preface

Acknowledgments

Acknowledgments

About the Authors

About the Authors

Part 1. Preparing the Foundation

  • 1. Understanding and Clarifying Leadership in Mathematics
  • What Is Leadership and Who Is a Leader?
  • Building a Culture of Success
  • NCTM Principles and NCSM Leadership Principles
  • 2. Engaging and Empowering Staff
  • Staff Inclusion and Effective Communication
  • Leadership Decision Making
  • Instructional Leadership
  • Dynamics of Engagement and Empowerment
  • Expectations and Challenges

Part 2. A Leadership Model

  • 3. Articulating the Curriculum
  • Curriculum Alignment
  • Opportunity to Learn
  • Scope, Sequence, and Timeline Alignment
  • Rigorous Curriculum
  • 4. Implementing the Curriculum
  • Curriculum Implementation
  • Monitored Implementation
  • Monitored Progress
  • 5. Incorporating Effective Instructional Strategies
  • Incorporating Effective Instructional Strategies for All
  • Student Collaboration in the Form of Teamwork
  • Using Group-Worthy Problems
  • Incorporating Instructional Strategies for ELL Students
  • Matching Materials to Desired Instructional Strategies
  • Using Data to Inform Practice 1: Analyzing Student Work
  • Using Data to Inform Practice 2: Analyzing Student Assessments
  • 6. Providing Timely and Targeted Feedback
  • Using Pertinent Data
  • Targeted Information
  • Building Trust
  • 7. Establishing Professional Learning Communities
  • Establishing Collaboration
  • Building Community
  • Facilitating Reflection
  • 8. Fostering Professional Development
  • Structuring Effective Professional Development
  • Mentoring and Coaching
  • Other Approaches to Professional Development

Part 3. Continuing the Work

  • 9. Reflecting on How Students Learn Mathematics
  • What Mathematics Must or Should Students Learn?
  • What Methods and Tools Will Be Most Effective in Helping Students Learn?
  • What Does Research Say?
  • How Do Students Learn to Become Problem Solvers?
  • How Do Students Learn to Communicate Mathematics?
  • 10. Putting It All Together
  • Looping, or Recycling Through the Developmental Stages
  • Mathematics Leaders' Influence
  • Guiding Questions for Critiquing the Developmental Stages

References

References

Index

Index

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Sequencing Instructional Change

Don S. Balka , Ted H. Hull , Ruth Harbin Miles
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Leadership Solutions

"If you have anything at all to do with mathematics leadership in your school or district, this resource is the launch pad for your leadership efforts. It provides the necessary background, gets you started, and will force you to consider 'leadership traps' you may encounter along the way. This book won't be placed on a shelf—it will be used daily!"
—Skip Fennell, Professor, McDaniel College
Past President, National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Empower mathematics educators and learners to meet and exceed high expectations!

School leaders who are responsible for improving mathematics achievement face tremendous challenges. Written by three noted mathematics educators, this book helps leaders implement a high-quality mathematics program, regardless of the status of their current programs or the availability of resources.

A Guide to Mathematics Leadership presents a process-based approach to improving mathematics instruction based on five principles identified by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM)—equity, curriculum, teaching, learning, and assessment—and four leadership principles from the National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics (NCSM)—equity leadership, teaching and learning leadership, curriculum leadership, and assessment leadership. These principles are applied during the program improvement cycle, which includes:

  • Articulating the curriculum
  • Implementing the curriculum
  • Incorporating effective instructional strategies
  • Providing timely and targeted feedback
  • Establishing professional learning communities
  • Fostering professional development

Filled with practical advice, tips, tools, and resources for each stage of the process, this book guides readers in the next steps to excellence in mathematics instruction and learning.


Table Of Contents:

  • List of Figures
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • About the Authors
  • Part 1. Preparing the Foundation
  • 1. Understanding and Clarifying Leadership in Mathematics
  • What Is Leadership and Who Is a Leader?
  • Building a Culture of Success
  • NCTM Principles and NCSM Leadership Principles
  • 2. Engaging and Empowering Staff
  • Staff Inclusion and Effective Communication
  • Leadership Decision Making
  • Instructional Leadership
  • Dynamics of Engagement and Empowerment
  • Expectations and Challenges
  • Part 2. A Leadership Model
  • 3. Articulating the Curriculum
  • Curriculum Alignment
  • Opportunity to Learn
  • Scope, Sequence, and Timeline Alignment
  • Rigorous Curriculum
  • 4. Implementing the Curriculum
  • Curriculum Implementation
  • Monitored Implementation
  • Monitored Progress
  • 5. Incorporating Effective Instructional Strategies
  • Incorporating Effective Instructional Strategies for All
  • Student Collaboration in the Form of Teamwork
  • Using Group-Worthy Problems
  • Incorporating Instructional Strategies for ELL Students
  • Matching Materials to Desired Instructional Strategies
  • Using Data to Inform Practice 1: Analyzing Student Work
  • Using Data to Inform Practice 2: Analyzing Student Assessments
  • 6. Providing Timely and Targeted Feedback
  • Using Pertinent Data
  • Targeted Information
  • Building Trust
  • 7. Establishing Professional Learning Communities
  • Establishing Collaboration
  • Building Community
  • Facilitating Reflection
  • 8. Fostering Professional Development
  • Structuring Effective Professional Development
  • Mentoring and Coaching
  • Other Approaches to Professional Development
  • Part 3. Continuing the Work
  • 9. Reflecting on How Students Learn Mathematics
  • What Mathematics Must or Should Students Learn?
  • What Methods and Tools Will Be Most Effective in Helping Students Learn?
  • What Does Research Say?
  • How Do Students Learn to Become Problem Solvers?
  • How Do Students Learn to Communicate Mathematics?
  • 10. Putting It All Together
  • Looping, or Recycling Through the Developmental Stages
  • Mathematics Leaders' Influence
  • Guiding Questions for Critiquing the Developmental Stages
  • References
  • Index

Recent Product Reviews:

"A comprehensive and practical guide for mathematics leaders at all levels to improve their leadership skills. The authors include all aspects of leadership including curriculum development, implementation, and alignment; working with classroom teachers to improve practice; and effective professional development and ongoing work to grow as leaders. Based on current research and the vision presented by NCTM and NCSM, this book should be included in the professional library of every educator with responsibility for leadership in mathematics education."
Linda Gojak, Past President, National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics
"With a strong basis in research, this book is a practical guide to transforming mathematics education. Leaders at all levels will find an invaluable resource for their professional libraries."
Jesse Warren, Curriculum Facilitator, South Bend Community School Corporation, IN
"If you have anything at all to do with mathematics leadership in your school or district, this resource is the launch pad for your leadership efforts. It provides the necessary background, gets you started, and will force you to consider 'leadership traps' you may encounter along the way. This book won't be placed on a shelf—it will be used daily!"
Skip Fennell, Professor, McDaniel College, Past President, National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

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