CEMSE offers professional development services designed to help teachers or teacher-trainers implement or support specific aspects of standards-based mathematics instruction. These services are not specific to Everyday Mathematics or any other curriculum.
Leadership Development
Increasing the capacity of local leaders (administrators, coaches, teacher-leaders, etc.) to support the implementation of standards-based mathematics instruction.
In-school coaching
Classroom visits and planning and debriefing sessions with individual teachers or with grade-level teams. In-school coaching focuses on areas of established needs and priorities in the school or district.
Workshops
The workshops listed below include both one-time sessions and ongoing series. Unless otherwise specified, many of the workshops have half-day or full-day options. We can work with you to customize sessions to your needs and available time.
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Writing and Mathematics, Cross-Grade (1-6)
Identifying and implementing writing opportunities to develop students’ abilities to communicate their learning and deepen their thinking. -
Problem-Solving, Cross-Grade (PK-6)
Formulating a common definition of problem solving, exploring the roles and characteristics of key components of the problem solving process, and learning how to facilitate the development of
problem-solving skills in students. -
Content-Focused Sessions, Cross-Grade (PK-6)
In-depth explorations of specific content areas, such as geometry, measurement, fractions, algebra, or others. These are cross-grade sessions that deepen teachers’ understanding of particular content areas.