AoM fosters a collaborative culture that increases teacher knowledge, enhances instructional practice, and improves student learning through inquiry based analysis of classroom instruction. The AoM gives teachers the opportunity to gain “best practice” knowledge through authentic learning communities and ownership of their own continuing education. Mathematics Professional Development was created to support National Council of Teachers of Mathematics and National Staff Development Council principles and standards. Often a teacher’s last encounter with math course work was in high school or college. These courses were developed to increase mathematics fluency in teachers and students.
AoM is for mathematics teacher leaders (primary and intermediate), school-based mathematics coaches, school instructional coaches, and school administrators. The AoM expectation is for participants to commit to attending three (3) consecutive years.
- Provide training that shifts school cultures from isolation to collaboration
- Engage teachers in their professional learning
- Provide for teacher ownership of professional development through inquiry-based instructional practice
- Experience teacher collaboration and provide for school embedded professional development through inquiry based mathematics, viewing and debriefing live streamlined lessons, analyzing student work, and content based protocols
- Build learning communities, support risk-taking, and accelerate adult learning
- Transfer training effectively to the classroom and create a common classroom language to ensure equity
- Build and align best math instructional practices across the district that will increase curriculum fidelity, while differentiating instruction
- Have access to AoM Blackboard as a means of collaboration and resources
- To view a complete listing of mathematics courses or to electronically enroll in mathematics courses using the online course registration system, click here. Log in and click "Course Catalog." Click the down arrow next to category, select "Mathematics," and then click "Search." Click on either a course title to view details or click "Register" to the left of that course title to register for the course.
- For more information about the mathematics training program, contact Patricia Oliphant at oliphantp@duvalschools.org or via phone at (904) 348-5757.
