April Strom, Ph.D.
Scottsdale Community College
april.strom@scottsdalecc.edu
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.
The only constant is change.
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The only constant is change∧ .
Key Features:
1.
Partnership-driven
1.
Teacher quality, quantity, & diversity
1.
Challenging courses & curricula
1.
Evidence-based outcomes
2.
Institutional change & sustainability

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

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
NSF
Project
Staff
Parents
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 wellconnected mathematics ideas
▪ Support for teachers’ continuous improvement
 Early evidence from principals and teachers

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

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

Open Educational Resources (OER)
April Strom, Ph.D.
Scottsdale Community College
april.strom@scottsdalecc.edu
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.