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Agenda

1. Housekeeping details & panelist introductions

2. Panel discussion

3. Q & A

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Your questions will be answered either in the Q&A feature in writing or live by our presenters

All attendees will receive a link to this video recording as well as resources in a follow up email after the webinar.

Housekeeping

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• Linda Darling Hammond, President and CEO, Learning Policy Institute

Kyndall Brown, Executive Director, California Mathematics Project
Ellen Barger, Associate Superintendent, Santa Barbara COE
Aaron Carter, Senior Director Teaching and Learning, Lake COE; Rural Math Collaborative member
Micah Ali, Board President, Compton USD
Facilitator: Efrain Mercado, CA Policy Director, Learning Policy Institute

Moderator: Mary Briggs, Senior Director, CSBA Research and Education Policy Development Department

Panelists

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High-Quality Professional Development to Support Instructional Materials Aligned with the New Math Framework

Linda Darling-Hammond

1/22/2025

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��What instructional changes are necessary?

Moving away from rote calculations to deeper understanding of math concepts

Moving away from coverage of disconnected standards to big ideas that integrate and draw connections between math concepts

Engaging learners in open ended and multidimensional tasks that develop inquiry and problem-solving skills

Grounding instruction in data use and real-world examples

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Multiple Pathways to Math Equity

Expanded access to powerful instruction
Skillful instruction and differentiated supports
Instructional supports that are responsive to the needs of ELs and students with other learning needs

Translation
Tutoring
Lab courses
Summer learning

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What does effective Math Professional Learning look like?

Grounded in math content and how to teach it
Incorporates active learning
Supports collaboration
Models effective practice
Provides coaching and expert support
Offers opportunities for feedback and reflection
Of sustained duration

Darling-Hammond, L., Hyler, M. E., Gardner, M. (2017). Effective Teacher Professional Development (fact sheet). Palo Alto, CA: Learning Policy Institute. https://learningpolicyinstitute.org/product/effective-teacher-professional-development-factsheet

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Strategic Conditions and Policies Needed to Ensure Staff receive effective math professional learning

Establish an instructional vision shared by administrators and teachers

Build within-district expertise: math advisors and coaches

Choose evidence-based approaches

Implement ongoing math professional learning with quality and fidelity, ensuring time, high-quality instructional materials, and leadership

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State-Supported Math Professional Learning

The California Mathematics Project (19 regional sites)
CA Mathematics, Science & Computer Science Partnership (CAL-MSCS)
California Early Math Initiative
Learning Acceleration System Projects
The Rural Math Collaborative
CCEE System of Support

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Resources

CSBA webpage: Adopting Instruction Materials

New CSBA/LPI brief: High-Quality Professional Development to Support Instructional Materials Adoption Aligned with the New Math Framework

LPI's professional learning resources: Briefs, fact sheets, and reports

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research@csba.org

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