NSF Mathematics Teaching Leadership Center. Dr. Robert Mayes University of Wyoming [email protected] This project is supported in part by a grant from the National Science Foundation: Mathematics Teacher Leadership Center(DUE-0832026). What is Math TLC?.
Culturally Relevant Teaching involves using the cultural experiences, characteristics, and perspectives of the students in the room as generative sites for shaping teaching and creating opportunities to learn that are perceived by students to be opportunities (Gay, 2002).
Advance Mathematical Content Knowledge by providing an advanced perspective on what is taught in high school
Pedagogical Content Knowledge is the collection of knowledge teachers have about the challenges learners encounter, strategies for helping students, ways to listen to hear not only learners’ thoughts but also their thinking processes, and skills for regulating one’s own practice. Teachers acquire PCK in many ways: grading, examining their own learning, observing and interacting with students, reflecting on practice, and discussing it with others. (Ball & Bass, 2000).
Observing and Interacting with students
Participating in Teacher Discussion
Teaching for Understanding – changing teaching practice in the classroom