The PROMiSE Leadership for Mathematics and Science Instruction Professional Development Project
The purpose of the PROMiSE Leadership in Mathematics and Science Instruction project is to prepare Florida’s educators to make changes in mathematics and science instruction that are aligned with the challenging Next Generation Sunshine State Standards.
The purpose is accomplished in the following ways:
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By creating opportunities for enhanced and ongoing educator professional development through communities of instructional practice for all mathematics and science teachers as they work in concert with their school leaders.
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By building the capacity of participating schools to continuously upgrade teachers’ content knowledge and skills through ongoing participation in job embedded, inquiry-based opportunities for teachers to receive feedback, and reflect on and extend new knowledge, skills and practices.
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By promoting strong teaching skills for mathematics and science teachers and school leaders through participation in video club lesson study that examines effective instructional practices.
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By bringing mathematics and science teacher leaders in elementary schools together with higher education facilitators, who are scientists, mathematicians, and educational leaders, to increase their subject matter knowledge and improve their teaching skills.
The professional development takes place over the course of one year. Cohorts of up to 75 participants, consisting of elementary teacher leaders and their principals, will attend four face-to-face sessions, each spanning two days, focusing on mathematics and science content, instruction, and assessment. Between each of the sessions, participants will engage all mathematics and science faculty in their schools in activities designed to enhance knowledge of the standards and how to teach them.
Objectives:
- Leadership support for the implementation of the Next Generation Sunshine State Standards for mathematics and science
- Communities of Instruction Practice focused on math and science student achievement
- Integration of data-driven decision making in math and science instruction
- Action research in classrooms
- Collaboration toward common goals for math and science teaching and learning
Over 600 principals have registered to participate in professional development cohorts that will meet in 2009 or 2010.
WE ARE CURRENTLY ACCEPTING REGISTRATION FOR ELEMENTARY PRINCIPALS FOR THE WAITING LIST FOR TRAINING TO BEING IN JANUARY 2010.
To register for the waiting list for training to begin in 2010 or for more information about the Florida Leadership in Mathematics and Science Instruction PROMiSE Project, please contact Christi Moss, Project Director at cmoss@lsi.fsu.edu or use the links below to register.
For expediency, we encourage online registration, click here.
To download the Principal Cohort Participation Form click here.