Math314

Inviting all students to love math!

Many students decide early on that they are not good at math. Research shows that failing algebra in particular can place a student at risk for dropping out of high school. One of our greatest opportunities to address this is to reach students early and inspire them to build critical math skills.

The ISP’s innovative Math314 program supports teachers in becoming learners and leaders who encourage inquiry, risk-taking and conceptual understanding by experiencing mathematics in rich and meaningful ways.

Math314 combines research-based professional development modules with the ISP’s partnership-centered, systems-level approach to improve mathematics teaching. Over the past four years, the ISP has worked to build and apply our expertise in mathematics instructional support and curriculum implementation. The program’s math instruction team includes specialists with experience spanning PreK through to high school.

I like math class and the strategies that I learn. I think it’s helpful to work with partners and help each other out.”

– 6th Grade Ritenour Student

Math314 Programs

Programs are fee-for-service

• Comprehensive and Customizable Multi-Year Learning Plan – Math314 will coordinate with a school partner district to customize professional learning over three years to strategically shift math instruction and provide long-term success.
• Specific Topics – There are short-term learning opportunities. Math314 specialists will work with the district to create a learning plan to systematically integrate the work into schools.
• Graduate Course Offerings – The ISP has created a sustainable career pathways for math teachers through a Certificate in Math Education and Masters of Arts in Education: Instructional Processes.

We Do These Things

Math314 has identified several high-leverage instructional strategies for equipping teachers, coaches, and administrators with the knowledge and skills to create a productive learning environment. Our professional learning strategies include:

• Coaching to build teacher capacity
• Planning and lesson design
• Selecting and modifying cognitively demanding tasks
• Engaging students in discourse around comparison and connections through multiple solution paths
• Assessing student work to guide instruction
• Assessing curriculum alignment with standards
• Determining vertical alignment with standards