Secondary Lenses on Learning:

Leadership for Mathematics Education
in Middle and High Schools

Lenses on Learning Secondary: Leadership for Mathematics Education in Middle and High Schools Professional Development Materials Catherine Miles Grant, Valerie C. Mills, Mary Bouck, & Ellen Davidson with  Barbara Scott Nelson & Steve Benson Developed at Education Development Center’s Division of Mathematics Learning and Teaching and funded by the National Science Foundation

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The Secondary Lenses on Learning professional development materials are designed to support the efforts of site-based mathematics improvement teams to advance middle and high school students’ mathematics achievement in the face of higher expectations for all. These print and DVD resources are intended to be used in seminar settings, with teams of middle school, high school, and district leaders. They include: materials to be used in an orientation/promotional session; facilitator notes and video footage for six sessions; and participant readings, handouts, and assignments.

Background
Secondary Lenses on Learning is an extension of two sets of professional development materials for K-8 principals developed previously at Education Development Center:

Lenses on Learning
Module 1: Instructional Leadership in Mathematics;
Module 2: Teacher Learning for Mathematics Instruction
Module 3: Observing Today’s Mathematics Classroom)

Lenses on Learning Supervision: Focusing on Mathematical Thinking

In response to urgent demand in the field to produce materials that address mathematics leadership for middle and high schools, the National Science Foundation has funded the development of Secondary Lenses on Learning.

Length and Schedule
The Secondary Lenses on Learning professional development materials include the following three components:

Facilitator Kit
Facilitator notes, accompanied by DVD (Video clips; Numbered handouts and overhead slides; Samples of related documents; Materials to be used in an orientation/promotional session)
Participant Book 1
Readings and focus questions
Participant Book 2
Team DATA (Data as a Tool for Achievement) collection assignments; Observation/Reflection Guide; Rubric for levels of cognitive demand; Rubric for classroom discourse

This set of professional development materials was pilot tested in 2005-2006, field tested nationally in 2006-2007, and will be available for purchase July 17, 2009. Click here for ordering information from our publisher, Corwin Press.

The Secondary Lenses on Learning project also undertook an extensive research project and developed survey insstruments. For more information about these materials, use the toolbar at the top left of this page.