Division of Mathematics Learning and Teaching

This three-day conference will bring together mathematics coaches, those researching instructional coaching, and staff developers who train and support coaches. Because instructional coaching is a fairly recent means of professional development, coaches often lack a collegial network that connects them to their coaching colleagues. Frequently coaches lack mechanisms to provide information on promising practices and research that could shape and support their work in the field. To be explored at the conference will be: • Theories of instructional coaching in mathematics being developed and tested by researchers • Research questions that are important to practitioners • Varied tools and models of coaching that can be added to a coach’s repertoire • Strategies, tactics, and tools to support those designing professional development for coaches This conference will continue the work that MLT has already done in mathematics staff development with teachers and administrators, and build on recent instructional coaching projects with elementary mathematics coaches in Boston, mathematics coaches of English Language Learners in New York City, and coaches who are working with teams of secondary level mathematics teachers involved in Lesson Study

Instructional Coaching in Mathematics: Researchers and Practitioners Learning from Each Other