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For more information, contact:
Helen Lebowitz
Center for Mathematics Education
Education Development Center
55 Chapel Street
Newton, MA 02458-1060
telephone: (617) 969-7100
email: cme@edc.org
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The Center for Mathematics Education at EDC is dedicated to promoting a high quality mathematics education for all through research-informed improvements in curriculum, teacher education, and policy. |
Here are a few current and recent CME projects, illustrating the range of our project work. For a more complete project list, click here
Curriculum
Preschool/Elementary
Number Crew is a multimedia K-1 mathematics curriculum originally developed for use in the United Kingdom, adapted by EDC for use in the U.S.Think Math! (formerly Math Workshop) is a comprehensive K-5 mathematics curriculum published by Harcourt School Publishers from materials created for a project funded by the National Science Foundation.
Secondary
The CME Project, formerly known as Mathematical Themes, is a comprehensive 4-year high school curriculum project funded by the National Science Foundation. It will incorporate materials from the Connected Geometry and Mathematical Methods in High School curriculum projects and be published by Prentice-Hall.Professional Development for Educators
The Center for the Scholarship of School Mathematics offers a summer institute and follow-on academic year program for faculty who teach doctoral students in education. The institute is dedicated to offering opportunities for engaging in personally relevant mathematics, experiencing mathematics as a mathematician, and focusing on developing mathematical-mindedness. Click here for more information.Ways to Think About Mathematics: Activities and Investigations for Grade 6-12 Teachers, published by Corwin Press and based on materials created for the NSF-funded Connecting with Mathematics project, provides exploratory problem solving experiences for current and prospective teachers.
Seeing the Connections: Promoting Profound Understanding of Secondary Mathematics was funded by the National Science Foundation and will produce, pilot, and disseminate curriculum modules for use in mathematics courses that help preservice teachers develop a knowledge of mathematics for teaching.
Research
An Epistemology of Dynamic Geometry investigated how students construct mathematical ideas in "dynamic geometry" environments (software tools like Geometer's Sketchpad and Cabri).
Professional Development and Resource
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The K-12 Mathematics Curriculum Center, supports school districts as they consider and implement new mathematics curricula that align to the NCTM Standards.
Lesson in Study Communities in Secondary Mathematics provided two years of professional development and lesson study support to teams of middle and high school teachers in the Greater Boston area and is building a community of teachers around lesson study in mathematics.
Educational Policy
Building on Strengths: Cooperation among Mathematicians and Educators convened mathematicians, mathematics educators, and K-12 teachers at a national conference. Participants shared their views and opinions and participated in lively discussions about issues in mathematics education.