The Work of the Milwaukee Mathematics Partnership

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The Work of the Milwaukee Mathematics Partnership

• DeAnn Huinker
• Kevin McLeod
• UW-Milwaukee

Ningbo University (China) Delegation Higher
Education Workshop October 4, 2007 Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
This material is based upon work by the Milwaukee
Mathematics Partnership (MMP) support by the
National Science Foundation under Grant No.
0314898. Any opinions, findings and conclusions
or recommendations expressed in this material are
those of the authors and do not necessarily
reflect the views of the Foundation.
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The Milwaukee Mathematics Partnership (MMP)

• NSF-funded Math and Science Partnership (MSP)
  grant
• 20 million over 5 years
• Currently beginning year 5

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MMP Core Partners

• University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
• Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS)
• Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC)

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MSP Projects Key Features

• Partnership-driven
• Teacher quality, quantity and diversity
• Challenging courses and curricula
• Evidence-based design and outcomes
• Institutional change and sustainability

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MMP Project Goals

• Comprehensive mathematics framework
• Distributed leadership
• Teacher learning continuum
• Student learning continuum

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Goal 1 Comprehensive Mathematics Framework

• Implement and utilize the comprehensive
  mathematics framework to lead a collective vision
  of deep learning and quality teaching of
  mathematics across the Milwaukee Partnership

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Goal 2 Distributed Leadership

• Institute a distributed mathematics leadership
  model that engages all partners and is centered
  on school-based professional learning communities

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Distributed Leadership

• District-wide Mathematics Teaching Specialists
• School-based Mathematics Teacher Leaders
• School-based Assessment Leaders
• School-based Textbook Implementation Leaders

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Goal 3 Teacher Learning Continuum

• Build and sustain the capacity of teachers, from
  initial preparation through induction and
  professional growth, to deeply understand
  mathematics and use that knowledge to improve
  student achievement

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Teacher Learning Continuum

• Monthly Mathematics Teacher Leader meetings
• Development and revision of UWM/MATC mathematics
  courses for future teachers
• University courses and school-based professional
  development for current teachers

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Goal 4 Student Learning Continuum

• Ensure that all students from PK-16 have access
  to, are prepared and supported for, and succeed
  in, challenging mathematics

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Student Learning Continuum

• MPS-developed Learning Targets
• Classroom Assessments Based on Standards
• Postsecondary mathematics readiness test
• Analysis of postsecondary mathematics placement

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Additional Information

• MMP website
• http//www.uwm.edu
• DeAnn Huinker, MMP Principal Investigator
  http//www.soe.uwm.edu/pages/welcome/Faculty/Facul
  ty_Profiles/DeAnn_Huinker
• Kevin McLeod, MMP Co-Principal Investigator
• http//www.uwm.edu/kevinm/