PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

The Teacher to Teacher Publications (TTT) Making Sense of Problem Solving: Supplementary Mathematics Program reflects current educational literature on how students learn to become problem solvers. The lessons use constructivist instructional strategies and emphasize visual, hands-on processing as well as the use of multiple representations and focused dialogue.

TTT provides an interactive professional development program that specifically targets the instructional strategies that are embedded in our materials. This program is a Facilitator’s Guide and DVD that provides four 1-hour Professional Development sessions that any local educator can facilitate. Teachers are asked to teach two problem solving lessons between each of the four sessions. TTT also offer districts a “train-the-trainer” model, which builds local capacity. In some cases, TTT can send teachers who are experienced professional development presenters to facilitate sessions with one representative from each school in a district. Those representatives would then use our Facilitator’s Guide and DVD in their own schools to provide professional development sessions.

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Kathleen Barta | Teacher to Teacher Publications | 503-659-5616 |math@teachertoteacher.com 
 

Note: Teacher to Teacher also works closely with Teachers Inspiring Problem Solvers (TIPS), a nonprofit organization dedicated to working with teachers and students to deepen their understanding of mathematics while developing the habits and characteristics of successful problem solvers. They offer a full range of professional development programs in Oregon and Washington, from introductory workshops to working within the district several times each month for multiple years. The actual format is tailored to meet the specific needs of a school or district. For more information, click here, or contact Cathy Brown at TIPS4CathyBrown@gmail.com.