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image for project Nebraska Math Nebraska Math aims to improve achievement for all students and narrow achievement gaps among at-risk populations by focusing on three key transition points along the mathematics continuum: the mathematics education of children in transition from kindergarten through early primary to grade 3; the algebra transition from middle to high school and the transition of new secondary math teachers from certification to the classroom.

The project is focused on four strategies; (i) Developing an active and mature partnership by linking mathematics teachers and school administrators from across Nebraska with university mathematicians and mathematics educators and early childhood educators; (ii) Strengthening the mathematical and pedagogical knowledge for teaching of participating teachers and their professional interactions with other teachers in their schools; (iii) Improving students' competence, beliefs and attitudes about mathematics, their appreciation of the importance of sustained effort, and their knowledge of mathematics; and (iv) Contributing to the research in mathematics education through a mixed methods research design.

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Report to Nebraska 12.2011

"Read about the recent highlights of the Primarily Math, Nebraska Algebra and New Teacher Network programs, as well as updates on teachers earning master's degrees, the online community, and associated…


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NebraskaMATH - a 5-year, $9 million, Targeted Math Science Partnership designed to improve achievement in mathematics for all students and to narrow achievement gaps of at-risk populations.

NebraskaMATH is a $9.2 million grant awarded in 2009 from the National Science Foundation that supports a partnership among UNL, the four largest school districts in Nebraska, and Nebraskas remaining…

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Developing Measures of Teachers' Mathematics Knowledge for Teaching

"In this article we discuss efforts to design and empirically test measures of teachers' content knowledge for teaching elementary mathematics. We begin by reviewing the literature on teacher knowledge,...


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A Mathematician- Mathematics Educator Partnership to Teach Teachers

"The key to improving K-12 mathematics education is to build teachers' mathematical and pedagogical knowledge, and the need is not limited to the context of preparing future elementary teachers.…

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Higher Education Partners

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School District Partners

  • Lincoln Public Schools
  • Papillion Public Schools
  • La Vista Public Schools
  • Grand Island Public School