Mathematics
The IU1 Center for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education is uniquely positioned to support mathematics education in your school or district through curriculum planning and consulting, instructional coaching, support of Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) initiatives, content development courses, and academics.
The C³ Project
The $1.4 million grant, entitled C³ Project: Content, Connections, and Collaboration, is a three year project and will enable IU1 and Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus to offer professional development for teams of math educators from 10 underperforming public school districts and three nonpublic schools. The C³ Project provides 95 teachers with a three year cycle of coursework involving an intensive Summer Academy and follow-up days focused on increasing content knowledge, developing rigorous tasks, and orchestrating meaningful classroom discourse. As a framework of ongoing support, teachers will receive job-embedded instructional coaching and will engage in professional learning communities (PLCs). Participants will receive four graduate credits each year for their work.
Instructional Coaching
Mathematics specialists are available from the IU1 Center for STEM Education to provide instructional coaching for K–12 mathematics teachers.
Services include:
- Data mining and support
- In-classroom coaching
- Modeling and co-teaching best pedagogical practices
- Observing and providing feedback on lesson delivery
- Supporting the effective integration of technologies including graphing calculators and interactive whiteboards
The cost for these services is $400 per day.
"This course made me think differently about numbers and helped me better understand how children feel as they are learning these concepts for the first time."
Elementary Math Teacher
Curriculum Planning and Consulting
As your leadership team develops and modifies their mathematics curriculum to better align to the Pennsylvania Common Core Standards: Keystone Anchors or adjust based on data, mathematics specialists are available to consult with your team.
Each consultant will provide a wealth of knowledge about Pennsylvania Standards and Anchors, national trends, and textbook resources.
The cost of this program is $400 per day.
Support of PDE Initiatives
- Pennsylvania Common Core Alignment
- Keystone Exam Alignment
Ongoing Professional Development
On-site professional development is available for schools and districts who are interested in deepening their teachers’ understanding of mathematical concepts.
The courses are:
- Customized to meet the grade-level needs of the participating teachers.
- Focused on content development and pedagogical best practices.
- Facilitated through inquiry-based problem solving and collaboration.
- Sequenced to provide participants with a wide scope of K–12 mathematics.
Contact Us
Interested in learning more or scheduling services? Contact:
Rod Hardy, M.Ed.
Training and Consultation, Mathematics
Intermediate Unit 1
724-938-7396 ext. 711
rodney.hardy@iu1.org
Jenny Lent
Director of Curriculum and Instruction
Intermediate Unit 1
724-938-3241 ext. 268
jenny.lent@iu1.org
Center for STEM Education
Mathematics is an initiative of the IU1 Center for STEM Education. The center helps to roll-out best practice K–12 STEM programs, like providing graduate level courses for educators, implementing research based curricula, and offering summer camps for students.
