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A yearlong learning adventure designed to help you build a vibrant math community A powerful math community is an active group of educators, students, and families, alive with positive energy, efficacy, and a passion for mathematics. Students, teachers, and leaders see themselves and each other as mathematically capable and experience mathematics as a joyful activity. Power Up Your Math Community is a hands-on, 10-month guide designed to help you and your school maximize your students' math learning and strengthen your mathematics teaching and learning community. Each chapter offers a month's worth of practice-based professional learning focused on a desired math habit alongside parallel math problems and learning activities for teachers to use themselves and with students. This format allows educators to work together to improve math teaching and learning across a school year, building a strong foundation for students' mathematical proficiency, identity, and agency. The book ignites solutions and advocates for rigorous and joyful mathematics instruction for everyone-including school leaders, teachers, students, and their families. Authors Holly Burwell and Sue Chapman provide educators with a detailed roadmap for creating a positive and effective math community that supports all students' mathematical learning by Offering guidance on building a math community with chapter vignettes and prompts such as Mathematical Me, Let's Do Some Math, Since We Last Met, Let's Try It Out, Math Talks, Manipulatives and Models Matter, Game Time, and more Emphasizing an assets-based approach to teaching math that recognizes the unique strengths and experiences of each student Providing strategies for promoting growth mindset in math and equity and inclusion in math education Focusing on both classroom-level and building-level improvement as well as offering support for teachers, instructional coaches, principals, and district leaders Power Up Your Math Community will inspire you to reimagine the way you teach math and empower you with the tools to make a lasting impact on your students' mathematical understanding. So, get ready to power up your math community and watch as your students thrive in their mathematical journey!

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"Burwell and Chapman provide so many resources that help people see that everyone is a math person. Through vignettes, math examples, talking about mistakes, teaching tips, portfolios, and more, this book has it all! -- Howie Hua * Fresno, CA * I highly recommend Power Up Your Math Community for teachers, instructional coaches, principals, and district leaders! I love the seamless focus on both the classroom and school level, grounded in the implementation of effective instructional practices in a supportive community and developing this as a school-wide commitment. One of my favorite aspects is how the authors balance the true heart of teaching while simultaneously advocating for systemic change. You will love all the helpful features! -- Sarah B. Bush * Orlando, FL * Innovative, empowering, practical, and inspirational, Power Up Your Math Community is a groundbreaking must-read for any educator looking to transform their math education program. Readers will learn how to take a holistic, collaborative, and humanistic approach to professional learning—one that creates an inclusive, enthusiastic learning environment that empowers teachers to create classrooms where learning mathematics becomes a joyous, deeply engaging journey for students and teachers alike. -- Chase Orton * Independence, OR * All that is missing is the bow! This book offers a package of professional learning sessions that can be used by all educators who seek to grow their understandings and expand their teaching toolkits for mathematics. When teachers engage in learning and reflect on their practice, students’ learning ultimately benefits! -- Susie Katt * Lincoln, NE * Power Up will Improve your Math PLC exponentially. Math instructional coaches can stop searching for tools to prompt math growth. It’s all here. Instruction, games, student tasks, and reflection prompts. -- Carrie Cutler * The Woodlands, TX * Power Up Your Math Community is an essential resource for schools seeking a yearlong, practice-based journey to enhance math teaching and learning. This guide fosters a robust math community through thoughtfully structured monthly themes and essential questions, promoting a culture where students and teachers embrace challenges, learn from mistakes, and grow as mathematicians. It’s an invaluable tool for achieving sustained classroom improvement and nurturing a love for math. -- Lisa Ham * Roanoke, TX * Power Up Your Math Community is a resource for mathematics leaders seeking to enhance math education within their districts and campuses. With its practical guidance, research-based strategies, and emphasis on fostering a culture of continuous improvement, this book provides math educators with the tools they need to elevate math education and empower students to excel in mathematics. -- Nora E. Lugo * San Antonio, TX * Burwell and Chapman have created a ""must have"" resource for any leader in mathematics wanting to ensure that both the educators and the students in our classrooms are empowered to work and grow as mathematicians! -- Janet D. Nuzzie * Pasadena, TX * Burwell and Chapman have managed to provide mathematics professional learning at your fingertips in this beautifully written book. It’s organized and approachable and feels like I have access to my own math coach. If you are looking to refine math practices in your district, school, or classroom - this book is sure to deliver. -- Rachel Cutler * Great Falls, MT * I highly recommend Power Up Your Math Community because it provides math educators a step-by-step guide on how to build productive and effective learning environments for all students to see themselves as doers of mathematics and engages them in powerful math habits. -- Jennifer Lempp * Alexandria, VA *"

Burwell and Chapman provide so many resources that help people see that everyone is a math person. Through vignettes, math examples, talking about mistakes, teaching tips, portfolios, and more, this book has it all! -- Howie Hua * Fresno, CA * I highly recommend Power Up Your Math Community for teachers, instructional coaches, principals, and district leaders! I love the seamless focus on both the classroom and school level, grounded in the implementation of effective instructional practices in a supportive community and developing this as a school-wide commitment. One of my favorite aspects is how the authors balance the true heart of teaching while simultaneously advocating for systemic change. You will love all the helpful features! -- Sarah B. Bush * Orlando, FL * Innovative, empowering, practical, and inspirational, Power Up Your Math Community is a groundbreaking must-read for any educator looking to transform their math education program. Readers will learn how to take a holistic, collaborative, and humanistic approach to professional learning—one that creates an inclusive, enthusiastic learning environment that empowers teachers to create classrooms where learning mathematics becomes a joyous, deeply engaging journey for students and teachers alike. -- Chase Orton * Independence, OR * All that is missing is the bow! This book offers a package of professional learning sessions that can be used by all educators who seek to grow their understandings and expand their teaching toolkits for mathematics. When teachers engage in learning and reflect on their practice, students’ learning ultimately benefits! -- Susie Katt * Lincoln, NE * Power Up will Improve your Math PLC exponentially. Math instructional coaches can stop searching for tools to prompt math growth. It’s all here. Instruction, games, student tasks, and reflection prompts. -- Carrie Cutler * The Woodlands, TX * Power Up Your Math Community is an essential resource for schools seeking a yearlong, practice-based journey to enhance math teaching and learning. This guide fosters a robust math community through thoughtfully structured monthly themes and essential questions, promoting a culture where students and teachers embrace challenges, learn from mistakes, and grow as mathematicians. It’s an invaluable tool for achieving sustained classroom improvement and nurturing a love for math. -- Lisa Ham * Roanoke, TX * Power Up Your Math Community is a resource for mathematics leaders seeking to enhance math education within their districts and campuses. With its practical guidance, research-based strategies, and emphasis on fostering a culture of continuous improvement, this book provides math educators with the tools they need to elevate math education and empower students to excel in mathematics. -- Nora E. Lugo * San Antonio, TX * Burwell and Chapman have created a ""must have"" resource for any leader in mathematics wanting to ensure that both the educators and the students in our classrooms are empowered to work and grow as mathematicians! -- Janet D. Nuzzie * Pasadena, TX * Burwell and Chapman have managed to provide mathematics professional learning at your fingertips in this beautifully written book. It’s organized and approachable and feels like I have access to my own math coach. If you are looking to refine math practices in your district, school, or classroom - this book is sure to deliver. -- Rachel Cutler * Great Falls, MT * I highly recommend Power Up Your Math Community because it provides math educators a step-by-step guide on how to build productive and effective learning environments for all students to see themselves as doers of mathematics and engages them in powerful math habits. -- Jennifer Lempp * Alexandria, VA *

Author Information

Holly Burwell is a teacher, math specialist, learning facilitator, and instructional coach with students and educators in grades Pre-K through 12. She consults through her business Inspired Mathematics supporting math educators across the country and regularly presents professional learning sessions at conferences including NCTM, NCSM, and the Model Schools Conferences. Holly worked as a math specialist in Great Falls Public Schools to lead and grow math achievement for 10,000+ students. She blogs about math experiences in the classroom on her website at inspiredmathematicsmt.com. Holly is committed to bringing joy to teaching and learning mathematics in schools. You can connect with Holly at hollyburwell@inspiredmathematicsmt.com and @holly_burwell. Sue Chapman has served students and other math learners for over 40 years in the roles of teacher, mathematics coach, campus administrator, district curriculum coordinator, and teacher educator. She currently teaches mathematics methods courses to preservice teachers at the University of Houston Clear Lake and provides virtual professional learning and coaching support to teachers and leaders across the country. Sue is the co-author of the book MathVentures: 33 Teacher-Coach Investigations to Grow Students as Mathematicians (Math Solutions, 2021) and has written numerous blog posts and articles about coaching, teacher leadership, instructional improvement, and math education. Sue is passionate about building capacity and collective efficacy in educators, teams, schools, and districts. You can connect with Sue at SueChapmanLearning@gmail.com and @SueChapmanLearn.

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