A Quiet Revolution: One District’s Story of Radical Curricular Change in High School Mathematics

Author:   Michael D. Steele ,  Craig Huhn ,  Daniel I. Chazan
Publisher:   Information Age Publishing
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9781641131810


Pages:   204
Publication Date:   28 February 2018
Format:   Paperback
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A Quiet Revolution: One District’s Story of Radical Curricular Change in High School Mathematics


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Over the past thirty years, Holt High School in central Michigan has engaged in a quiet revolution that has transformed mathematics teaching and learning in the district. From its roots as a rural high school housed in a single building in the 1980s, the high school mathematics staff has grown an innovative, meaningful high school mathematics curriculum that sees nearly every student in the district completing the equivalent of Precalculus. Tracking was dropped in favor of an evolving suite of supports designed to promote student success in unifying, rather than segregating, ways. Mathematics classrooms in Holt are discourse-rich environments where teachers and students explore meaningful uses for mathematics as they reason and problem solve together. This transformation took place and persists amidst changing professional partnerships, shifting district demographics, increasing accountability measures at the state and national level, and turnover in teaching staff and district leadership. In this book, we explore the case of Holt High School though an exploration of how the mathematics curriculum has shifted over the past thirty years, and the conditions and supports that have been put in place in the district to make this work fruitful and sustainable. The story includes successes, failures, celebrations and challenges as we chronicle Holt’s high school mathematics evolution. Guiding questions, protocols, and reflective activities are provided for teachers and district leaders to begin the challenging conversations in their own district that lead to meaningful change.

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Author:   Michael D. Steele ,  Craig Huhn ,  Daniel I. Chazan
Publisher:   Information Age Publishing
Imprint:   Information Age Publishing
Weight:   0.525kg
ISBN:  

9781641131810


ISBN 10:   1641131810
Pages:   204
Publication Date:   28 February 2018
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Chapter 1: The Quiet Revolution: Three Decades of Mathematics Education at Holt High School Chapter 2: Shifting Tides: National Initiatives, State Policies, and District Demographics Chapter 3: Making it Work: The Implementation of Ongoing Curriculum Reform Chapter 4: Leading and Sustaining Radical Change: Voices from the Teachers Chapter 5: Making a Difference: Student Outcomes at Holt High School Chapter 6: The Anatomy of a Shared Vision: Beliefs About Mathematics Teaching and Learning Chapter 7: Creating a Blueprint: Professional Learning Activities to Support Systemic Change Appendices About the Authors

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Michael D. Steele, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Craig Huhn, Holt (MI) High School

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