K-5 Teachers of Mathematics

Cisco Learning Institute is collaborating with Lesley University to develop web-based modules, online math tools, and interactive media to support the learning and teaching of mathematics for K-5 teachers. The materials are being piloted in North Carolina as part of an initiative to investigate and create certification opportunities to strengthen the knowledge and practice of teaching mathematics.

Cisco Learning Institute is planning the development of a national K-5 Mathematics Academy that will provide a centralized curriculum and standards-based assessment for certification distributed over the Internet, locally-adapted customized instruction, and an instructor support system for training, support, and certification. Emphasis will be placed on reform orientation, the mathematics teachers need to know for teaching K-5 math, active and inquiry-oriented learning approaches, coherence with standards for the local school context, and the collective participation of teachers from the same school district.