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The James J. Kaput Center for Research and Innovation in Mathematics Education	The Kaput Center at UMass Dartmouth has been established in the spirit and vision of James Kaput, whose innovative thinking and leadership inspired many in the field of mathematics education. The purpose of this Center is to provide a focus and support for sustained investigation of foundational issues in the field of mathematics education, issues that will be chosen to enhance and deepen ongoing research by its members and associates. The Center is a place where fundamental problems in mathematics education will be studied, discussed and analyzed through conferences, colloquium series, basic research and development, commissioned reports, and think-tank meetings.
Department of Education	The Education Department is committed to the preparation of educators who have a sensitivity toward multicultural issues, an awareness of the particular concerns of urban education, knowledge of the unique needs and styles of individual learners, and a conscious knowledge of the role of schools in promoting social justice in the 21st Century. Our mission is to deliver clearly defined teacher preparation programs at the undergraduate, post baccalaureate, and graduate levels. In addition to a rigorous preparation in subject-matter fields, teacher candidates develop their ability to apply pedagogical theory to practice and reflect on the complexities inherent in their craft.

UMass Dartmouth

The James J. Kaput Center for Research and Innovation in Mathematics Education

The Kaput Center at UMass Dartmouth has been established in the spirit and vision of James Kaput, whose innovative thinking and leadership inspired many in the field of mathematics education. The purpose of this Center is to provide a focus and support for sustained investigation of foundational issues in the field of mathematics education, issues that will be chosen to enhance and deepen ongoing research by its members and associates. The Center is a place where fundamental problems in mathematics education will be studied, discussed and analyzed through conferences, colloquium series, basic research and development, commissioned reports, and think-tank meetings.

Department of Education

The Education Department is committed to the preparation of educators who have a sensitivity toward multicultural issues, an awareness of the particular concerns of urban education, knowledge of the unique needs and styles of individual learners, and a conscious knowledge of the role of schools in promoting social justice in the 21st Century. Our mission is to deliver clearly defined teacher preparation programs at the undergraduate, post baccalaureate, and graduate levels. In addition to a rigorous preparation in subject-matter fields, teacher candidates develop their ability to apply pedagogical theory to practice and reflect on the complexities inherent in their craft.

Education Policy and Theory
A Broader, Bolder Approach to Education	A new task force of national policy experts has launched this campaign to break a decades-long cycle of reform efforts that promised much and have achieved far too little. The members of the Task Force have come to agree that the policy embodied in the current No Child Left Behind (NCLB) law has failed. Their framework charges that the nation's education and youth development policy has erred by relying on school improvement alone to raise achievement levels of disadvantaged children. The release of the "Broader, Bolder" statement marks the beginning of a long-term effort to persuade federal, state and local policymakers to consider a more enriching framework as they work to support every child's education.

Education Policy and Theory

A Broader, Bolder Approach to Education

A new task force of national policy experts has launched this campaign to break a decades-long cycle of reform efforts that promised much and have achieved far too little. The members of the Task Force have come to agree that the policy embodied in the current No Child Left Behind (NCLB) law has failed. Their framework charges that the nation's education and youth development policy has erred by relying on school improvement alone to raise achievement levels of disadvantaged children. The release of the "Broader, Bolder" statement marks the beginning of a long-term effort to persuade federal, state and local policymakers to consider a more enriching framework as they work to support every child's education.

Articles of note
"Showing What They Know" (edweek.org)	In Rhode Island, performance-based assessments, in which students actively demonstrate their knowledge, are now part of high school graduation requirements.
"Patrick targets gaps in learning" (boston.com)	Governor Patrick unveils 50 initiatives for education
"A Teachable Moment" (New York Times Magazine)	"Hurricane Katrina wiped out the New Orleans public schools. It also created a rare chance to build a system that might solve the biggest problem in urban education—how to teach disadvantaged children."

Resources for Teachers
2009 NSDC Summer Conference	Going the Distance with School-Based Professional Learning is the National Staff Development Council's 4th annual Summer Conference for teacher leaders and the administrators who support them. The deadline to submit a proposal is October 13, 2008.
Thinkfinity	This site delivers free online educational resources, including thousands of lesson plans, educational games, and activities.
Phoenix Mars Mission	This page on the official Phoenix website has been designed with content by kids and for kids, including music, artwork and projects by kids involved or interested in the mission.
Earth as a System is Essential: Seasons and the Seas (EaSiE)	Middle school science teachers are invited to work alongside NOAA scientists, educators, and the Maine Mathematics & Science Alliance to develop and pilot curriculum units that bridge the gap between traditional studies of seasons and weather and the seasonal and climatic changes in the Gulf of Maine using NOAA resources. Selected Massachusetts, Maine and New Hampshire middle school teachers will have the opportunity to work with NOAA partners and attend field trips during Summer Institutes (2008 and 2009); gain further understanding of Earth as a system; learn instructional strategies that support improved student learning in science, particularly Earth system science; and assist in the development and integration of new resources into instruction that support the transformation of student thinking. For questions, email Joyce Tugel, EaSiE Project Director at jtugel@mmsa.org. Please share this invitation with middle school colleagues!
Federal Resources for Educational Excellence (FREE)	FREE provides educators with lesson plans, primary documents, science visualizations, math challenges, literary works, paintings, music manuscripts and many other vital classroom resources. The tool also combines important educational elements culled from the Library of Congress, Smithsonian, National Science Foundation, NASA, National Archives and other federal agencies. By integrating these important agencies and resources, FREE is able to provide comprehensive lesson plans. For example, one such plan helps teachers integrate 100 of the most important documents in U.S. history in to class by providing a timeline covering the milestone documents along with in-depth descriptions.
The Teachers Domain	Featuring public television content, Teachers' Domain provides multimedia classroom resources and professional development courses to K-12 educators. The Teachers' Domain is hosted by the WGBH Educational Foundation.
ECHO Project	The New Bedford Oceanarium and the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth are working together to increase and improve the educational opportunities for teachers and students, particularly those in underserved schools. The partners collaborate with classroom and content experts to develop and implement professional development opportunities and standards-based curricula that are embedded in research and meet the requirements of No Child Left Behind. Their work is guided by the understanding that with quality teaching, all students can be successful learners.

Last Updated On: 7/10/08

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