What Does an Exemplary Middle School Mathematics Teacher Look Like? The Use of a Professional Development Rubric

Authors

M. Mason, College of William and Mary
D. Johnson, College of William and Mary
J. Rozelle, College of William and Mary
A. Koziol, Hampton Public Schools
Y. Smith-Jones, Hopewell Public Schools
R. Cofer, Mecklenburg County Public Schools
L. Quick, New Kent County Public Schools
E. O'Brien, York County Public Schools
W. M. Geiger, Virginia Department of Education
K. Grass, Virginia Department of Education

Publication Date

2004

Abstract

A School University Research Network (SURN) committee composed of current mathematics teachers, central office math supervisors, building administrators, mathematicians, and mathematics educators researched numerous sources regarding best practices in mathematics instruction. The resulting professional development rubric synthesizes their findings and can serve a professional development role by providing teachers and administrators with a tool to develop clarity and consensus on best mathematics instructional practices, and how these practices are implemented in the classroom. It is also being used as a tool for cooperating teachers in their supervision of student teachers and as a reflective method for self-evaluation.

Volume

7

Issue

1

First Page

49

Last Page

60

Rights

© Virginia Mathematics and Science Coalition, licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0) (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

DOI

https://doi.org/10.25891/CRHT-KB19

Recommended Citation

Mason, M.; Johnson, D.; Rozelle, J.; Koziol, A.; Smith-Jones, Y.; Cofer, R.; Quick, L.; O'Brien, E.; Geiger, W. M.; and Grass, K. (2004) "What Does an Exemplary Middle School Mathematics Teacher Look Like? The Use of a Professional Development Rubric," Journal of Mathematics and Science: Collaborative Explorations: Vol. 7: No. 1, Article 10.
Available at: https://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/jmsce_vamsc/vol7/iss1/10