UCDMP Programs and Services
We tailor our programs to meet individual school/district needs.
- Standards-based instruction
- Universal access
- Supporting textbook adoption
- Using state-adopted instructional materials
- Effective assessment and intervention
- Deepening teachers’ knowledge of mathematics content
- Leadership development in mathematics
- Connecting and interweaving the strands of mathematics
- Developing and implementing a school-based plan for mathematics reform
- Developing problem solving and mathematical reasoning skills
- The development of algebraic thinking and reasoning
- Using technology to support mathematics instruction
School-Year Activities
Each year UCDMP offers a series of Saturday workshops designed to support effective mathematics instruction. These sessions provide opportunities for K-12 teachers to explore new topics and strategies, showcase ideas and best practices in teaching mathematics, and network with teachers throughout the area.
In addition to these open Saturday sessions, UCDMP offers a variety of professional development opportunities for sites and districts. UCDMP teachers/consultants can provide individual classroom coaching, facilitate planning sessions, promote leadership development, and design workshop sessions to meet specific needs and time constraints.
Summer Activities
Each summer, UCDMP holds intensive week-long institutes focused on a specific content area or topic. Recent offerings include “The Development of Algebraic and Reasoning” (grades K-6 and 4-7), “The Development of Algebra and Algebraic Reasoning” (grades 8-12), “Fractions, Ratios, and Proportional Reasoning” (grades 4-7), “Coaching and Mentoring Teachers of Mathematics” (grades K-12), and “Learning to Lead in Mathematics” (grades K-12).
These institutes provide opportunities for teachers from different school districts and different grade levels to meet and work together on areas of common concern. Institute sessions are led by mathematics professors and/or experienced teachers/consultants and actively engage participants in deepening both their mathematical and pedagogical content knowledge.
