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Solving For x : What’s Missing in the Math Teacher Collaboration Equation? Rebecca Oxley @LibrariansF TW Mega Subramaniam @mmsubram Ann Edwards Minjung Ryu Image Credit: “Studying…” by shonk via Flickr http://bit.ly/ORyH90

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Solving For x :. What’s Missing in the Math Teacher Collaboration Equation?. Mega Subramaniam @ mmsubram. Rebecca Oxley @ LibrariansFTW. Ann Edwards. Minjung Ryu. Image Credit: “Studying…” by shonk via Flickr http://bit.ly/ORyH90 . Who’s With Us?. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Solving For x :What’s Missing in the Math Teacher Collaboration Equation?

Rebecca Oxley

@LibrariansFTW

Mega Subramaniam

@mmsubram

Ann EdwardsMinjung

RyuImage Credit: “Studying…” by shonk via Flickr http://bit.ly/ORyH90

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Who’s With Us?Who’s done Cooperation or Coordination

with Math Teachers?

How about Collaboration?

Who would like to make Collaboration happen with Math Teachers?

Family people silhouettes by Scorpio via Vecteezy

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Barriers to Tech Integration in Math

AccessPD NeededCurriculum &

PedagogyRelevant to

Math?

School Librarians: Key Change Agents

Tech LeadersTeacher of

multiple literacies

Open to CollaborationCollaboration?

What Adds Up?Looking for x :

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SCHOOL A

School Librarian:• 6 years in the school• Education: BS in Education, MLS in Library

Science, some doctoral work

Principal:• 4 years in the school• Knowledge of what LMS does: Yes!• Knowledge of what math team does:

Yes!

What’s Happening:• LMS is a bridge between subjects, managing

web site content, develop projects that utilize math knowledge, works with Math RT

• Cooperation & Coordination

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SCHOOL B

School Librarian:• 2 years in the school• Education: Elementary & Secondary Education

degree, Masters in Education Technology

Principal:• 1 year in the school• Knowledge of what LMS does: Kind of..• Knowledge of what math team does: Kind of..

What’s Happening:• LMS provides PD on the use of online

resources, is a tech guru • Cooperation

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SCHOOL C

School Librarian:• 1 year in the school• Education: Early Childhood and Elementary degree,

Masters in School Library Media

Principal:• 6 years in the school• Knowledge of what LMS does: None!• Knowledge of what math team does:

None!

What’s Happening:• Search for online resources • Cooperation

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SCHOOL D

School Librarian:• 6 years in the school• Education: Engineering degree, Masters in School

Library Media

Principal:• 1 year in the school• Knowledge of what LMS does: Yes!• Knowledge of what math team does: Kind of..

What’s Happening:• LMS finds ways to apply math knowledge in

other content areas, participates in math tutoring in the library

• Cooperation & Coordination

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So what does this mean?

Image Source: iStock

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Collaboration Obstacles

“I don’t know math well”“I’m not able to make tech purchasing decisions”

“The math teachers are too busy to co-plan”

“Math teachers have their own tech”

“We don’t really have math books”

X = Perspectives and Communication

“Math teachers are under a lot of pressure and don’t have room in the curriculum”“I don’t

know how to help”

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Collaboration Obstacles

“We’ve never tried that” “I already

get the PD I need”“I find my own resources”

“The librarian is so busy”

“Tech gets in the way”

“I don’t think the librarian really knows math”

X = Perspectives and Communication

“There’s no way I can fit anything else into my curriculum”

“I don’t need help in my class”

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X = Finding Fertile GroundCooperation Getting into Common Core Hand-picking digital resources

& mediaCoordination Authentic math learning

through tech Embedding math into other

content areasCollaboration Picking out PD Co-planning the perfect “fit”

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X = Finding Fertile GroundCurriculum Approaches Seeing broadly – getting

beyond drills and skills Authentic Learning -

focusing on inquiry and finding math in everyday life

Support, Support, Support Empowering the LMS –

confidence is key Bridging the gap – school and

district leaders as connecting agents

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What innovations have YOU seen?

Image Source: http://bit.ly/OmrUmg

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Mega Subramaniam – Associate Director & Assistant Professor, Information Policy & Access Center, College of Information Studies, University of Maryland

[email protected]@mmsubram

Ann Edwards – Assistant Professor, Department of Teaching and

Learning, Policy and Leadership, Center for Mathematics Education, College of Education,

University of [email protected]

@ajedwards

Rebecca Oxley – Graduate Research Associate, Information Policy & Access Center, College of Information Studies, University of Maryland [email protected]@LibrariansFTW

Minjung Ryu – Doctoral Candidate, Center for Mathematics Education,

College of Education, University of Maryland

[email protected]

Any Questions?

This research was funder by a generous grant from:CENTER for

MATHEMATICS

EDUCATION