About Us
HISTORY
The New York City Mathematics Project (NYCMP), a program of the Institute for Literacy Studies at Lehman College, CUNY, was established in 1989 and provides mathematics professional learning services to Pre–K through 12 teachers and administrators throughout New York City. During this time over 18,000 teachers and administrators have participated in NYCMP on-site consulting, graduate seminars, workshops, study groups, and special grant funded programs, impacting over 491,000 students The NYCMP is supported by both public and private funding.
GOAL
Our goal is to improve the teaching and learning of mathematics in NYC schools. We work with teachers and administrators to deepen conceptual understanding of mathematics, mathematics curricula and student learning by promoting approaches in the classroom that support the mathematical practices and content in the Next Generation /Common Core Learning Standards and the professional and leadership standards of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics and the National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics. We also enhance school-based capacity by providing sustained support for teacher leaders and by working closely with principals and other administrators to provide improved outcomes in student achievement.
CORE BELIEFS
The NYCMP believes that all students should have access to excellence in mathematics education. We also believe that classroom practices should emphasize pedagogy that is inquiry-based and grounded in a theory of learning that stresses problem solving and conceptual development. Our experience has taught us that the key to improving teacher practice and student performance in mathematics is through developing stable, long-term professional-development relationships with schools. We anchor our professional-development model in the belief that teachers bring knowledge, expertise, and leadership to their practice and that providing teachers with opportunities to share their work with peers is fundamental to effective professional development.
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