Provide on-site first-year training of 4-5 hours plus building-level ongoing support each year of ST Math implementation¶

Strategy · All strategies
Evidence · no claims cited

Description¶

MIND Research Institute provides initial professional development: self-guided online training on "startup, teacher and student navigation, and reporting", followed by courses on "the research basis and pedagogical aspects of the ST Math visual/conceptual approach". To match the support in the successful research, schools should provide on-site first-year training of 4-5 hours and building-level ongoing support each year.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• On-site first-year training of 4-5 hours and building-level ongoing support for each year of implementation, included in student and building pricing from MIND.

Constraints¶

Target Learners¶

• Elementary and middle school teachers implementing ST Math

Target Learning Goals¶

• Effective implementation of visual/conceptual math instruction

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Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

• ST Math. (2024). Evidence Rating: strong. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED