Ongoing math-specialist coaching and curriculum-based professional development for implementing teachers¶

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Evidence · no claims cited

Description¶

Each school is assigned "a designated on-site instructional coach who is a math specialist" supporting implementation monitoring, professional development, and coaching. Teachers receive curriculum-based training throughout the year plus "ongoing coaching in the form of modellings, observations and feedback sessions," including one-day in-person onboarding covering the CPA model, learning trajectories, and formative assessment.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• A designated on-site math-specialist coach per school; site visits scaled to district size; remote virtual check-ins for teachers and admins

Constraints¶

• PD/training varies depending on school availability

Target Learners¶

• Elementary teachers implementing the mathematics curriculum

Target Learning Goals¶

• Fidelity of curriculum implementation
• Teacher knowledge of math education principles

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Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

• Thinking Math! (Innovamat core curriculum) evidence rating summary. (2025). https://evidenceforessa.org/program/innovamat-2/