The North Carolina Partnership for Improving Mathematics and Science

NC-PIMS Facilitators examine an array of topics and challenges within contemporary Mathematics Education and strategies for providing quality mathematics professional development to educators.

Note that these papers are the views of the authors and should not be construed to represent the views of the National Science Foundation or the U.S. Department of Education. To view the papers online click the titles below.

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• Mathematics Coaching: A Next Step in the NC-PIMS Mathematics Leadership Initiative
  by
  Alice Brown, K-5 Mathematics Facilitator, NC-PIMS
  Kathy Harris, K-5 Mathematics Facilitator, NC-PIMS
  Joyce Hodges, K-5 Mathematics Facilitator, NC-PIMS
  Ray Jernigan, 6-12 Mathematics Facilitator, NC-PIMS
  
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• The Promise of a Dynamic Mathematics Classroom: Technology at Work
  by
  Kacey Sensenich, K-5 Mathematics Facilitator, NC-PIMS
  Eleanor Pusey, 6-12 Mathematics Facilitator, NC-PIMS
  
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• Ethnomathematics: Why%3f
  by
  Wilma Godwin, K-5 Mathematics Facilitator, NC-PIMS
  Sherman Sumpter , 6-12 Mathematics Facilitator, NC-PIMS
  
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• Equity for All Students of Mathematics:
  Aligning Beliefs and Practices
  by
  Elfreda Robinson, K-5 Mathematics Facilitator, NC-PIMS
  Carol Midgett, Leadership Program Coordinator and Facilitator, NC-PIMS
  
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