Facilitating Lenses on Learning: Developing Leadership to Support Excellent Teaching in Elementary Mathematics

在美国国家科学基金会（National Science Foundation）的资助下，教育发展中心（EDC）开发了为期两年的课程，名为“学习的镜头：数学和学校领导的新焦点”和“学习的镜头：课堂观察和教师监督”，为学校和地区管理者提供了探索数学、学习和教学新理念的机会；批判性地思考数学教学的本质；并思考这些思想的含义，它们如何支持教师和基于标准的教学。在以往工作的基础上，本项目确保在全国范围内提供高素质的学习镜头促进者。数学和学校管理专业协会、州教育部门、全州校长学院、区域数学和科学联合会以及大型学区是项目合作伙伴，是全国传播工作的关键。促进者学院将为未来的促进者提供他们教授“lens on Learning”课程所需的方向和技能。在2001-2002年、2002-2003年和2003-2004年，教育发展中心将提供为期一年的辅导员研修课程，每个研修课程包括为期两周的暑期住宿项目、下一学年的在线支持和两学年为期三天的研修。EDC还将为辅导员提供高级培训。参与机构及地区须于参与研习会后的一年内，在其所在地开设“学习镜头”课程。

Under prior grants from the National Science Foundation, Education Development Center (EDC) has developed two year-long courses, called "Lenses on Learning: A New Focus on Mathematics and School Leadership," and "Lenses on Learning: Classroom Observation and Teacher Supervision," that provide school and district administrators with the opportunity to explore new ideas about mathematics, learning and teaching; to think critically about the nature of mathematics instruction; and to think through the implications of these ideas for how they support teachers and standards-based instruction. Building on previous work, this project ensures the availability of highly qualified Lenses on Learning facilitators on a national scale. Professional associations in mathematics and school administration, state departments of education, state-wide principal's academies, regional consortia for mathematics and science, and large school districts are project partners key to national dissemination efforts. Facilitator Institutes will provide prospective facilitators with the orientation and skills they need to teach either Lenses on Learning course. In the years 2001-2002, 2002-2003, and 2003-2004 EDC will offer year-long Facilitators Institutes, each consisting of a two-week residential summer program, on-line support during the following academic year, and two three-day retreats during the academic year. EDC also will offer facilitators an Advanced Institute. Participating organizations and districts are required to teach Lenses on Learning courses in their home sites in the year(s) following their participation in the Institute.