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Designing a Mathematics
Classroom Based on Good
Teaching
By Brian Donahue Ed.D., Principal, and Maria Steffero, Ed.D., Mathematics
Supervisor, Colts Neck High School
Flexible seating and meaningful integration of tools and Through our exploration of the litera-
nontraditional classroom technologies. We wanted to create ture (Berry, 2018; Francisco & Maher,
2005; Maher, 2005; NCTM, 2018), the
a space where teachers could make
spaces are the latest mathematics learning visible and common themes presented were that
trends in education, but do transferable to the real world. The the reimagined math classroom must:
relevant literature on reimagining the
these classrooms promote math classroom helped guide our • create an environment where
authentic experiences are
design of the Mathematics Lab. From possible;
good instruction? When we there we explored ways to finance our
first considered creating the Colts vision, and created a plan to support • allow for student collaboration in
Neck High School Mathematics Lab, ongoing teacher collaboration and problem solving;
our goal was to promote personalized professional development in order to • promote personalized instruction;
instruction, authentic problem solving sustain a thriving new learning space. • make use of relevant technology.
in standards-based curricula, and
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