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Presentation by Paul Cobb - "Designing schools and districts as learning organisations for instructional improvement in mathematics"
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This presentation focused on improving mathematics teaching and learning at scale - adopting innovations that have proven effective in a small number of classrooms and reproducing them in a large number of classrooms. Professor Cobb argued that research should view maths teachers' instructional practices in their schools and jurisdictions; and detailed structures that might support the ongoing improvement of teachers' classroom practices. The lecture described an improvement plan for maths instruction being implemented by a large US school, its performance and future considerations. Professor Cobb concluded by discussing the value of research collaborations that bridge classroom instructional processes and the broader policy environment.

Video of discussion of project conjectures:

Designing Instructional Improvement in Mathematics