Vmi Inc

The VMI conducted several professional development opportunities across the state during this reporting period. These were non-degree granting courses, workshops or inservice experiences for educators that are not part of the Masters Degree or Post-graduate certificate programs. (1) Mathematical Coherence in the Elementary Grades; (2) Mathematics as a Second Language offered in two locations; (3) Discrete Mathematics for Educators; (4) Two inservice workshops focused on effective mathematics instruction; and, (5) A workshop offering based on Mathematics as a Second Language held in school district.

The VMI provided professional consulting services in support of mathematics teaching and learning at the middle level in EWSD (specifically the ADL and EMS schools). This service included: >Classroom based support for teachers, >intervention work (planning, materials development, system and processes development), >PLC attendance and planning, >attending and contributing to meetings with PLC leaders and administration, >collaboration with PLC leaders. >general support as needed of middle level programs at both schools. Additionally the VMI led a team in conducting a mathematics audit for the EWSD district.