The Professional Development Resources Online—Mathematics (PD-ROM) was developed through an “Improving Teacher Quality” California Postsecondary Education Commission (CPEC)-funded, collaborative effort of California State University Departments of Mathematics and Secondary Education, Orange County Department of Education, and the Corporation for Education Network Initiatives in California (CENIC) to provide a comprehensive, standards-aligned and textbook-aligned professional development program for teachers of middle school mathematics (grades 5 through Algebra).

The project was led by Project Co-Directors Victoria Costa (Secondary Education), Harris Shultz (Mathematics), Marty Bonsangue (Mathematics), and Sandra Lapham (OCDE). Textbook publishers involved include McDougal Littell and Prentice Hall.

The PD-ROM goal was and continues to be to design, implement, institutionalize, and maintain a model for online professional development in mathematics education for K-12 preservice and inservice educators that results in the following outcomes:

• Students of participating teachers will demonstrate
  • Increased academic achievement in mathematics as evidenced by improved standardized test scores
• Participating teachers will
  • have “any time, any place” access to online professional development resources to help them meet the learning needs of students;
  • communicate with their colleagues statewide as part of their continuing professional development;
  • have increased comfort with technology and greater interest in using technology;
  • work with trained online facilitators to demonstrate increased knowledge of and skills in
    • mathematical content knowledge;
    • instructional methods in core mathematics and mathematics interventions and assessment;
    • strategies and interventions that address the mathematics learning needs of students who are English learners;
    • accessing online professional development resources;
    • integrating technology-based resources included within the adopted materials into their instruction;
    • utilizing the adopted textbooks to improve teaching
• California administrators, professional development providers, and policy makers will have access to
  • “any time, any place” access to online professional development resources to help them meet the professional development needs of mathematics teachers;
  • a research-based, effective model of online delivery of professional development

• are supported by printable resources;
• include video clips and supporting resources of California classroom teachers teaching diverse student populations in specific areas of the California mathematics content standards with which students have difficulty;
• are structured to allow participants to move through training while accessing additional resources based on their interests and needs;
• require participants to interact with the facilitator and each other through threaded discussions and online assessments; and
• provide access to information (printable and electronic) on math content, instructional strategies, assessment strategies, modification for diverse student groups (English learners, special populations, and struggling readers).

• PD-ROM Tour (33.9MB)

• Middle school math teacher (grades 5-9)
• Have a single subject or multiple subject credential
• 0-5 years experience preferred
• Have access to the following technology:
  • Mac or PC
  • Email (Outlook, Express, other)
  • Microsoft Office (WORD, Excel, PowerPoint)
  • Adobe Acrobat Reader (or Professional)
  • Macromedia Flash Player 7
  • Web browser (Internet Explorer or Safari)
  • High Speed network access (DSL, Cable modem, or T-1)

• Participate in one to six modules
• Complete all activities associated with each module
• Complete pre-and post-assessments and project evaluations
• Design, implement, and evaluate classroom lessons

• the structure, coursework, online learning, fieldwork coordination
• training for course facilitators and instructors
• technical and mathematics content support and resources and other materials as needed

• help identify candidates and support their participation in the online modules
• identify potential course facilitators

Outstanding lesson plans will be selected by Online Facilitators and may be awarded a special classroom resource. Lesson plans will be spotlighted in future modules and added to the lesson plan directory on the PD-ROM website.

Participants will be awarded a Certificate of Completion for each module completed.

Module instructional hours may count toward professional development hours for credential renewal (contact your district for additional information).

University continuing education units in mathematics education will be available for a nominal fee. PD-ROM has established relationships with California State University, Fullerton for continuing education units for all PD-ROM modules. The CSU Fullerton course associated with these modules is MAED x901, Critical Concepts in Middle School Mathematics. To obtain units/credits, all module activities must be fully and successfully completed. Each module is work 2 units of credit. Cost for university credit is $90.00/semester unit - or $180/Module.

• California State University Fullerton
  • Helen Taylor, CTEI Project Co-Director
  • Margaret Kidd, Mathematics Department
  • Glenn Taylor, Web Development Consultant
• Orange County Department of Education
  • Laura Watson, Media Production Supervisor
  • Alan Kaun, Senior Producer s
  • Paul Gibson, Senior Producer
  • Scott York, Producer
  • Richard Rodriguez, Producer
  • Jeff Lance, Production Staff
  • Rome Reddick, Production Staff
  • Dave Echols, Production Staff
  • Kyo Edmoundson, Production Staff
  • Laura Dellisanti, Office Supervisor
  • Michael Guerena, Program Specialist, Videoconferencing & Distance Learning
  • Julia Eckstein, Senior Departmental Secretary
  • Dottie Maupin, Senior Departmental Secretary
  • John Stamper, Principal Network Analyst
  • Mike Lawrence (now Executive Director of CUE)
  • Robert Craven, Technology Specialist
• Monterey County Office of Education
  • Mike Mellon, Director, Instructional Resources & Technology
  • Ellen Wrona, Television Production Producer
  • California State University Monterey Bay
  • Jacqui Cain, Video Production Team
  • Jeff McCall, Video Production Team
  • Alice Cura, Consultant
• Los Angeles Unified School District
• Susan Tandberg, LAUSD
• Butte County Office of Education
  • Brian Ausland, Project Director
  • Melissa Dozier, Project Assistant
  • Joe Hobson, Consultant
  • MaryRose Lovgren, Consultant
• CENIC
• Stephanie Couch, Director, Statewide Initiatives
• Michele Maes, Executive Assistant
• Videotaped Teachers
  • Helen Barney, Orange Unified School District
  • Lisa Ogan, Placentia Yorba Linda Unified School District
  • Dennis Regis, Orange Unified School District
  • Tricia Tran, Corona-Norco Unified School District
  • Susan Theran, Garden Grove Unified School District
  • Jeri Rubio, Garden Grove Unified School District
  • Rita Scott, Salinas Union High School District
  • Ana England, Pajaro Valley Unified School District
  • Johathan Swanson, Garden Grove Unified School District
  • Gabrielle Stephenson, Placentia Yorba Linda Unified School District
  • Patricia Garcia-Anderson, Salinas Union High School District
  • Sammi Sorci, North Monterey County Unified School District
  • Keith Waitley, Los Angeles Unified School District
  • Amy Gaines, Los Angeles Unified School District
• Online Facilitators
  • Heidi Funes-Fonseca, Monterey County Office of Education
  • Melissa Christie, Monterey County Office of Education
  • Tricia Tran, Corona-Norco Unified School District
  • Kim Burd, Los Angeles Unified School District
  • Shari Bithell, Brea Olinda Unified School District
  • Debbie Ambrosetti, California State University, Fullerton

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