Choosing High-Quality Math Online Professional Learning

Quality Teaching for English Learners (QTEL) Summer Institutes. During QTEL Summer Institutes, educators learn instructional practices that cultivate global competencies and academic development for English Learners and all other students.

Reading Apprenticeship. Several decades of research demonstrates that the Reading Apprenticeship approach results in significant improvements in student reading achievement.

Writing Apprenticeship. Writing Apprenticeship helps middle and high school teachers transform instruction and engage students in authentic writing, thinking, talking, and reasoning across the disciplines. Register for our 30-minute interactive webinar to learn more.

Illustrative Math Curriculum Study: Help Improve Mathematics Education. WestEd is recruiting for a national study designed to help instructional leaders understand and support high-quality curriculum implementation and improve math teaching and learning in the middle grades. Sign up to participate.

Participate in a New Study on Video and Math Instruction. WestEd is seeking middle school math teachers, Algebra 1 teachers, or Mathematics 1 teachers for an NSF-funded study of an online course that examines how video can support student engagement in math. Participants can earn up to $1,350. Learn more.

NURTURES Impact Study. Georgia 1st–3rd grade teachers are invited to join a U.S. Department of Education–funded study of the NURTURES STEM-focused program, which is shown to boost student achievement and teacher content knowledge. Annual stipends are available. Learn more and sign up.

Reading Apprenticeship for Academic Literacy Learning. Take part in a study of RA4ALL, a research-based curriculum that combines Reading Apprenticeship for Academic Learning and SIPPS® Challenge. The curriculum helps 8th and 9th graders improve their literacy and reading skills and provides strong professional development for teachers. Accepting applicants in AZ, CA, MD, MI, NC, NM, PA, and UT. Fill out an interest form.

Arizona’s Structured Literacy for Success Initiative Helps Schools Transform Literacy Instruction. A new initiative provides in-depth professional development to support teachers in achieving Arizona’s K–5 Literacy Endorsement at no cost. It also helps participants strengthen their evidence-based, structured literacy practices through classroom-based coaching support. Fill out an interest form so we can learn more about your school and how we can support your literacy goals. Complete the form.

HQIM: Measuring the Impact of Math Curriculum on Student Learning. A recent study shows that Massachusetts middle schools that adopted the Illustrative Math curriculum before the pandemic scored better on the state math assessment 3 years later compared to similar schools that used another curriculum. One key finding: High-quality instructional materials (HQIM) are essential, but how and when they are implemented also make a difference. 

How to Navigate Generative AI in Math Education. This recorded webinar features WestEd experts discussing the benefits and challenges that AI brings to math education. Hear insights from leaders in the field. 

Realizing the Promise of Modern Postsecondary Math Pathways. In this WestEd Perspectives piece, math experts Amy Getz and Ann Edwards outline key elements for strengthening postsecondary math pathways, including corequisite supports, workforce-aligned math pathways, evidence-based instruction, and coordinated improvement efforts. 

Stay up to date on key issues in math education with WestEd Perspectives. Each publication covers a policy or practice topic and shares strategies and guidance from WestEd’s math education experts for improving student outcomes.