Deep and reciprocal connections between practice and research

SERP stimulates innovation in education through sustained collaborations among distinguished researchers, educators, and designers. SERP partnerships expand the capacity for continuous improvement while remaining mindful of what teachers do, how schools operate, and how students learn. More from Bruce Alberts & Suzanne Donovan

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The Latest

  • Phil Daro Describes Alternative to "Mile Wide - Inch Deep" Approach in Mathematics Instruction

    SERP’s Phil Daro met with all of San Francisco Unified School District’s middle school mathematics teachers recently to discuss the Common Core State Standards in mathematics. Daro shared his concern about most current American math curriculum – the problem of “mile wide and inch deep.” This results in a rush to cover many topics quickly. Students are also in a rush of their own to produce answers without enough thought. Instead of learning mathematics, students resort to “answer-getting,” where they are able to find an answer, but do not necessarily understand the underlying mathematical ideas. Tools were introduced to help uncover student mathematical thinking including diagnostic lessons and the 5x8 card. Daro has long worked alongside San Francisco teachers designing opportunities to get at the heart of mathematical thinking in classrooms.

    Learn more about SERP’s math work with SFUSD.

Thanks to SERP Funders and Sponsors

Alan Schoenfeld “SERP is the first project I know that really tries to bridge the research and practice communities and put on an equal footing the needs of the school district with the wishes and needs of researchers.”

Alan Schoenfeld,
Professor, Cognition and Development, UC Berkeley
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