What is ADEPT?

• Allied Delmarva Enhancement Program for Teachers

• Tri-state (DE/MD-VA) Prof'l Dev Program for Teachers; Focus on middle-school (esply Elem Certified) teachers

• NSF and MHEC Funding

• Eight mathematics content courses

  • Math 501: Number Theory from a Multicultural and Historical Perspective
  • Math 503: Data Analysis
  • Math 520: Middle School Mathematics in a Teaching Context with Instructional Technology
  • Math 541: Conceptual Algebra for Teachers
  • Math 565: Mathematical Models and Modeling for Middle-school Teachers
  • Math 566: Geometry: From Euclid to Modern Day
  • Math 510: Mathematical Reasoning for Middle School Teachers
  • Math 555: The Cartesian Triad: Algebra, Geometry, and Coordinates in the Plane

• Integrate content w/ (modeled) active learning pedagogy

• Courses inter-connected (topics touched in sev. courses)

• Common themes (Modeling, problem-solving)

• Common structures (TAs, CRBs, MLPs)

• Common pedagogical approach
  (Active learning, groupwork, exploration, manipulatives/other tech.)