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- Recruit mathematical educators that have an interest in addressing the reform called for by the National Research Council and State of Washington Academic Achievement and Accountability Commission.
- Enable mathematics teachers to improve their ability to teach mathematics while achieving their professional certification.
- Increase the conceptual and procedural understanding of the main mathematics strands.
- Equip and enable mathematics teachers to use problem solving and modeling to teach key mathematics concepts and procedures.
- Develop and enable mathematics teachers to teach mathematics as a connection of concepts and procedures.
- Use technology appropriately to teach mathematics.
- Use pedagogical methods that engage students in doing meaningful mathematics.
- Write and evaluate curriculum that aligns with the NCTM standards and Washington State EALRs.
- Increase the conceptual and procedural mathematical understanding.
- Develop a more connected understanding of mathematical concepts and their connections to applications.
- Develop, prepare, and equip mathematics teachers to be leader in mathematics education reform.
- Use the problem solving and modeling to teach mathematics.
- Use technology appropriately to teach mathematics.
- Understand and use pedagogical methods designed to engaging students in meaningful mathematics.
- Write and evaluate curriculum at the course, district, and state levels.
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