The project is focused on four strategies; (i) Developing an active and mature partnership by linking mathematics teachers and school administrators from across Nebraska with university mathematicians and mathematics educators and early childhood educators; (ii) Strengthening the mathematical and pedagogical knowledge for teaching of participating teachers and their professional interactions with other teachers in their schools; (iii) Improving students' competence, beliefs and attitudes about mathematics, their appreciation of the importance of sustained effort, and their knowledge of mathematics; and (iv) Contributing to the research in mathematics education through a mixed methods research design.
Project Contributions

"Creativity is important for young children learning mathematics. However, much literature has claimed creativity in the learning of mathematics for young children is not adequately supported by teachers in the…

"The present study investigated the effects of Primarily Math , an inservice elementary mathematics specialist program. Primarily Math sought to augment the mathematical knowledge for teaching of kindergarten through third-grade…

"This study examines the impact of the Primarily Math Elementary Mathematics Specialist program on K-3 teachers' mathematical content knowledge for teaching, attitudes toward learning mathematics, and beliefs about mathematics teaching…

We share highlights of the impact of our K-3 Mathematics Specialist Program, Primarily Math, on teachers, students and districts across the state.

"This study explored a group of elementary teachers' (n=35) learning to construct high-quality lesson plans that foster student understanding of fundamental mathematical ideas. The conceptual framework for this study was…

Posted by: Wendy Smith . Over the past six years, the $9.3 million NSF-funded NebraskaMATH grant has impacted more than 700 teacher leaders across the state. The "NebraskaMATH Final Report, published in 2015, showcases the…

"While few would disagree that a key component of educating teachers to teach happens on the job, research rarely explores the schoolhouse as a site for teacher education. This study…

"NebraskaMATH and its partner initiatives have crafted a "wonderful partnership," said Joan Prival, program director for the MSP and Noyce programs at NSF. By linking the university and school districts,…

"We sent out a call for articles to the 2012 Learning Network Conference participants following the conference, and a motivated, hard working group of authors, who double as leaders for…

Posted by: Wendy Smith . The purpose of this article is to present the findings of a quantitative study focused on primary mathematics teachers who participated in an intensive professional development program and then had…

Posted by: Wendy Smith . This report presents success stories of Primarily Math, the K-3 Mathematics Specialist program that is part of NebraskaMATH. The report includes teacher stories and preliminary research results. Social network analyses…

"This article describes our efforts to build a community of practice for new mathematics teachers across Nebraska. Grant funding allowed us to create a model to support teachers in their…

"Read about the recent highlights of the Primarily Math, Nebraska Algebra and New Teacher Network programs, as well as updates on teachers earning master's degrees, the online community, and associated…

Posted by: Michelle Homp . NebraskaMATH is a $9.2 million grant awarded in 2009 from the National Science Foundation that supports a partnership among UNL, the four largest school districts in Nebraska, and Nebraskas remaining…

NebraskaMATH: Primarily Math is a three-tiered initiative including a K-3 math specialist graduate certificate program; support for teachers as they return to the classroom as math coaches or classroom math…

Posted by: James Spillane . The NebraskaMATH Survey focuses on sources of leadership for mathematics and language arts instructions in elementary schools. The survey asks questions about instructional practices, classroom strategies, beliefs and attitudes about…