Korea District Elementary School Math Pilot

To ensure student access to high-quality math instruction we have implemented the Korea District Elementary Mathematics Pilot, Grades 2-5.

The objectives of this pilot program are designed to provide elementary teachers opportunities to learn new or additional math content and instructional strategies, study how students learn math, analyze issues in the teaching of math, and use new materials and technology that have been designed to support math instruction. 

The pilot is one piece of a district-wide initiative to improve math instruction and to improve student learning and achievement in math. This program is committed to providing on-going, side-by-side instructional support to teachers as they incorporate effective math instruction into their daily classroom activities.

The Korea Math Initiative is made possible through the collaborative efforts of the Korea District Office and the Office of the Director for the Area-Pacific/DDESS Guam schools. The primary support mechanism for the math Pilot is the use of an elementary math coach who collaboratively works hand-in-hand with elementary math teachers to improve math instruction, to improve teacher knowledge and understanding of math content, and ultimately to improve student learning and student achievement in math. 

We believe that increased student achievement in math will be an outcome of improved math instruction. Therefore, the primary goals of this pilot are two-fold.

• First: to build upon DODEA’s math standards to improve teacher knowledge and understanding of math content and to utilize “best instructional practices” in mathematics to improve math instruction. 
• Second: to develop a community of learning within the school that encourages and supports a collegial, collaborative instructional environment that enables and encourages teachers to improve their personal performance in math instruction as well as enhance the learning and achievement of our students.

If you are interested in finding out more information on the Korea District Elementary School Math Pilot, please contact your local school principal or the Korea District Math Coach: DSN 738-5922.