The School Leader's Guide to Building and Sustaining Math Success

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The pressure is on. Principals, expected to improve math performance at their schools, often don't know where to begin—as they may be uncomfortable with math themselves or believe that their schools are already doing all that they can. How can K–12 school leaders recognize and ensure that their school or district is supporting good math instruction?

Introduction: Attending to Math Performance

What Does a Great Math School Look Like?

Laying the Foundation for a Strong Math Culture in Your School: What Are the Critical Steps?

Overcoming Resistance and Getting Buy-In

Looking at Students for Signs of a Strong Math Culture

Looking at Teachers for Signs of a Strong Math Culture in the Classroom

About the authors

Marian Small, the former dean of education at the University of New Brunswick in Canada, writes and speaks about K–12 math around the world. Her focus is on teacher questioning to get at the important math, include and extend all students, and focus on critical thinking and creativity.

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Doug Duff is currently a principal instructional leadership coach with the Thames Valley District School Board in London, Ontario, Canada. He has been particularly interested in math education and school improvement for 20 years in various capacities, both nationally and internationally. He has worked with a major Canadian publisher as a senior consultant, multi-grade textbook author, and national presenter for mathematics leadership and professional learning.