Junior High School Elementary Mathematics Teacher Professional Community Growth Implementation Program - Just Thinking Learning - Easy Thinking + Thinking Easy
“Easy Thinking” + “Thinking Easy” is the growth program of junior high school’s professional community of elementary mathematics teachers. It has been 10 years from 2012 to 2022. The student-centered approach is the teaching philosophy of the program, and the professional growth process is based on students moving teachers, individual teachers moving their school communities, and school communities spreading to other school communities (starting in 2019, the program will be changed to Thinking Easy – Easy Thinking + Thinking Easy).
Program Goals
1. To increase the ability of front-line teachers to review the mathematical literacy curriculum, deepen the connotation of lesson preparation, lesson observation, and lesson discussion, and improve the core mathematical literacy of Junior High School elementary teachers. In addition, through the introduction of the concepts of literacy teaching and assessment, we will deepen the ability of front-line teachers to teach effectively, differentiate teaching, remedial teaching, multiple assessments, and cooperative learning in groups.
2. Schools in remoteareas and the ones lacking mathematics expertise are the focus of this program. If a school makes an application, professional instructors will be provided to conduct six hands-on workshops a school year according to their individual needs.
3. Through the hands-on workshops, we will produce effective teaching and evaluation cases. We also provide a school-based mathematics curriculum with local characteristics.
4. To strengthen the professional dialogue among teachers by deepening, strengthening, and cultivating professional communities in each school, and to achieve the goal of inquiry and practice in the field of mathematics.
Expected Results
1. Through design, sharing, and exchange, we will enhance the professional knowledge of Junior High School first-line teachers in the field of mathematics, promote exchanges among teachers in different schools, and improve the effectiveness of curriculum and teaching guidance.
2. The Easy Thinking Project can help students who are not ready for mathematics to build their interest in learning mathematics and promote the development of core concepts in mathematics.
3. To compile and publish “Easy Thinking Stories” to promote the exchange of results and sustainable management in the field of mathematics and to enhance teachers’ professional knowledge.
4. To establish an Easy Thinking base that uses “implementation, deepening, and promotion” to promote a model of professional growth that is both self-motivated and with external resources to enhance the performance of the field.
Participants
◆Program Facilitator
Lin, Fu-Lai: Honorary Professor, Department of Mathematics, National Taiwan Normal University
◆Consulting Professor
Chung, Ching: Professor, Department of Mathematics and Information Education, National Taipei University of Education
Chang, Ying-Chieh: Professor, Department of Mathematics and Information Education, National Taipei University of Education
Hsieh, Chia-Jui: Assistant Professor, Department of Mathematics and Information Education, National Taipei University of Education
Yang, Jui-Chih: Honorary Professor, Department of Mathematics, Taipei City University
Li, Yuan-Shun: Professor, Department of Mathematics, Taipei City University
Yang, Kai-Lin: Professor, Department of Mathematics, National Taiwan Normal University
Tsai, Wen-Huan: Associate Professor, Institute of Mathematics and Physics Education, National Tsing Hua University
Wei, Shih-Hsuan: Professor, Institute of Mathematics and Physics Education, National Tsinghua University
Liu, Shiang-Tung: Professor, Institute of Mathematical Education, National Chiayi University
Hsieh, Chien: Lecturer, Department of Mathematics, National Tainan University
Cheng, Chien-Ming: Associate Researcher of the National Education Research Institute
◆Consulting Teachers
Tseng, Wan-Ching: Teacher at Nanhu Elementary School in Taipei City
Sun, Te-Lan: Teacher at Yingqiao Elementary School in Taipei City
Fang, Hsi-Mei: Retired teacher of the real primary school attached to the North China University of Education
Teng, Chia-Chun: Teacher at Jingxing Junior High School in Taipei City
Chang, Li-Ching: Retired Teacher of Puchang Elementary School in New Taipei City
Wen, Shih-Chan, Teacher, Anhe Elementary School, New Taipei City
Teng, Hsiu-Chen: Teacher at Mingzhi Elementary School in New Taipei City
Li, Hsiao-Shan: Teacher at Changping Elementary School in New Taipei City
Wang, Li-Ju: Teacher at Wugu Elementary School in New Taipei City
Tien, Ming-Chih: Teacher of Wuquan Elementary School in Taoyuan City
Chen, Chien-Hua: Teacher of Dazhong Elementary School in Taoyuan City
Liu, Chien-Cheng: Teacher at Junior High School, Liping Town, Taoyuan City
Peng, Hsu-Tien: Teacher at Zhulian Elementary School in Hsinchu City
Su, Han-Che: Teacher at Yuxian Junior High School in Hsinchu City
Chang, Huan-Chuan: Director of Xinde Elementary School in Miaoli County
Hsiao, Hung-Ching: Director of Taichung City China-Hong Kong Elementary School
Huang, Hsiu-Yu: Teacher at Songzhu Elementary School in Taichung City
Wei, Li-Chih: Director of Yongchun Elementary School in Taichung City
Lai, Pei-Ling: Teacher at Changxing Junior High School in Changhua County
Chu, Cheng-Shun: Teacher at Zhendong Elementary School in Yunlin County
Hou, Hsueh-Ching: Teacher at Datong Elementary School in Chiayi County
Chen, Ying-Ju: Teacher of Xingzhong Primary School in Chiayi County
Lin Bo-kuan: Teacher at Yongkang Junior High School in Tainan City
Juan, Cheng-Yi: Teacher at Ziguan Elementary School in Kaohsiung City
Li, Yi-Ying: Teacher of Ten National Primary Schools in Kaohsiung City
Hsu,Chia-Ling: Teacher at Shengli Elementary School in Kaohsiung City
Yang, Ya-Fen: Teacher of Kaohsiung Elementary School
Wu, Chia-Hui: Teacher at Dongguang Elementary School in Kaohsiung City
Su, Chung-Hsien: Teacher at Zhengyi Elementary School in Kaohsiung City
Chien, Hsiu-Chun: Teacher of Yilan Elementary School in Yilan County
Lu, Yu-Jen: Supervisor of the Education Department of Yilan County Government