Choose CPM
CPM Educational Program provides both:
CPM’s Foundation
Synthesized from NCTM standards and decades of research, CPM’s Three Pillars are reflected in current mathematics education scholarship, and their benefits only deepen over time.
Pillar 01
Collaborative Learning
Students learn ideas more deeply when they discuss ideas with classmates. Initial learning is best supported by discussions within cooperative learning groups, guided by a knowledgeable teacher.
Pillar 02
Problem-Based Learning
Students learn ideas more usefully for other areas when they learn by attacking problems, ideally from the real world. Integration of knowledge is best supported by engagement with a wide array of problems.
Pillar 03
Mixed Spaced Practice
Students learn ideas more permanently when they are required to engage and re-engage with ideas for weeks or even months. Long-term retention is best supported by spaced practice and spiraling.
These pillars are reflected in current NCTM standards and research in mathematics education, what we know about their benefits for mathematics learning continues to deepen and expand but not shift.
CPM's Approach
CPM Educational Program, a California nonprofit, has provided problem-based instructional materials and professional development for teachers since 1989. The research-informed principles that guide every CPM course are:
Results Are In
Get to know the results and the experiential impact of CPM. Read CPM's results
Hear From Educators
Evidence & Resources
EdReports.org provides independent, in-depth reviews of instructional materials. CPM's curricula have been reviewed across middle school and high school series.
Positioning Statements
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2.3.4
Defining Concavity
4.4.1
Characteristics of Polynomial Functions
5.2.6
Semi-Log Plots
5 Closure
Closure How Can I Apply It? Activity 3
9.3.1
Transition States
9.3.2
Future and Past States
10.3.1
The Parametrization of Functions, Conics, and Their Inverses
10.3.2
Vector-Valued Functions
11.1.5
Rate of Change of Polar Functions
This professional learning is designed for teachers as they begin their implementation of CPM. This series contains multiple components and is grounded in multiple active experiences delivered over the first year. This learning experience will encourage teachers to adjust their instructional practices, expand their content knowledge, and challenge their beliefs about teaching and learning. Teachers and leaders will gain first-hand experience with CPM with emphasis on what they will be teaching. Throughout this series educators will experience the mathematics, consider instructional practices, and learn about the classroom environment necessary for a successful implementation of CPM curriculum resources.
Page 2 of the Professional Learning Progression (PDF) describes all of the components of this learning event and the additional support available. Teachers new to a course but who have previously attended Foundations for Implementation can choose to engage in the course Content Modules in the Professional Learning Portal rather than attending the entire series of learning events again.
