To show what teachers and students are beginning to do with this curriculum, we provide an example from a Midwestern school we refer to here as Andrew Jackson Middle School, where the curriculum was eventually piloted.(2) Observing classes and speaking with teachers gave us a window into the process of change in a school where real differences in mathematics instruction are occurring.
Mathematics reform at Andrew Jackson Middle School began to move forward when teachers collaborated and received encouragement and guidance from leaders such as Linda Howard.