{"id":513,"date":"2021-03-04T22:22:19","date_gmt":"2021-03-04T22:22:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/?page_id=513"},"modified":"2026-06-08T15:46:30","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T15:46:30","slug":"our-projects","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/our-projects\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Projects"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile has-pale-ocean-gradient-background has-background\" style=\"grid-template-columns:20% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2023\/03\/AdultNumeracy_PD_Flyer_2023-copy.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"789\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2023\/03\/AdultNumeracy_PD_Flyer_2023_screenshot-789x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2333 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2023\/03\/AdultNumeracy_PD_Flyer_2023_screenshot-789x1024.png 789w, https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2023\/03\/AdultNumeracy_PD_Flyer_2023_screenshot-231x300.png 231w, https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2023\/03\/AdultNumeracy_PD_Flyer_2023_screenshot-768x996.png 768w, https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2023\/03\/AdultNumeracy_PD_Flyer_2023_screenshot-1184x1536.png 1184w, https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2023\/03\/AdultNumeracy_PD_Flyer_2023_screenshot.png 1284w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 789px) 100vw, 789px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"is-style-highlight-purple wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2023\/03\/AdultNumeracy_PD_Flyer_2023-copy.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Download Our Info Sheet!<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">Creating engaging mathematics learning experiences has long been a focus of TERC\u2019s work. In 2000, TERC widened its reach to include adult math learners with a major grant from the National Science Foundation to fund the&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/terc.edu\/empower\" target=\"_blank\">EMPower<\/a>&nbsp;(Extending Mathematical Power) project. EMPower provided the springboard for a constellation of professional development and curricular materials development projects. In addition to multi-faceted research, curriculum, and professional development work supported by the National Science Foundation, we have worked with individual states, districts, and networks \u2014 customizing products and professional development to meet authentic needs.<br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"OurProjects-CurrentProjects\" class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-highlight-purple\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"89\" height=\"32\" class=\"wp-image-937\" style=\"width: 89px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2021\/04\/ADULTNUM_lgo_dots_rgb-e1617283905694.png\" alt=\"anc dots\"><br>Current Projects<br><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:15% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"186\" height=\"119\" src=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2021\/04\/simple_sabes_logo.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-953 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SABES Mathematics and Adult Numeracy Curriculum &amp; Instruction PD Team<\/h5>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">Since 2014, the Adult Numeracy Center at TERC has managed the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sabes.org\/pd-center\/math-numeracy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SABES Mathematics and Adult Numeracy Curriculum &amp; Instruction PD Team<\/a>. We serve education practitioners and administrators in Massachusetts by offering math professional development on a variety of topics in both face-to-face and online formats, both synchronous and asynchronous. Our portfolio of offerings covers a range of topics including math content, instructional strategies for in-person and remote instruction, teaching strategies for ESOL learners and students with learning disabilities\/differences (LD), research on adult numeracy learning, implementation strategies for the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/lincs.ed.gov\/publications\/pdf\/CCRStandardsAdultEd.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">College and Career Readiness Standards for Mathematics<\/a>, and integration of math with digital literacy.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Funder:<\/strong>&nbsp;Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Website:&nbsp;<\/strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sabes.org\/pd-center\/math-and-numeracy\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.sabes.org\/pd-center\/math-and-numeracy<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:15% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"406\" height=\"202\" src=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2022\/09\/CALM_logo_final_v2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2148 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2022\/09\/CALM_logo_final_v2.jpg 406w, https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2022\/09\/CALM_logo_final_v2-300x149.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 406px) 100vw, 406px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Curriculum for Adults Learning Math (CALM) Professional Development<\/h5>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/calm\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CALM<\/a> <\/strong>is a CCRSAE-aligned curriculum that is designed to build strong conceptual understanding of Core Math Concepts through visual models that spark dialogue and give teachers insight into student\u2019s reasoning. The Adult Numeracy Center is the sole provider of professional development support for CALM. <em>Note: CALM PD support is free to Massachusetts adult ed teachers but available to other states for a fee.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Website:&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/terc.edu\/calm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/terc.edu\/calm<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"font-size:18px\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2023\/03\/CALM_flyer_v6_2023_ONLINE-USE-ONLY-copy.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Download an Info Sheet on CALM<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:16% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"567\" src=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2025\/09\/BeCALM_simple-1024x567.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4170 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2025\/09\/BeCALM_simple-1024x567.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2025\/09\/BeCALM_simple-300x166.png 300w, https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2025\/09\/BeCALM_simple-768x426.png 768w, https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2025\/09\/BeCALM_simple.png 1395w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">BeCALM (Beginning Curriculum for Adults Learning Math)<\/h5>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/becalm\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BeCALM<\/a> <\/strong>is a conceptually-focused and cognitively rigorous curriculum that supports beginning<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>math learners (GLE 2-4) in developing math concepts and skills while centering student thinking. The Adult Numeracy Center is the sole provider of professional development support for BeCALM.&nbsp;<em>Note: BeCALM PD support is free to Massachusetts adult ed teachers but available to other states for a fee.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong>Website:&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/terc.edu\/becalm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/terc.edu\/becalm<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:18% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/05\/TERC_Adult_Numeracy_Institutes_logo-goldy-orange-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5196 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/05\/TERC_Adult_Numeracy_Institutes_logo-goldy-orange-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/05\/TERC_Adult_Numeracy_Institutes_logo-goldy-orange-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/05\/TERC_Adult_Numeracy_Institutes_logo-goldy-orange-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/05\/TERC_Adult_Numeracy_Institutes_logo-goldy-orange.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Adult Numeracy Institutes<\/h5>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><br>The\u00a0<strong>Adult Numeracy Institutes\u00a0<\/strong>are the culmination of nearly 30 years of research into adult math and numeracy.\u00a0This professional development series of three, two-day, in-person workshops and self-paced courses builds upon National Science Foundation grant projects like\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/empower\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em><u>EMPower<\/u><\/em><\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/tian\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em><u>TIAN (Teachers Investigating Adult Numeracy)<\/u><\/em><\/a>. Throughout the Institutes, teachers become the students by engaging in hands-on activities and sharing ideas with colleagues. Connections are made to instructional strategies, differentiated learning opportunities, and the standards-aligned, conceptual understanding-focused Curriculum for Adults Learning Math (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/calm\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><u>CALM<\/u><\/a>) and the Beginning Curriculum for Adults Learning Math (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/becalm\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><u>BeCALM<\/u><\/a>). For more details on session content and the andragogy behind the training, please\u00a0contact\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:adultnumeracy@terc.edu\"><u>adultnumeracy@terc.edu<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:15% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"153\" src=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2021\/10\/ARAR_logo_final_graph_big_web.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1634 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Adults Reaching Algebra Readiness (AR)<sup>2<\/sup><\/h5>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/our-projects\/adults-reaching-algebra-readiness-ar2\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"515\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Adults Reaching Algebra Readiness<\/strong><\/a>, or (AR)2&nbsp;, is a research-based professional development series building upon the content presented in the Adult Numeracy Institutes. During the sessions, teachers build on their own conceptual understanding of algebraic topics while learning new ways to teach for understanding. Participants meet over the course of three, 2-day face-to-face sessions and participate in support activities between each session. This PD series was designed to make direct connections to the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/lincs.ed.gov\/publications\/pdf\/CCRStandardsAdultEd.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">College and Career Readiness Standards for Mathematics<\/a>. For more details on session content and the andragogy behind the training, please&nbsp;contact&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:adultnumeracy@terc.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">adultnumeracy@terc.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:20% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"747\" src=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/05\/EMPower-Teacher-Books-fan-1024x747.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5203 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/05\/EMPower-Teacher-Books-fan-1024x747.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/05\/EMPower-Teacher-Books-fan-300x219.png 300w, https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/05\/EMPower-Teacher-Books-fan-768x560.png 768w, https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/05\/EMPower-Teacher-Books-fan-1536x1120.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/05\/EMPower-Teacher-Books-fan-2048x1494.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">EMPower\u2122 teacher and student book series<\/h5>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/terc.edu\/empower\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"terc.edu\/empower\" target=\"_blank\"><em>EMPower<\/em><\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong>is a series of seven titles that fills the tremendous need for a math and numeracy program for adults who need to build a foundation for higher level math.&nbsp;<em>EMPower<\/em>&nbsp;helps adults develop mathematical proficiency to more effectively engage with the world, whether that be at work, at home as parents and caregivers, in the community, or as they seek high school credentials and further education. The math is taught conceptually through collaborative activities and real-world applications for adults.&nbsp;<em>EMPower<\/em>&nbsp;was&nbsp;written by adult education professionals and field-tested in adult education programs. The development of&nbsp;<em>EMPower<\/em>&nbsp;was funded by the&nbsp;National Science Foundation, Grant No. ESI-9911410.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong>Website:<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/empower\/\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/terc.edu\/empower<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-highlight-purple-with-dots has-background\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(252,185,0) 0%,rgba(255,106,0,0.39) 100%)\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/qr-codes.io\/2M8sn8xzI8A\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Purchase EMPower on Amazon!<\/em><\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:26% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"198\" height=\"45\" src=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2021\/03\/EMPowerlogo_blue-1.png\" alt=\"EMPower logo\" class=\"wp-image-565 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>EMPower<\/em>\u2122 Professional Development Workshops&nbsp;<\/h5>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/empower\/how-is-empower-different\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>EMPower<\/em> Professional Development Workshops<\/a>&nbsp;are an opportunity for adult numeracy teachers interested in maximizing the quality of mathematics instruction for adults and out-of-school youth. <em>EMPower<\/em> workshops make math accessible to teachers at all levels of \u201cmath comfort\u201d\u2014from the skittish to the confident. Together, teachers expand their ideas of what it means to do math, focusing on understanding, communication, and problem-solving (in adult contexts) with a variety of approaches and strategies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><em>EMPower<\/em> workshops are available for state- or program-based groups. Contact&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"mailto:adultnumeracy@terc.edu\" target=\"_blank\">empower@terc.edu<\/a>&nbsp;for more details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"OurProjects-CurrentProjects\" class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-highlight-purple\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"92\" height=\"36\" class=\"wp-image-1340\" style=\"width: 92px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2021\/05\/ADULTNUM_lgo_dots_rgb.png\" alt=\"dots from logo\"><br>Previous Projects<br><br><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:15% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"108\" height=\"111\" src=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2021\/04\/SfA_iconv6.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-964 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Statistics for Action (SfA)<\/h5>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><em>Statistics for Action<\/em> (SfA) has developed free, math-rich materials that enable community members to interpret environmental test results, make informed decisions based on data, and use numbers to convincingly communicate concerns to officials and neighbors.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong>Funder:<\/strong>&nbsp;National Science Foundation, Grant No. DRL-0812954.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong>Website:<\/strong>&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/sfa.terc.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/sfa.terc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:17% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1253\" height=\"504\" src=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2021\/04\/TIAN_logo.png\" alt=\"TIAN logo\" class=\"wp-image-965 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2021\/04\/TIAN_logo.png 1253w, https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2021\/04\/TIAN_logo-300x121.png 300w, https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2021\/04\/TIAN_logo-1024x412.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2021\/04\/TIAN_logo-768x309.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1253px) 100vw, 1253px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">TIAN (Teachers Investigating Adult Numeracy)<\/h5>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">The mathematics portion of high school equivalency (HSE) exams generally has the lowest passing rate, one indication of the need for professional development for teachers that builds their understanding and instructional abilities in mathematics. TERC, in partnership with the Center for Literacy Studies at the University of Tennessee, developed&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/tian\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>TIAN<\/strong><\/a>, an approach to standards-based mathematics in-service professional development, using each state&#8217;s standards and the&nbsp;<em>EMPower<\/em>&nbsp;program. TIAN uses teacher inquiry and reflective learning to engage teachers in learning how to design and implement effective mathematics instructional approaches for algebra and data analysis. The TIAN approach builds on the team&#8217;s groundbreaking work in standards and curricular materials development in adult mathematics education and in collaborative professional development. Key components of the year-long model include an initial institute on data, a second institute on algebra, classroom investigations, regional teacher meetings between institutes, website support, and a final institute. TIAN was piloted and field-tested with math teachers in six states whose adult students have math skills at the ABE, pre-HSE, and HSE levels.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong>Funder:<\/strong>&nbsp;National Science Foundation, Grant No. ESI-0455610.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong>Website:<\/strong>&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/tian\/\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/tian\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2023\/03\/AdultNumeracy_PD_Flyer_2023-copy.pdf\"><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2023\/03\/AdultNumeracy_PD_Flyer_2023-copy.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Download Our Info Sheet!<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Creating engaging mathematics learning experiences has long been a focus of TERC\u2019s work. In 2000, TERC widened its reach to include adult math learners with a major grant from the National Science Foundation to fund the&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/terc.edu\/empower\" target=\"_blank\">EMPower<\/a>&nbsp;(Extending Mathematical Power) project. EMPower provided the springboard for a constellation of professional development and curricular materials development projects. In addition to multi-faceted research, curriculum, and professional development work supported by the National Science Foundation,  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/our-projects\/\">&nbsp;&raquo;&nbsp;Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"2243,35,846,1133,1158,1201","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-513","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/513","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=513"}],"version-history":[{"count":89,"href":"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/513\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5222,"href":"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/513\/revisions\/5222"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=513"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}