Advancing Equity in Secondary Mathematics
The Connecticut Math Teacher Leaders (MTL) Program partnered with the State to plan, organize, and present at the 2025 Alliance District Symposium. The symposium took place on April 2, 2025, with over 240 attendees from across all participating districts. Each district brought a diverse group of attendees, including classroom teachers, curriculum leaders, coaches, principals, and superintendents.
A raved keynote presentation was given by Ted Coe. MTL Fellows and their district representatives participated in a special panel discussion. Twenty-two current and alumni MTL Fellows showcased 46 research-based posters, sharing data, insights, and classroom-based projects. Fellows co-led breakout sessions in top priority for the state and Alliance districts:
- Accelerating Learning for Students Not on Grade Level
- Best Practices to Support Student Agency, Identity, and Engagement
- Cultivating a Thriving Math Community: Strategies for Retention & Growth
- Grading Systems
The day concluded with a collaborative session where all Alliance Districts teams analyzed maps of their mathematics programming and course sequencing. This prompted valuable discussions about in(equitable) student pathways and opened space for collaboration to support more equitable course taking pathways for students in their districts.
The materials that were used throughout the day are posted on the state department site at: https://portal.ct.gov/sde/alliance-districts/alliance-districts-symposiums/symposium-materials-for-2025