Supporting Educators

How can we best support educators to provide high-quality tier one math instruction to every student?

Supporting Educators teacher student
Supporting Educators bellevue middle teacher
Supporting Educators placeholder image

About the Research

To ensure that every student receives high-quality mathematics instruction, MNPS has developed a multifaceted system of supports for district mathematics teachers.  Leaders across the District with different levels of content expertise, coaching experience, and knowledge of how adults learn are tasked with providing these critical supports to provide learning opportunities that meet the needs of all students. 

Our study seeks to map out the district’s current systems of support for high school integrated math instruction, to amplify what is proving effective, and to work with instructional leaders and mathematics teachers to develop tools and routines that will strengthen the alignment and coherence of the supports teachers receive with the district’s vision for high quality mathematics teaching and learning.

Related Articles

October 22, 2022

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nulla aliquam quis tortor vel

October 22, 2022

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nulla aliquam quis tortor vel

October 22, 2022

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nulla aliquam quis tortor vel posuere.

Working Group Members

Metro Nashville Public Schools

  • Jill Petty, executive director, curriculum and instruction
  • Jessica Slayton, director of mathematics
  • David Williams, executive officer, teaching & learning
  • Stephanie Wyka, director, professional learning & growth


Vanderbilt University

  • Jennifer Russell, professor
  • Tom Smith, professor of public policy and education

Engage with Us

We want you to learn more about what we do and why we do it. We invite you to sign up to receive updates to learn how you can help us champion equity.