![]() Isaacs joined the UCSMP team at The University of Chicago in 1995 as associate director of the Bridges to Classroom Mathematics project, which created professional development tools for teachers of Everyday Mathematics and other cutting-edge elementary mathematics programs. ![]() Under Isaacs’s leadership, Everyday Mathematics became one of the country’s leading PK–6 mathematics programs, and, for a while, the single most widely used program in the country. Since then, he has directed the design, development, and educational engineering for Everyday Mathematics and has been the liaison between UChicago STEM Education and the commercial publisher for Everyday Mathematics, McGraw Hill Education. He succeeded his mentor, Everyday Mathematics founder Max Bell, in the role of Everyday Mathematics director. He was appointed as the Director of Everyday Mathematics Revisions in 2003, following completion of the program’s second edition. Isaacs is best known for his leadership role with Everyday Mathematics. In addition to directing the Center, Isaacs played a lead role in many of the Center’s programs involving curriculum development, teacher professional development, teacher preparation, and research. Isaacs served as UChicago STEM Education’s director or co-director since its founding in 2002 as the Center for Elementary Mathematics and Science Education, overseeing one of the country’s leading mathematics and science education research and development centers. At the December 10 retirement gathering, Isaacs was saluted by numerous guests who have collaborated with him over the years on a wide range of projects. Isaacs retired from The University of Chicago at the end of December. UChicago STEM Education staff came together in person and virtually on Decemto celebrate the career of Andy Isaacs and thank him for his many years of service to UChicago STEM Education, Everyday Mathematics, and The University of Chicago School Mathematics Project (UCSMP). Elementary Mathematics Specialist Project.Marty Gartzman awarded 2019 Max Beberman Mathematics Educator Award.Zalman Usiskin, UCSMP director 1987-2019, Retires as Director of UCSMP.UChicago STEM Education Partners With Activate Learning on New K-5 Science Curriculum.UChicago STEM Education Approved Vendor for ISBE- IL-EMPOWER Professional Learning Partners.Everyday Mathematics Professional Learning Conference.Outlier’s Use of In-Person and Virtual Site Visits to Learn More About English-language Learning Opportunities at Binational Centers in Uruguay and Chile.UChicago STEM Education 2020 South Side Summer STEM July 13 - 24, 2020.Outlier Partners with WorldChicago to Evaluate their Faculty Exchange Program From Brazil.New Partnership With Kendall Hunt Publishing Company.UChicago STEM Ed Teaching Science Coursework for Urban Teacher Education Program.Outlier Researcher Shares Project Results With a Bilingual Audience at an International Education Conference in Mexico.UChicago STEM Education Supports Teachers During Pandemic. ![]() Generating Awareness of Careers in Energy-Sector Trade Industries: An Outlier Evaluation.Outlier Conducts Completely Virtual Evaluation of WorldChicago’s 2019 Professional Fellows Program.Outlier’s Spreading Deeper Learning Practices for Equity Blog.UChicago STEM Education to host “Virtual” South Side Summer STEM Camp funded by the University of Chicago Women’s Board.New CryptoClub Partnership with Kendall Hunt Publishing Company.Chicago Public Schools finEDge leadership Cohort.How ComEd is Creating a Spark for Engineering while Adapting to Virtual Programming: An Outlier Evaluation.Outlier Research Evaluation Awarded a Computer Science For All Grant from the National Science Foundation.Big Shoulders Fund Mathematics Initiative Year 10.Virtual South Side STEM Camp was a Success!.UChicago STEM Ed study: Elementary Mathematics Specialists in Illinois.New Early Childhood Math App for Families!.UChicago STEM Education Offers Online CrytpoClub.Next Generation Science Assessments team to present at NARST 2021 Annual Conference.Next Gen Science Assessments Project to Participate in the 2021 STEM for All Video Showcase: COVID, Equity Social Justice.Re-release of Early STEM Matters Report.Virtual South Side STEM Camp Year 2 was a Success!.CryptoClub Launches Online Badging System.Big Shoulders Fund Mathematics Initiative Year 11.CryptoClub Releases New Online Digital Game.Using DJ Skillls and Technology to Learn STEM Skills and Concepts.Virtual Everyday Mathematics Professional Learning Conference.Tribute to Andy Isaacs, Recently Retired Director of UChicago STEM Education.UChicago STEM Education Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Commitments.
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