Nicholas BrancaProfessor of Mathematics EducationDepartment of Mathematics and Statistics Center for Research in Mathematics
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Science Education E-Mail: nbranca@sunstroke.sdsu.edu |
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Co-Principal Investigator, Mathematics Renaissance K–12 (MRK-12) Co-Principal Investigator, Video Cases for Mathematics Professional Development
BackgroundI grew up in the South Bronx and taught junior and senior high school mathematics, served as a research assistant or associate at Columbia and Stanford Universities; and was on the faculties of Stanford and Pennsylvania State Universities. I have been a Professor in the Mathematical Sciences Department at San Diego State University since 1976. During that time I have received numerous grants to enhance the professional development of teachers of mathematics (the San Diego Mathematics Project, the Authentic Assessment Institute, and a Pre-College Teacher Development Grant funded by the National Science Foundation). In my work with Teacher Professional Development I have served on various committees and/or boards of professional organizations, among them the Greater San Diego Mathematics Council, the California Mathematics Council, and the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. I was a working group member of the NCTM Commission which drafted the "NCTM Professional Teaching Standards". Activities/Interests/PlansI am presently serving as the Executive Director of the California Mathematics Project. The California Mathematics Project is one of nine California Subject Matter Projects (CSMPs) funded by California state legislation. The CSMPs are a statewide network of subject-specific professional development programs for teachers. The primary mission of the CSMPs is to improve instruction in all disciplines at all grade levels throughout California. I am interested in working with teachers and teacher leaders and learning about the work of others involved in similar pursuits. Last modified on April 15, 2003.
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