A school-wide solution for students’ mathematics success! Do you sometimes start to teach a mathematics concept and feel like you’re staring at a sea of bewildered faces? What happens when you discover students previously learned a calculation trick or a mnemonic that has muddied their long-term understanding? When "rules" seem to change from year to year, teacher to teacher, or school to school, mathematics can seem like a disconnected mystery for students. Clear up the confusion with a Mathematics Whole-School Agreement! Expanded from the highly popular "Rules that Expire" series of NCTM articles, this essential guide leads educators through the collaborative step-by-step process of establishing a coherent and consistent learner-centered and equitable approach to mathematics instruction. Through this work, you will identify, streamline, and become passionate about using clear and consistent mathematical language, notations, representations, rules, and generalizations within and across classrooms and grades. Importantly, you’ll learn to avoid "rules that expire"―tricks that may seem to help students in one grade but hurt in the long run. Features of this book include ·         Abundant grade-specific examples ·         Effective working plans for sustainability ·         Barrier-busting tips, to-dos, and try-it-outs ·         Practical templates and checklists ·         PLC prompts and discussion points   When teachers unite across grades, students hit the ground running every year. Take the next step together as a team and help all your students build on existing understanding to find new success and most importantly, love learning and doing mathematics! " If you have anything to do with transforming mathematics teaching and learning at your school, then stop everything right now and read this book. Karp, Dougherty, and Bush’s The Math Pact strategically navigates the complex topic of creating and cultivating cohesive mathematics instruction by introducing readers to their Mathematics Whole School Agreement and specific elements that ensure schoolwide success. Building on the authors’ renowned Rules That Expire work, this book takes readers through the essential components of best practices of mathematics teaching. This should be a required read for any mathematics leadership program. " -- Hilary Kreisberg "Just for a moment, imagine the positive and impenetrable mathematics energetic forcefield that could be created in a school if every teacher strategically and collaboratively decided upon agreements around mathematics vocabulary, notations, representations, and the overarching philosophy about how mathematics should be taught? Guess what! You do not have to imagine! No more reteaching, revising previously taught material, and explaining that "Well, in my classroom, we do it, say it, notate it this way." Because let’s face it, those messages confuse students and families and can frustrate teachers. Grab this book, gather your colleagues, and get started in creating a unified and comprehensive whole school agreement that will positively enrich your students’ mathematics learning experiences!" -- Beth Kobett "As a fan of the "Rules That Expire" and "Whole School Agreement" articles, I consider this resource a welcome addition to my professional library! In this practical, easy-to-follow book, the authors provide educators with an extremely thorough and useful "go to guide" on establishing a Mathematics Whole School Agreement (MWSA). For those not familiar with the NCTM articles that initiated the movement, this resource defines what an MWSA is and why each school should establish one. More important, educators learn how to create and implement an MWSA, and the role each school and district stakeholder plays in implementation. This user-friendly resource provides teachers, teacher leaders, parents, and administrators with a comprehensive blueprint that includes research-informed practices, vignettes, grade-specific examples, and tools to encourage reflection." -- Latrenda Knighten "The Math Pact is a critical guide that takes stakeholders on a journey to create a Mathematics Whole School Agreement (MWSA). This journey begins with a look inward at mathematics instruction in their schools and then moves onward to compare their practices to best practices. Stakeholders arrive at their MWSA when they can ensure a unity of message that promotes coherent and effective instruction within their school and even across their district." -- Juli K. Dixon "The Math Pact is an essential resource for educators looking to develop and support a coherent schoolwide approach to the teaching and learning of mathematics. The authors provide clear guidelines with examples and references to numerous resources that will support you and your colleagues as you develop a shared vision for you and your students in mathematics education." -- Mike Flynn "This book brilliantly connects research-informed practices