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Curriculum Development Connected Mathematics 4Connected Mathematics4 is a research-based, problem-centered middle grades mathematics curriculum for grades 6–8 and Algebra 1 classrooms. For more than 40 years, the Connected Mathematics Project at Michigan State University has designed, developed, field-tested, evaluated, and disseminated student and teacher materials for middle grades mathematics classrooms. |
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Professional Learning Supporting Teachers and Teacher EducatorsThe professional learning component of the Connected Mathematics Project (CMP) has been a cornerstone of its work and has been supported by numerous National Science Foundation grants focused on improving mathematics teaching and learning. |
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Research Advancing Mathematics Teaching and LearningThe research activities of the Connected Mathematics Project (CMP) are integral to advancing understanding of how students learn mathematics and how high-quality instruction can be enacted and sustained. |
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RECENT NEWS
Registration Is Open for the Connected Mathematics4 Summer Institute 2027!
Join teachers, administrators, and instructional coaches at Michigan State University on June 22–24, 2027 for three days of hands-on professional learning with CMP4. Register by March 15, 2027, for the early rate of $750.
PREVIOUS NEWS
CMP Heads to Denver for NCSM 2026
On October 27, AJ Edson, Betty Phillips, and Yvonne Slanger-Grant will present Artificial Intelligence as a Teaching Partner at the 58th NCSM Annual Conference in Denver, exploring how AI can give teachers real-time insight into student reasoning in problem-based classrooms.
CMP Joins the Curriculum AI Plenary Panel at PME-NA 2026
At PME-NA 2026 at Brigham Young University, Dr. AJ Edson joined the plenary Curriculum AI Panel, exploring how AI, curriculum, and digital tools can work together to make students’ mathematical thinking visible and support teachers.
Looking Back at Connected Mathematics4 Summer Institute 2026!
The 2026 Connected Mathematics4 Summer Institute brought educators from across the country to Michigan State University for three days of collaboration, problem solving, and professional learning, from exploring new CMP4 features to sharing classroom strategies and building lasting connections.
Conversations Among Colleagues at the 2026 MI-AMTE Conference
Our session, “Are We Preparing Michigan Teachers for Today’s and Tomorrow’s Challenges?” invited educators to reflect on how professional learning can better support both preservice and inservice mathematics teachers across Michigan.
CMP at AMTE 2026: Meeting the Moment in Teacher Preparation
The CMP team presented at the 2026 Annual Conference of the Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators (AMTE) in Portland. This session explored how strategic partnerships and targeted professional learning can strengthen teacher preparation in both rural and urban contexts.
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