The initiatives in mathematics education at City College include:
Mathematics in the City
(Professors Despina Stylianou)
Mathematics in the City (MitC) is a national center of research, curriculum development, and professional development for K-8 mathematics education. The center was MitC was established in 1995 by Professor Cathy Fosnot, as a collaboration between the City College of New York and the Freudenthal Institute, University of Utrecht, the Netherlands. It has received funding by the National Science Foundation, the Exxon-Mobil Foundation, and the Department of Education of New York City. Through the years the project has expanded; today it functions as a think tank and center of professional development for mathematics education. To date, thousands of teachers from across the nation have participated in our institutes and workshops at CCNY. Teachers and schools also seek MitC's support and guidance in their year-to-year operations. Staff developers and consultants from the project provide on-site in-classroom work.
Project LEAP
Algebra is a subject with which students continue to struggle. A recommendation that has gained widespread acceptance is to adopt a longitudinal, K–12 approach to teaching and learning algebra. For this to succeed, work must be done to synthesize research on children’s algebraic thinking and to design an effective instructional approach to teaching and learning algebra in elementary grades. Project LEAP researchers are developing a Grades K–5 Early Algebra Learning Progression (EALP) to foster young children’s algebraic thinking and are testing its potential to improve children’s algebra-readiness for middle grades.
This program is a collaboration between TERC, the University of Wisconsin-Madison, University of Texas-Austin, Merrimack College, TUFTS University, and the City College of New York
It is funded by the Institute of Education Sciences and the National Science Foundation
Building Bridges from Elementary to Middle School Mathematics
In partnership with NYCPS, CUNY has been providing elementary and middle school teachers with an opportunity to earn some tuition-free credits in mathematics content and pedagogy. These programs can now form the bridge from elementary to middle school mathematics teaching. Teachers can use the program to step into middle school mathematics teaching and leadership through our new MSEd Professional Certificate in Mathematics Education and Leadership Program.
Last Updated: 09/26/2025 14:52