Once again this year we welcomed Katherine Merseth, Director, Teacher Education Program, Harvard University. She has been a regular supporter and contributor to the TMP for the past few years, spending time with us at the 2007 Summer Institute and most recently at the 2008 Fall Working Retreat.

Kay has recently published a book, Windows on Teaching Math: Cases of Middle and Secondary Classrooms, and used its premise to present a webinar for us. Her ability to create an environment that encourages active discussion and anecdote-sharing, made this session rich with useful information.
It was generally agreed that the case-writing concept can be used in a number of ways within the TMP partnership - even in the development of a Phase III proposal.

Below, John House, TMP Project Coordinator, starts the thread with thoughts emanating from his paricipation in Kay's webinar session.