{"id":5224,"date":"2026-06-16T18:08:30","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T18:08:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/?page_id=5224"},"modified":"2026-06-16T19:24:27","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T19:24:27","slug":"adult-numeracy-institutes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/our-projects\/adult-numeracy-institutes\/","title":{"rendered":"Adult Numeracy Institutes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What are the <em>Adult Numeracy Institutes<\/em>?<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left is-style-highlight-with-dots\" style=\"font-size:20px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/06\/ANI_only_2026-flyer.pdf\" data-type=\"attachment\" data-id=\"5290\">Download the Adult Numeracy Institutes flyer!<\/a><\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/06\/ANI_only_2026-flyer.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/05\/AV巴士_Adult_Numeracy_Institutes_logo-goldy-orange.jpg\" alt=\"Adult Numeracy Institutes logo\" class=\"wp-image-5196\" style=\"width:299px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/05\/AV巴士_Adult_Numeracy_Institutes_logo-goldy-orange.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/05\/AV巴士_Adult_Numeracy_Institutes_logo-goldy-orange-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/05\/AV巴士_Adult_Numeracy_Institutes_logo-goldy-orange-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/05\/AV巴士_Adult_Numeracy_Institutes_logo-goldy-orange-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This training&nbsp;builds upon National Science Foundation-funded projects <em><a href=\"https:\/\/terc.edu\/empower\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">EMPower<\/a><\/em> and <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/tian\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Teachers Investigating Adult Numeracy (TIAN)<\/a><\/em>, which became the national Adult Numeracy Instruction (ANI-PD). Each focused on transferring the conceptual understanding and problem-solving skills learned in the classroom to real life. These trainings and resources enabled teachers to model math alongside their students using concrete tools that deepen connections to abstract procedures and often memorized algorithms.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><br>Goals of the Adult Numeracy Institutes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Provide sustained duration professional development that deepens teachers\u2019 conceptual understanding of math across domains.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Create learning opportunities where teachers engage as students in hands-on activities, discovery, and rich discussion.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Connect these experiences to instructional strategies, differentiated learning, and hands-on and virtual resources in two standards-aligned, concept-focused curricula:&nbsp;<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/calm\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Curriculum for Adults Learning Math (CALM)<\/a><\/em> [22 units] and <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/becalm\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Beginning Curriculum for Adults Learning Math (BeCALM) Remote-Ready Curriculum for Beginning Math Students (GLE 2\u20134)<\/a><\/em> [7 units].<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Increase teacher confidence in math content, math coherence, varied instructional strategies, student collaboration and discovery, wait time, and deep questioning.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Improve outcomes for programs and students through more effective instruction and increased connections to everyday math and numeracy skills that go far beyond passing a test.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Improve program and student outcomes through stronger instruction and deeper connections to everyday math and numeracy beyond just passing a test.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Create opportunities for students and teachers to experience math in ways that build their identity as \u201ca math person.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Key Math Domains Covered<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:600px\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Number and operations (base ten)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Number and operations (fractions)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The number system<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ratio and proportional relationships<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Operations and algebraic thinking<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:400px\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Geometry<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Measurement and data<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Statistics and probability<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Expressions and equations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Functions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Overarching Objectives of&nbsp;the Adult Numeracy Institutes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Participants&nbsp;will be able to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Gain conceptual understanding of some traditionally-taught math topics;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Add to their bank of andragogical (teaching of adult learners) strategies for teaching topics;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reflect on their own teaching practice in relation to research on teaching and learning math; and<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Apply what was learned between Institutes with resources like the <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/calm\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CALM<\/a><\/em> and <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/becalm\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BeCALM<\/a><\/em> units and lessons.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>To inquire about the Adult Numeracy Institutes, contact us at <a href=\"mailto:adultnumeracy@terc.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">adultnumeracy@terc.edu<\/a> or use <a href=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">our contact form<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What are the <em>Adult Numeracy Institutes<\/em>?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/06\/ANI_only_2026-flyer.pdf\" data-type=\"attachment\" data-id=\"5290\">Download the Adult Numeracy Institutes flyer!<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/06\/ANI_only_2026-flyer.pdf\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This training&nbsp;builds upon National Science Foundation-funded projects <em><a href=\"https:\/\/terc.edu\/empower\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">EMPower<\/a><\/em> and <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/tian\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Teachers Investigating Adult Numeracy (TIAN)<\/a><\/em>, which became the national Adult Numeracy Instruction (ANI-PD). Each focused on transferring the conceptual understanding and problem-solving skills learned in the classroom to real life. These trainings and resources enabled teachers to model math alongside their students using concrete tools that deepen connections to abstract procedures and often memorized algorithms.&nbsp;  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/our-projects\/adult-numeracy-institutes\/\">&nbsp;&raquo;&nbsp;Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":0,"parent":513,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"1542,35,420,1133,3343,1201","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-5224","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5224","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/16"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5224"}],"version-history":[{"count":39,"href":"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5224\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5298,"href":"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5224\/revisions\/5298"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/513"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5224"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}