Build in-house math leadership capacity. Join a network of educators driving ambitious, equitable instruction — with ongoing support from CPM's Professional Learning Team.
Curriculum-based professional learning must be ongoing and sustainable, which means it cannot be led solely by outside experts. Schools and districts must plan for the future by building in-house expertise and leadership pipelines.
The Elements: Transforming Teaching Through Curriculum-Based Professional Learning · Carnegie Corporation of New York (Short & Hirsh, 2020), pg. 41
About the Program
The Site-Based Leadership Program provides districts the opportunity to work collaboratively with CPM to develop and support local in-house expertise and leadership. Participating sites designate Site-Based Leader(s) (SBL) to serve as a liaison between the district/school and CPM.
Participants join a collaborative network of other SBLs and CPM's Professional Learning Team — maintaining professional relationships, guiding successful curriculum implementation, supporting student learning, and building lasting leadership capacity.
Why Participate
Joining the program gives districts and educators a structured pathway to deepen implementation, build confidence, and lead lasting change in math education.
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Sustain Professional Relationships
Maintain ongoing connections with CPM beyond initial implementation — staying plugged into curriculum updates, strategies, and support.
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Build In-House Leadership
Develop local expertise that supports coherent instruction and empowers teachers without relying solely on outside consultants.
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Access CPM Professional Learning
Receive support from CPM to advance your site's instructional practices through professional learning opportunities and support materials.
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Join a Like-Minded Network
Connect with CPM mathematics educators and leaders who share a vision for ambitious and equitable instructional practice.
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Build On-Site Leadership Capacity
Learn to lead math teams with curated resources that support a profound examination of instructional practice at your site.
What You'll Do
SBL participants engage in three interconnected strands of work — each designed to strengthen local implementation and a national community of practice.
Collaborate with CPM's PL Team
Promote Implementation at Your Site
Grow Through the SBL Program
Annual Event
The SBL Academy brings together Site-Based Leaders from across the country for an immersive professional learning experience — focused on deepening instructional practice, leadership skills, and community connection.
Details for the 2026 Academy are coming soon. Register your interest to be the first to know when dates and location are announced.
What to expect
Format
Multi-day immersive retreat
Dates
2026 — More info coming soon
Who attends
Site-Based Leaders & CPM PL Team
Our team is happy to walk you through how the program works and whether it's a fit for your district.
Got Questions?
The Site-Based Leadership Program provides districts with the opportunity to work collaboratively with CPM to develop and support in-house expertise and leadership. For more information, see the Site-Based Leadership Program Description.
The most important benefit is establishing and maintaining professional relationships with CPM's Professional Learning Team to support a coherent implementation of instruction and materials. To read more, see the Site-Based Leadership Program Description.
Participating sites designate their Site-Based Leader(s) (SBL). Designated SBLs can include teachers, coaches, specialists, department heads, or other building leaders who are supporting CPM implementation.
Your site can determine how many people will participate. Larger sites may wish to have a SBL from each school. Smaller sites may have one SBL.
Yes. Anyone from your site who registers will have access to the module and can join the live virtual meetings. Monthly meetings are also recorded and made available in the Professional Learning Portal.
No, this is a complimentary professional learning program.
No, this is a complimentary, voluntary professional learning program from CPM.
This is a voluntary program and it is up to the discretion of each site whether to provide their SBL with a stipend or compensation of some kind.
The level of engagement and time invested are up to each site. There are voluntary one-hour virtual meetings each month from September through April, plus access to an on-demand resource library.
The program aims to develop leadership. Rotating leaders every two to three years will develop a leadership pipeline for your site.
We recommend new adoptions prioritize the Foundations for Implementation Learning Series first, then join this program the following year. However, if your SBL is not in the classroom (e.g. an instructional coach), year-one participation could be an option.
Register for the program in the Live Event Schedule and Registration page in the CPM Professional Learning Portal.
Still have questions? Reach out and we'll get back to you.
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This professional learning is designed for teachers as they begin their implementation of CPM. This series contains multiple components and is grounded in multiple active experiences delivered over the first year. This learning experience will encourage teachers to adjust their instructional practices, expand their content knowledge, and challenge their beliefs about teaching and learning. Teachers and leaders will gain first-hand experience with CPM with emphasis on what they will be teaching. Throughout this series educators will experience the mathematics, consider instructional practices, and learn about the classroom environment necessary for a successful implementation of CPM curriculum resources.
Page 2 of the Professional Learning Progression (PDF) describes all of the components of this learning event and the additional support available. Teachers new to a course, but have previously attended Foundations for Implementation, can choose to engage in the course Content Modules in the Professional Learning Portal rather than attending the entire series of learning events again.
