The New Teachers Mathematics Staff Development Program for grades 7 through 9 is a combination of content and methodology. Teachers focus their attention on content, lesson planning, questioning, homework, and testing. This volume contains materials for eight workshop sessions. Sessions included are: (1) An Introduction to the New York City School System; (2) Managing the Mathematics Classroom; (3) The Curriculum; (4) Planning and Executing an Effective Mathematics Lesson; (5) Questioning in the Mathematics Classroom; (6) Developing Reasoning Skills, Critical Thinking, and Problem Solving Ability in the Mathematics Classroom; (7) Homework Planning and Review To Maximize Student Learning; and (8) The Teacher's Role in Student Assessment. The sections contain background materials, outlines, teaching tips, activities, and evaluation materials; materials provided in each section vary. (RH)