Region 10 Collaborative/Richardson

Mission

The goals of the Region 10 ESC Regional Mathematics Collaborative for Excellence in Teaching are to provide high-quality, sustained, TEKS based pofessional development to math teachers. This sustained training overtime better prepares teachers to strive for excellence in teaching which is directly linked to student achievement. Thus, it is the Region 10 ESC Mathematics Collaboratve's mission to obtain increased student success.

Accomplishments

In the initial year 2006-2007 of the Region 10 ESC Regional Mathematics Collaborative for Excellence in Teaching, approximately 769 teachers participated in training provided by the grant, surpassing the 500 participant goal. These teachers impacted over 23,070 students in their classes K-12. In addition, Region 10 ESC Mathematics specialists, consultants, and partners currently work with teachers from high-needs districts/campuses to help them change their instructional practices and address needs of diverse student populations. Furthermore, teachers were able to improve their content knowledge on the concepts presented in the professional development and have provided positive comments to that effect.

Contact

Name: Debbie Dethrage
Title: Region 10 ESC Regional Mathematics Collaborative, Project Director
Email: debbie.dethrage@region10.org
Phone: 972-348-1368

Partners

Texas A&M University, Commerce
P.O. Box 3011 Binnion Hall 305
Commerce, TX 75429

Participating School Districts

All 80 ISD's, 38 charter and 102 private schools are able to participate in Region 10 ESC's Regional Mathematics Collaborative for Excellence in Teaching.

Collaborative Activities and Events

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May 3 and 10, 2008 June 11 and 12, 2008 July 15 and 16, 2008	Title: Mathematics TEKS Connections (MTC) 6-8 Description: The intent of MTC 6-8 is to have teachers focus on and experience the inherent horizontal alignment between mathematic concepts and connections to other concepts (or big ideas) within the same grade as well as vertical alignment within other middle school mathematics courses. MTC 6-8 is a wonderful, hands-on two-day research-based professional development that allows teachers to participate in experiencing many activities that build student understanding. Teachers will also receive many student ready lessons.
May 8 and 9 ,2008 August 5, and 6, 2008	Title: Mathematics TEKS Connections (MTC) 9-12 Description: Successful mathematics instruction at one grade level is dependent upon effective instruction at prior grade levels and is dependent upon the understanding of previously taught concepts as well as recognizing links among similar concepts. Good teaching must include knowledge of cross grade and cross concept connections. This awareness should be reflected in both curriculum scope and sequence and in lesson plans that are outcomes of that scope and sequence. Such understandings also have direct impact on the ability of the teacher to effectively assess student knowledge and design instruction based on that assessment. The MTC training addresses these issues.
May 19 and 20 , 2008	Title: Mathematics TEKS Connections (MTC) Geometry Description: This module is designed to provide teachers an opportunity to investigate and study TEKS with classroom ready lessons that incorporate research-based instructional strategies. Teachers will focus on understanding the connection of the TEKS to function-based approach to Geometry. The goal is to make this course part of a larger high school math curriculum, rather than an isolated course.
July 16 and 17, 2008	Title: Maximizing Algebra 2 Performance (MAP) Description: MAP professional development is designed to focus on understanding the Algebra 2 mathematics TEKS, understanding the connection of those TEKS to preceding and subsequent course work, modeling how those TEKS should be taught and exploring instructional strategies and materials that support that effective teaching. The goal of MAP training is to make this course part of a larger high school math curriculum rather than as an isolated course, and to provide teachers with the tools to make this course application-based and relevant to student lives. Classroom student lessons that utilize the 5E instructional model to the Algebra 2 TEKS will be explored in this professional development.
May 13 and 27, 2008	Title: Mathematics TEKS Connections (MTC) K-2 Description: The Mathematics TEKS Connections K-2 training provides participants with an opportunity to increase the depth of their understanding about the inherent connections within the TEKS. It also provides an opportunity to explore instructional strategies that facilitate thinking needed to make the mathematical connections found in the TEKS. These content-based and instruction-based connections will be explored within and between grade levels and contents. Student activities are included.
May 22 and 29, 2008	Title: Mathematics TEKS Connections (MTC) Description: The Mathematics TEKS Connections 3-5 training provides participants with an opportunity to increase the depth of their understanding about the inherent connections within the TEKS. It also provides an opportunity to explore instructional strategies that facilitate thinking needed to make the mathematical connections found in the TEKS. These content-based and instruction-based connections will be explored within and between grade levels and contents. Student activities are included.

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