"The essence of mathematics is not to make simple things complicated, but to make complicated things simple." -- S. Gudder

Directory of Collaboratives

• Region 1 Collaborative/Edinburg
  
  
• Region 2 Collaborative/Corpus Christi
  
  
• Region 3 Collaborative/Victoria
  
  
• Region 4 Collaborative/Houston
  
  
• Region 5 Collaborative/Beaumont
  
  
• Region 6 Collaborative/Huntsville
  
  
• Region 7 Collaborative/Kilgore
  
  
• University of Texas at Tyler/Tyler
  
  
• Region 8 Collaborative/Mount Pleasant
  
  
• Region 9 Collaborative/Wichita Falls
  
  
• Region 10 Collaborative/Richardson
  
  
• Region 11 Collaborative/Fort Worth
  
  
• Region 12 Collaborative/Waco
  
  
• Region 13 Collaborative/Austin
  
  
• Region 14 Collaborative/Abilene
  
  
• Region 15 Collaborative/San Angelo
  
  
• Region 16 Collaborative/Amarillo
  
  
• Region 17 Collaborative/Lubbock
  
  
• Region 18 Collaborative/Midland
  
  
• Region 19 Collaborative/El Paso
  
  
• Region 20 Collaborative/San Antonio
  
  
• Our Lady of the Lake University/San Antonio
  
  

Mission

Education Service Center Region XI will provide sustained, high intensity mathematics professional development supported by scientifically based research aligned with the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS).    Professional development will be provided to K-12 teachers in district, charter,  and private schools who serve a student population that is at least 40% economically disadvantaged and/or identified as Academically Unacceptable or not making Adequate Yearly Progress.

The Education Service Center Region XI Texas Regional Mathematics Collaborative goals are the following:

• Provide multi-day professional development supoetd by scientifically based research designed to deepen K-12 mathematics teachers’ content knowledge and pedagogy
• Improve the quality and coherence of the learning experiences for mathematics teachers through high quality professional development
• Promote sustainable relationships between institutions of higher education and K-12 schools that strengthen reform efforts in K-12 mathematics education
• Improve students' academic achievement in mathematics and strengthen the quality of mathematics instruction.

Accomplishments

During the 2006-2007 school year, the ESC Region XI Mathematics Collaborative served more than 600 teachers and mathematcs leaders, impacting more than 29,000 students. Teachers who attending the professional development indicated that the training would have a positive impact on the achievement of their students. Through the month of December in the 2007-2008 school year, more than 200 teachers from 45 districts have attended professional development offered through the collaborative.

Contact

Name: Donna Harris
Title: Math Consultant
Email: dharris@esc11.ne
Phone: 817-740-7536

Web Site: http://www.esc11.net

Partners

Texas Woman's University

Participating School Districts

Participation is open to Region XI K-12 teachers in district, charter, and private schools that serve a student population that is at least 40% economically disadvantaged and/or identified as Academically Unacceptable or not making Adequate Yearly Progress.

2008 Events and Activities

A list of our collaborative events and activities can be accessed online here.