"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

Region 18 ESC Math Collaborative serves as a first-choice partner in meeting the educational needs of all students in mathematics, through high-quality sustained professional development and support of mathematics teachers throughout the region.

Accomplishments

In its first year (2006-2007) the Region 18 ESC Collaborative for Excellence in Mathematics Teaching delivered approximately 6500 contact-hours of professional development training from the Texas Mathematics Initiative. This involved some 395 teachers from 31 different school districts, spread across a geographic area the size of Indiana.

As of April 2008 our 2007-2008 Math Collaborative has served 199 teachers, accounting for over 3200 contact hours of high-quality professional development training. This has set the stage for our extensive summer professional development offerings, which will include at least one graduate-level mathematics education course through our higher education partner, Sul Ross State University, as well as a 2-day "Part II" of Math TEKS Connections in both of the K-2 and 3-5 grade bands.

Contact

Name: Warren Koepp, Ph. D.
Title: Educational Consultant, Project Manager
Email: wkoepp@esc18.net
Phone:432-567-3233

Name: David Martin, Ph. D.
Title: Assistant Professor of Mathematics, Sul Ross State University
Email: dmartin@sulross.edu
Phone: 432-837-8109

Web Site: http://www.esc18.net

Partners

Sul Ross State University Department of Computer Science and Mathematics
Pecos-Barstow-Toyah Independent School District

Participating School Districts

2007-2008 Participating Districts (as of December, 2007):

Pecos-Barstow-Toyah ISD, designated high-needs LEA Collaborative Partner Alpine ISD Andrews ISD Big Spring ISD Buena Vista ISD Crane  ISD Culberson County ISD Ector County ISD Ft. Davis ISD Ft. Stockton ISD

Glasscock County ISD Greenwood ISD Kermit ISD Marfa ISD McCamey ISD Midland ISD Midland Academy Charter Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD Stanton ISD Terrell County ISD Valentine ISD West Texas State School Wink-Loving ISD

 

2008 Events and Activities

See our online schedule at www.esc18.net, under “Current Events”.