Region 10 Collaborative / Richardson

Mission

The mission 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 support increased student success.

The Region 10 ESC Regional Mathematics Collaborative goals are the following:

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

Accomplishments

During the life of the math collaborative's inception 2005-2008 Region 10 ESC Regional Mathematics Collaborative for Excellence in Teaching provided approximately 34,362 contact hours of staff development. These teachers impacted over 40,000 students in their classes K-12. In addition Region 10 ESC Mathematics specialists, consultants, and partners currently worked 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 and concepts presented in the professional development and have provided positive feedback to that effect. This has facilitated the formation of collaboration between and among teachers from different districts regarding their curriculum planning and teaching strategies. All participants received mathematics resources to use in their classrooms with teachers reporting improved student understanding through their use. Together with all our partners from various districts, we provided the mathematics community with opportunities to extend mathematical content as well as pedegagical knowledge.

One of our most promising intermediate school teachers, Nicole Hahn from Herndon Intermediate in Royse City ISD, was a recipient of the 2010-2011 Distinguished Mentoring Award at the TRC Annual Conference in Austin. Many of her colleagues have been positively influenced by her willingness to provide instructional support and coaching. She is very valued in her district and her students perform at exceptional levels.

Contact

• Project Director
• Debbie Dethrage, M.Ed.
• [email protected]
• 972-348-1368

Partners

• Texas A&M University, Commerce
• ETA/Cuisenaire

Participating School Districts

• Celina ISD
• Collinsville ISD
• Coppell ISD
• Dallas ISD
• DeSoto ISD
• Ferris ISD
• Forney ISD
• Garland ISD
• Grand Prarie ISD
• McKinney ISD
• Mesquite ISD
• Midlothian ISD
• Life School Oak Cliff
• Lovejoy ISD
• Phoenix Charter School
• Plano ISD
• Princeton ISD
• Red Oak ISD
• Richardson ISD
• Sunnyvale ISD
• Terrell ISD
• Van Alstyne ISD

Events and Activities

• Mathematics Connections to Social Studies
  September 29, 2011
• Building Math
  November 2, 2011 and December 1, 2011
• Make Learning about Living, Not Just About Knowing: PBL in Mathematics
  October 24, 2011
• Creating a STAAR in Mathematics: Implementing Best Practices
  September 16, 2011
• Intervention with Manipulatives for High School
  November 8, 2011
• MSTAR: Geometric Approach to Algebra Readiness
  November 30, 2011 and December 5, 2011

Online Presence

• Homepage for the Region 10 Mathematics Collaborative

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