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Meaningful Mathematics through Modeling

Description of Project:

The Meaningful Mathematics through Modeling project seeks to develop the capacity of teams of teachers and administrators, recruited from local high needs schools, to create and sustain reformed mathematics instruction. The project creates this capacity by delivering standards-based, and best practices informed professional development to 45 teachers from grades K—6 drawn from targeted schools. The participants are engaged in 20 days of professional development (12 summer days, 8 academic year days). Participants can earn 3 graduate credit hours.

Funding Source:

Louisiana Systemic Initiative Project

Length of project: 

May 1, 2007  to  June 15, 2008 (1 year, 1 1/2 mo)

Total funded amount: 

$174,149

Principal Investigator(s) (PI):

Yvelyne Germain-McCarthy, Ph.D. & Richard Speaker, Ph.D.
Department of Curriculum and Instruction

Other participants if any and their relationship to grant/contract:

•  Norma Felton - Site Coordinator for teacher observations

Links to official website

http://www.lasip.org/

Contact information:

(504)  280-6533

Yvelyne Germain-McCarthy     ygermain@uno.edu