This grant supports K-12 mathematics education for schools in district 30, and is supervised by the NYCDOE Department of Mathematics and Science, Linda Curtis-Bey, Director.
Grant Coordinator: Helena Ureta Conti
hconti@schools.nyc.gov
718.391.8165 (phone)
718.391.8320 (fax)
Primary Partner Institutions
- Hunter College
- Lehman College
- Schools Attuned
Grant Description
Over a three year period from July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2010, District 30 in New York City will be in partnership with Hunter College to enhance and improve the math community of all schools in the district, through a Federal No Child Left Behind Title IIB Math Partnership grant. Some schools from Districts 24 and 32 have been grandfathered in as an extension of the previously awarded grant to Districts 24, 30 and 32, which ran from September 2004 through June 30, 2007. There are additional partnerships and components with The Lehman College Math Project, WNET Channel 13 and with Schools Attuned.
Grant Activities
Summer Institutes, On-line Coursework, College Courses, Examining Student Work, Field Trips, Developing Curriculum, P-Credit Courses
Benefits of Participation
One of the primary goals of this grant is to build a community of mathematics life long learners. The goal is to build a community of mathematics life long learners. To improve student achievement, we recognize the need to enhance supervisors’ and teachers’ mathematics content knowledge and pedagogy through on going math institutes over a three year period. All institutes focus on the New York State Math Standards and performance indicators. Participants include: K-12 public and non public school Principals, Math Assistant Principals, Math Coaches, Lead Math Teachers, Mentors and Parent Coordinators.
Commitment Required by Participants
Each teacher is required to receive 60 hours of training per year, and participate in pre- and post-testing.