Gadsden Mathematics Initiative

根据“通过教师提高实现地方系统变革”的指导方针提交的这一为期五年的项目，其目标是通过专业发展、团队规划和合作以及学院指导，系统地指导该地区每一位中小学数学教师的专业成长。 该项目是新墨西哥州州立大学和加兹登独立学区之间的伙伴关系，旨在建立一个可持续的学校和社区基础，以支持实施符合新墨西哥州教育标准和全国数学课程和专业发展标准教师理事会的课程和教学。 这个1,200平方英里的学区沿着新墨西哥州和墨西哥的边境，为大约13,000名学生提供服务。 有十二所小学和三所中学。 超过50%的学生有英语语言缺陷。 92%的学生是拉丁裔/西班牙裔。 大约94%的学生有资格享受免费和减少的学校午餐计划。 早在中学阶段，辍学率就很高。 十二所小学中的九所和所有三所中学都将处于试用状态，因为超过75%的学生在州规定的考试中得分低于熟练。 该项目提供130小时的正式专业发展作为暑期学院和学年后续活动。 小学将使用“数字，数据和空间的研究”，而中间年级将使用“连接数学”。" 该地区有450名教师。

Submitted under the guidelines for "Local Systemic Change through Teacher Enhancement," this five-year project has as its goal to systemically guide professional growth for every elementary and middle school mathematics teacher in the district through professional development, team planning and collaboration, and collegial coaching. The project -- a partnership between New Mexico State University and Gadsden Independent School District -- develops a sustainable school and community base to support the implementation of curriculum and instruction aligned with New Mexico Education Standards and the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Curriculum and Professional Development Standards. The 1,200 square mile district lies along the border of New Mexico and Mexico and serves about 13,000 students. There are twelve elementary schools and three middle schools. More than 50% of the students experience English language deficiencies. Ninety-two percent of the students are of Latino/Hispanic origin. Approximately 94% of the students qualify for the Free and Reduced School Lunch Program. The school drop-out rate, as early as middle school, is high. Nine of the twelve elementary schools and all three middle schools will be on probationary status as over 75% of the students scored below Proficient on the state mandated test. The project provides 130 hours of formal professional development as summer institutes and academic year follow-up. The elementary grades will use "Investigations in Number, Data and Space" while the middle grades will use "Connected Mathematics." There are 450 teachers in the district.