The Texas Legislature has appropriated funding to provide mathematics achievement academies that will enhance teachers’ knowledge and skills so they can effectively teach students in Kindergarten, Grade 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5. Any grade Kindergarten - 5th grade teacher who works for an Independent School District or a public charter school who successfully completes a 3-day academy will be eligible to receive a $350 stipend.
Important Session Information:
In the Mathematics Achievement Academy participants will:
• Examine the Math TEKS based on learning progressions and critical checkpoints for student understanding;
• Experience classroom-ready activities, including formative assessment and follow-up activities that account for learner variability;
• Build a toolkit of strategies and key questions through analysis of activities for students with disabilities, English language learners, students struggling to learn mathematics, and gifted learners;
• Explore structures that provide opportunities for meaningful practice and feedback.
ALL 3 DAYS WILL BE FROM 8:30 A.M. - 3:30 P.M.
Audience: 5th Grade Math Teachers, Special Education Teachers
**To be eligible for the stipend you must complete all 3 days and understand that if you previously attended, or plan to attend, a math academy for any grade level you are only eligible to receive one stipend in total for mathematics. Private school teachers, campus instructional coaches and/or administrators are ineligible to receive the stipend.**