The Texas Legislature has appropriated funding to provide mathematics achievement academies that will enhance teachers’ knowledge and skills to effectively teach students in Kindergarten, Grade 1, 2, 3, 4, & 5. Any grade Kindergarten - 5th grade teacher who works for an Independent School District or a public charter school who 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: Grade 5 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 for the stipend.**