Round 2 Mathematics Mini-Grant RFP Due May 1, 2010

 The College and Career Readiness Faculty Collaborative in Mathematics is accepting proposals for projects supported by up to $10,000 per project. The RFP is downloadable as a pdf HERE and is due by the end of the work day on May 1, 2010.

Four Mini-Grants Funded in Round 1

Four mini-grants were funded by the College and Career Readiness Initiative: Mathematics Faculty Collaborative to support teacher education faculty in preparing prospective teachers to implement the Texas College and Career Readiness Standards:

• Dr. Nathan Smith, Dr. John Lamb, and Dr. Cindy Sherman from the University of Texas at Tyler received a mini-grant entitled, "Questioning and Algebraic Reasoning: an ON-Line Educational Module." The purpose of the grant is to create an on-line module for pre-service and in-service teachers addressing cognitive strategies and key content knowledge regarding college readiness, specifically with regard to the algebraic reasoning strand of the Texas College and Career Readiness Standards and the impact of teacher questioning on student learning and college readiness.

• Dr. Elsa Ruiz, Dr. Emily Bonner, and Dr. Betty Travis from the University of Texas at San Antonio received a mini-grant entitled, "Using Web 2.0 Technology to Integrate College and Career Readiness Standards into Mathematics Teacher Education Courses." The purpose of the grant is to use available and accesible Web 2.0 technology (wikis, blogs, social networks, twitter, etc.) to create an online College and Career Readiness Standards Learning Center for students enrolled in mathematics methods courses.

• Dr. Beth Bos from Texas State University–San Marcos received a mini-grant entitled, "Problem-Based Learning and College and Career Readiness Standards: Connecting Reasoning to Mathematics Content." The purposes of the grant are to develop a capstone course to be used by teacher education students prior to student teaching in which students design problem-based learning (PBL) leasons based on the College and Career Readiness Standards and to develop a websitefor the PBL units.

• Dr. Selina Vasquez-Mireles from Texas State University–San Marcos received a mini-grant entitled, "Ready, Set, Go: Top Ten Things You Should Know About CCRS." The purpose of the grant is to develop and provide ten (10) seminars that will facilitate understanding, development, incorporation, and impact of the CCRS in mathematics. One seminar per month will be made available from November 2009 through August 2010 in either face-to-face or online format. Each seminar will address a specific objective and will yield a related product.

Products and resources resulting from the mini-grants will be shared on this website as they become available.

Video Clips of Speakers at the CCR Community College Faculty Symposium on September 25, 2009

Click on image above to see and hear Dr. Ken Craycraft, Vice-Chancellor, Texas State University System, deliver the welcome at the Community College Symposium on September 25, 2009.

Click on image above to see and hear Dr. Mary Hensley, Executive Vice-President for Operations, Austin Community College District, discuss the role of community colleges in implementing the CCRS.

Click on the image above to see and hear Dr. Art Hernandez, Dean of the College of Education, Texas A&M at Corpus Christi, give the host's welcome.

Click on the image above to see and hear Dr. Judith Loredo, Assistant Commissioner for P-16 Initiatives at the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, explain the various components of the CCR implementation process in Texas.

Click on the image above to see and hear Dr. C.O. Patterson, Texas A&M Professor and Co-Chair of the Phase I Science Vertical Team, discuss the work of the vertical team and its importance to the college readiness initiative.

Click on the image above to see and hear Dr. Selina Vasquez-Mireles, Texas State University–San Marcos Associate Professor of Mathematics and Co-Chair of the Phase I Mathematics Vertical Team, discuss the work of the vertical team and its importance to the college readiness initiative.

Join us for a ten part series of seminars focused on understanding the development, incorporation, and impact of the College and Career Readiness Standards. One seminar per month will be made available from November 2009 through August 2010. Each seminar will address a specific objective and will yield a related product. All participants will receive a certificate for three hours of CPE credit for each seminar attended. This project is partially funded by The College and Career Readiness Initiative: Mathematics Faculty Collaborative and directed by Dr. Selina Vasquez Mireles at Texas State University–San Marcos.

For more details and a registration form, please DOWNLOAD a 2-page pdf.