Cardetti and Roby Receive Teacher Quality Partnership Grant
Fabiana Cardetti and Tom Roby won a grant through the
Connecticut
Department of Higher Education's "Teacher Quality Partnership Grant
Program," which is funded through the federal No Child Left Behind act.
The RFP reads:
The purpose of the program is to raise student achievement by
strengthening the effectiveness of teachers and other school personnel
through rigorous and relevant professional development. The intent is to
forge meaningful collaborations among a number of different partners to
generate strong content knowledge and teaching skills to help all
children learn.
Their grant is entitled "Math Quality Education for Students and Teachers
(MathQuEST)". They will work with 7-10th grade teachers of algebra and
pre-algebra to improve their subject matter knowledge and ability to
teach mathematics to diverse learners, particularly those who are
struggling. The main components of the grant are (1) a two-week (60
hours) intensive summer institute on campus, (2) school year support for
collaborative lesson planning and classroom support from master
teachers, and (3) a followup workshop in summer 2007.
Partners include the Consolidated School District of New Britain, the
Neag School of Education, Teachers for a New Era (providing assessment
support), the Q Center (providing logistical support), and of course the
Math Department. Fabiana Cardetti will be the Primary Project
Director. She and Tom Roby will plan and present in the summer
institutes, and will take the lead in developing the school year followup.
Tom DeFranco will help plan the project, and advise doctoral students in
math education to work with teachers during the summer and school year.
Only two grants were awarded in Mathematics within this program.
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