PEIC TAMU School Administrators and Teachers Join the PEIC TAMU Teachers Message Board! HERE

PEIC TAMU Tutors' Page and Message Board HERE

Supporting, Developing and Disseminating High Quality Professional Development Opportunities for Texas Public School Teachers

Provides Technology Training and Support on the Texas Math Diagnostic System and

Wireless Generation's PDA-based Math Assessment System for Regional K-2 Classrooms

 

PEIC centers are located on each of the 9 Texas A&M system campuses and are dedicated to the improvement of  P-16 academic performance. The PEIC centers have evolved from the Regents' I teacher performance and production grant designed to strengthened the novice teacher induction in "high need" areas. And, the PEIC center goals are to improve the P-16 academic performance/ Included in PEIC' initiatives are efforts to increase the high school completion rates in all participating high schools, community colleges and universities as well as an effort to improve the federal (AYP) and the state (TAKS) accountability performance in participating schools.

Current Professional Development Projects currently underway

The Connected Teacher Series:

Bridging Language and Skills between 4th and 7th Grade Math TAKS

All About Quadratics for the Teacher: An Algebra I TAKS Tutorial

Improving Mathematics Understanding through Reading Strategies for the Middle School Teacher

Toward Realigning Curriculum: Getting the Most out of your TAKS Data

MathStar Professional Development Opportunities for Middle School Teachers

Middle School Math I - Online for Teachers

Algebra II - Online for Teachers

  • MathStar is part of the Star Schools Initiative, a federally funded grant. This program encourages the betterment of instruction in such areas as math, science, foreign languages, and more.

  • MathStar has a variety of online tools to help teachers in their everyday work and preparation.

  • The New Media Project is a wonderful tool that shows teachers a variety of ways to teach
    integers.

  • A series on algebraic equations and one on functions have also been developed. There are also a variety of math resources provided through MathStar.

  • Teachers can access many sites on interactive games for students, professional development
    conferences, successful teaching strategies, and much more.

  • MathStar also offers directonline assistance for teachers. T

  • The main site URL is http://mathstar.lacoe.edu/.

  • The institutions offering online courses are TeachStar Academy and Connected University in California, New Mexico State University, and Texas A&M University.

  • The courses are offered for graduate credit, or CEU hours depending on enrollment status.

  • For the August MathStar Newsletter follow this link =>

College credit or certification credit is available at the undergraduate and graduate levels.  Registering for college credit is not necessary.

Contact Dianne Goldsby (dgoldsby.tamu.edu, 979-845-8045) or Don Allen (dallen@math.tamu.edu, 979-845-7950) with any questions. 

//TEKS Measurement and Alignment // TEKS Teachers' Toolkit// Contact Us

 

 Somerville Jr. High

 Interactive Tutor Program

2004- 2005

What do Effective Tutors Actually Do?

 

Are Great Tutors just Born that Way?

 

Which came first, the content or the method?

Both are seamlessly interwoven in a great tutoring program

 

 

PEIC TAMU

Jane Close Conoley, Dean, College of Education and Human Development

Dennie Smith, Dept Head, Teaching, Learning and Culture

Cathy Ezrailson, Interim PEIC TAMU Director

Joan Davidson, Administrative Coordinator

TAMU Students Interactively Tutoring Somerville Middle School Math Students

 

 

Pictures from the Sharpstown Follow-up Conference

What is PEIC at TAMU?

  • Math TEKS-based Conferences
  • Support for success on TAKS and beyond....
  • In-depth Customized TAKS Analysis for Districts
  • Curriculum mapping for Focus of Instructional Materials
  • Working with Novice and Mentoring Teachers to Sustain Institutional Memory
  • Designing Training-the-Trainer Models to be Replicable and Generalizable
  • Vertical and Horizontal Teaming Focus between and within Districts
  • Empowering Districts to Implement Sustainable curricula for their Campuses
  • Designing, Researching and Implementing an Interactive Model Tutoring Project
  • Initiates Systemic and Sustainable School Reform
  • Provides a Success Model for Teacher/Administrator Training
  • Participates in Data Acquisition at all Instructional Levels
  • Designs and disseminates Focused Interventions and Instructional Planning tied to TEKS and TAKS Success
  • Sustains Partnerships between Universities, Community Colleges and Public Schools

 

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TAMU Undergraduates Tutor TAKS Math Concepts

Comments from Participant Teachers/Administrators:

  • Good to let teachers see what needs to be accomplished at each grade level.
  • It was very helpful to see how what I teach or don’t teach directly affects the grades higher than my own.
  • Manipulatives are really important in introducing concepts and help students better retain the lessons.
  • I will use today’s materials to start planning this week

PEIC TAMU I Needs Assessment Conference

December 4, 2004

"Conference Leaders: Amy Hobbs (left) and Mary Selcer (right) and the Talented CALT Team Members:High School: Mary Selcer and Amy Hobbs Middle School: Margie Donahue and Jennifer SmithElementary School: Pat Wilson and Sally McKnight

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View the PowerPoint Overview from the PEIC TAMU I Conference Dec 4, 2004

 

PEIC TAMU II Sustainable Leadership Conference

Sharpstown Middle School, 8:30-12:30, January 22nd, 2005
 
(In order to view the slideshow, allow blocked content on your upper menubar).

Rural Follow-up Conference Slideshow February 12, 2005

Math Education Resources on the Web: 

Online Resources Developed for TAKs

Math Skills: Algebraic Thinking // Reading Graphs// Mathematical Reasoning

Math Teacher Resources: // TAKS Resource Center // Algebra problem of the Week // Family Math Night National Library of Virtual Manipulatives // Algebra Quiz Generator //Characteristics of High Performing Math Students // Student Assessment // Math Curriculum // Online Math Diagnostic // Texas Math Initative // Star Wars Math // MathStar Program // How to Make the Most of Math Manipulatives

 

 

PEIC TAMU Jan-Feb 2005 Newsletter is On the Web HERE

PEIC TAMU Contact Info:

Cathy Ezrailson, Interim PEIC TAMU Director

EMAIL: cezrailson@coe.tamu.edu

FAX: 979-845-6993

PEIC TAMU Office Address: 4232 TAMU, College Station, TX 44843-4232

  

PEIC TAMU Teachers Collaborate and Share Expertise Join the PEIC TAMU Teachers Message Board! HERE

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Next steps: Texas Professional Development Knowledge Base for K-16 Teachers

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