The objectives of the grant are to:
· Establish Professional Learning Communities for improvement of Math Instruction
· Bridge prior math professional development with current resources
· Prepare to deliver new NC Common Core Math Standards
· Enhance student achievement
· Increase content knowledge
· Increase comfort in teaching mathematics
· Build networks of math teachers

K-5 Teachers in Onslow and Carteret Counties are eligible to participate.
Participating teacher will receive:
· Access to coaches and classroom assistance

· Week long summer professional development in math content with $375.00 stipend

· Membership in the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) including subscription to their monthly journal Teaching Children Mathematics.

 · Membership to the North Carolina Council of Teachers of Mathematics.

· Access to math instructional materials and equipment loan program

· Networking with fellow math teachers and institutions of higher learning.

Participating Teachers must agree to:
· Participate for the duration of the grant.
· Attend a monthly Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) with teachers from their area to participate in professional development, and to design and discuss innovative instructional activities and techniques.
· Agree to allow observation of classroom instruction as part of the research (individual observation data will be kept confidential and will not be shared with school administrators)
· Agree to share annual EOG teacher performance results (teacher identity will be kept confidential)

Please click on the link below to participate in year two of Bridges. All participants are required to register each year.  If you particpated last year, you must still register again to participate this year.

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