Graduate School of Education

Principal Investigator(s)/Project Directors: Dr. Pamela S. Clute

Project Description: MATE is a summer intensive, yearlong program for 4th through 12th grade teachers designed to connect the resources of the University with the talents and vision of school districts in addressing the needs of students in the area of mathematics. The fundamental goal of MATE is to establish a collaboration of professionals interested in improving student achievement in mathematics. This collaboration consists of university professors, district mathematics teachers, university undergraduates interested in teaching, and university graduate students interested in research. The collaborative focuses on mathematics content, pedagogy for teaching the content, and research issues related to student achievement and teacher development. Teachers are exposed to useful, interactive classroom ideas; they are given a stipend along with a professional library of resource materials to be used in the implementation of the new ideas in the classroom. Participants are expected to share information with interested people and to attend various follow-up programs throughout the coming school year. This professional development for teachers provides opportunities to be connected to the mathematics education network in California and in the United States.

Partners/Collaborating Institutions: Riverside County Office of Education, San Bernardino Superintendent of Schools, Imperial County Office of Education and various school districts in all three counties.