Dr. Linda Griffith, Department of Mathematics, recently received $64,850 for a grant titled ?Secondary Mathematics Specialist.?
This grant, funded through the Arkansas Department of Education, will support the continuation of a secondary mathematics specialist to strengthen the mathematics programs on local secondary levels.
Griffith said, ?With the conviction that all children can learn mathematics, the specialist will also assist districts with professional development and implementation of mathematics training, mathematics teacher evaluation, selection of standards-based instructional programs and materials, understanding of current research, advantageous arrangement of the instructional day, orientation of counselors regarding mathematics education, and the appropriate integration of technology into mathematics instruction.?