Review committee holds first meeting

On Tuesday evening at Gray’s Woods Elementary School, the Elementary Math Program Review Committee held its first meeting, which began with introductions by facilitator Dr. Mark Dietz and Superintendent Richard Mextorf.  There was an introduction activity, followed by brainstorming in small groups on what would constitute an ideal math program.  A master list of about 25 ideal math program elements was compiled for the entire group. At the conclusion of the meeting, it was announced that volunteers would form a seven-member “steering committee” that would create a rubric based on the master list.  The rubric would then be used to evaluate math programs for potential pilot testing in fall 2010. As yet, the steering committee membership has not been announced. The next meeting of the entire committee is Tuesday, May 18.