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Northeast Arkansas Regional Partnership for Math/Science Education
NCATE Outreach Report
July 1, 2006 – June 30, 2009
The Delta and Rural Institutes for Math & Science Education which make up The Partnership are two
of the statewide network of twelve Centers for STEM Education located at each of the eleven state
universities and one private university.
The Delta Institute serves educators in an eight-county region south of Jonesboro consisting of the
Crowley’s Ridge and Great Rivers Educational Service Centers which includes 28 school districts and
112 schools. The Rural Institute serves educators in a nine-county region north and west of
Jonesboro consisting of the Northeast and Northcentral Educational Service Centers as well as part
of Crowley’s Ridge Service Center. It includes 37 school districts and 128 schools. The Partnership
serves nearly 100,000 students, of which over 50,000 live in poverty. The following page shows a
map of the service regions.
The Delta Institute has a satellite Math & Science Institute located at East Arkansas Community
College (EACC) in Forrest City, AR. The Delta Institute Math Specialist has an office at EACC, and
works intensively with the faculty and pre-service education students at EACC. The Delta Institute
also works with faculty and pre-service education students at Mid-South Community College in West
Memphis, AR, Phillips Community College in Helena, AR, as well as ASU Jonesboro and its satellite
campuses.
The Rural Institute provides professional development for pre-service education students and faculty
at its feeder Community Colleges: AR Northeastern Community College in Blytheville, Mountain
Home Community College, Univ. of AR Community College at Batesville, and Ozarka Community
College in Melbourne.
The Partnership works with pre-service teachers to insure that new teachers are able to implement
strategies in mathematics & science which are standard-based and supported by the latest research
in “best practices”. The Partnership provides services to pre-service math and science classes both
in the College of Education and in the College of Science and Mathematics. Through grant funds, the
Partnership has awarded over $93,000 in full-tuition scholarships to junior and senior pre-service
teachers. For each semester that these students have received a scholarship, they have agreed to
teach in a high-need school in Arkansas.
The Partnership has written and received numerous grants to implement graduate/undergraduate
courses and professional development in both standards-based content and in pedagogy in
mathematics and science education. The Partnership provides professional development to college
and university faculty who must earn 60 hours per year to maintain a teaching certificate. The
Partnership provides training in math, science, and technology standards as well as standards-based
curricula, manipulatives, equipment, technology, and pedagogical best practices. The Delta and Rural
Institutes are Arkansas Department of Education approved professional development providers.
The Delta and Rural Institutes also serve as NASA Satellite Resource Centers. Educators are able to
borrow NASA curricula, videotapes, CDs, posters, and equipment to teach the Arkansas Science and
Mathematics Curriculum Frameworks using space as a theme.
Northeast Arkansas Regional Partnership for
Mathematics and Science Education
Rural
Institute
Delta
Institute
Grants Received (July 1, 2006 – June 30, 2009):
Grant Title Funding Agency FY Amount Project Director(s)
GK12: Land Use, Land Cover, & National Science 10 450,100 Jennifer Bouldin,
Biodiversity in the Mississippi Foundation Cynthia Miller,
Embayment, Yr. 2 (of 5) Tillman Kennon, &
Anne Grippo
Science Coaches Academy, Yr. 3 Arkansas Dept. of Educ 10 113,688 Cynthia Miller
(of 3)
Biotech in a Box Arkansas Dept. of 10 99,147 Cynthia Miller
Higher Education
Delta Institute Math Specialist Arkansas Dept. of Educ 10 86,190 Cynthia Miller
Delta Institute Science Specialist Arkansas Dept. of Educ 10 86,190 Cynthia Miller
Nanotechnology Arkansas Science & 10 12,000 Cynthia Miller
Technology Authority
Concepts in Chemistry Arkansas Dept. of Educ 10 78,500 Jannie Trautwein
Concepts in Middle School Arkansas Department of 61,307 Jannie Trautwein
Science Higher Education
Rural Institute Math Specialist Arkansas Dept. of Educ 10 84,500 Jannie Trautwein
Rural Institute Science Specialist Arkansas Dept. of Educ 10 84,500 Jannie Trautwein
GK12: Land Use, Land Cover, & National Science 09 455,018 Alan Christian,
Biodiversity in the Mississippi Foundation Cynthia Miller,
Embayment, Yr. 1(of 5) Tillman Kennon,
Robyn Hannigan
Science Coaches Academy, Yr. 2 Arkansas Dept. of Educ 09 113,451 Cynthia Miller
(of 3)
Delta Institute Science Specialist Arkansas Dept. of Educ 09 84,500 Cynthia Miller
Delta Institute Math Specialist Arkansas Dept. of Educ 09 84,500 Cynthia Miller
Healthy Science Arkansas Dept. of 09 59,367 Cynthia Miller
Higher Education
Technology Enhanced Science Arkansas Science & 09 12,000 Cynthia Miller
Technology Authority
Space Exploration Educators’ AR Space Grant 09 5,000 Cynthia Miller
Conference Consortium
Smart Trigonometry Arkansas Science & 09 5,000 Cynthia Miller
Technology Authority
Mississippi County Science Arkansas Dept. of Educ 09 126,200 Jannie Trautwein
Academy, Year 3
Get A Clue-STEM Arkansas Science & 09 7,000 Jannie Trautwein
Technology Authority
SMART Physical Science Arkansas Science & 09 5,000 Jannie Trautwein
Technology Authority
Math & Science Kit Extravaganza Arkansas Science & 09 12,000 Jannie Trautwein
Technology Authority
Rural Institute Math Specialist Arkansas Dept. of Educ 09 84,500 Jannie Trautwein
Rural Institute Science Specialist Arkansas Dept. of Educ 09 84,500 Jannie Trautwein
Science Coaches Academy, Yr. 1 Arkansas Dept. of Educ 08 104,250 Cynthia Miller
(of 3)
Delta Institute Science Specialist Arkansas Dept. of Educ 08 84,500 Cynthia Miller
Delta Institute Math Specialist Arkansas Dept. of Educ 08 84,500 Cynthia Miller
Integrating Space Science & Arkansas Dept. of 08 59,367 Cynthia Miller
Grant Title Funding Agency FY Amount Project Director(s)
Mathematics and Spanish For Higher Education
Educators
Smart Algebra II Arkansas Science & 08 4,500 Cynthia Miller
Technology Authority
Mississippi County Science Arkansas Dept. of Educ 08 120,948 Jannie Trautwein
Academy, Year 2
Rural Institute Math Specialist Arkansas Dept. of Educ 08 84,500 Jannie Trautwein
Rural Institute Science Specialist Arkansas Dept. of Educ 08 84,500 Jannie Trautwein
Science Safety Arkansas Dept. of Educ 08 1,500 Jannie Trautwein
Smart Biology Arkansas Dept. of Educ 08 4,500 Jannie Trautwein
Exploring Space & Technology Arkansas Science & 08 7,000 Jannie Trautwein
Technology Authority
MISSION Mathematics: Improving Arkansas Dept. of 07 100,000 Cynthia Miller
Grade 5 – 8 Mathematics Education
Achievement
Spanish for Educators and K – 8 Arkansas Dept. of 07 76,000 Cynthia Miller
Science Higher Education
Delta Institute Math Specialist Arkansas Dept. of Educ 07 75,000 Cynthia Miller
Delta Institute Science Specialist Arkansas Dept. of Educ 07 68,000 Cynthia Miller
Mississippi County Science Arkansas Dept. of Educ 07 100,430 Jannie Trautwein
Academy, Year 1
Rural Institute Math Specialist Arkansas Dept. of Educ 07 75,000 Jannie Trautwein
Rural Institute Science Specialist Arkansas Dept. of Educ 07 68,000 Jannie Trautwein
Get-A-Clue - NCLB Arkansas Dept. of 07 37,647 Jannie Trautwein
Higher Education
Click and Learn Arkansas Science & 07 1,200 Jannie Trautwein
Technology Authority
Focus on the Future AT & T 07 13,275 Jannie Trautwein
Science Minigrant Arkansas Science & 07 2,000 Jannie Trautwein
Technology Authority
TOTAL $3,550,775
Grants for which we are not the Project Director, but for which we have
a major responsibility:
Grant Title Project Director
Healthy Lungs and the Biology of Cancer (USDOE Robert Burns, UAMS
3-yr)
Creating Student Investigators (3-yr NSF ITEST) Karen Yanowitz-ASU Psychology &
Conseling
Pasture Science:From the Land to the Lab (3-yr Karen Yanowitz-ASU Psychology &
NSF ITEST) Counseling
The Marriage of Art & Geometry (1 yr. NCLB, Part Michael Hall, ASU Mathematics & Computer
A) Science
Revitalizing Algebra, Geometry, & Grade 8 Math (3- Michael Hall, ASU Mathematics & Computer
yr MSP) Science
Using Technology to Improve Algebra and Michael Hall, ASU Mathematics & Computer
Geometry End-Of-Course Exam Scores (1 yr. Science
NCLB, Part A)
ASU Museum’s” Grossology of the Human Body” Marti Allen-ASU Museum
Traveling Exhibit Grant (1-yr)
Moving Up-Moving On (1 –yr AR Dept. of Educ. Annette Holder-Nettleton Jr. High School
Enhancing Education Through Technology Grant
Program)
Palestine-Wheatley Middle School Improvement (3- Sheril Spears-Palestine-Wheatley Middle
yr AR Dept. of Educ. School Improvement Grant School
Program)
35 AR Space Grant Consortium $500 Minigrants 35 Science Coaches Academy teachers
(written and administered by 35 teachers)
Space Exploration Educators Conference (1 yr. AR Victoria Greene-West Memphis School
Space District
Grant Consortium Outreach Grant)
Jonesboro Public Library Visions of the Universe Kay Taylor-Jonesboro Children’s Library
Traveling Exhibit (1-yr)
Science Academy for Middle School Teachers Northcentral Arkansas Education Service
Cooperative
Creating STEM Teachers for Arkansas’ Future Anne Grippo-ASU
Biology
Macroinvertebrate Biodiversity Tanja McKay-ASU
Alan Christian-ASU
Biological Sciences
Grant proposals recently submitted:
Name Funding Agency/Program Date Submitted Amount
Healthy Bodies for National Institutes of Health, 9/17/08 $2,350,000
Teachers, Students, Science Education (not funded—will
School Nurses, and the Partnership Award (SEPA) revise and resubmit
Hispanic Community 9/20/09)
Smart Science for West AR Dept. of 10/21/08 $150,000
Memphis (with Victoria Education/Enhancing (not funded--will
Greene, West Memphis Education through revise and resubmit
School District) Technology 9/05/09)
TOTAL 2,500,000
Grant Funded Graduate Classes Taught to P – 20 Educators:
Name of Course Professor of # Term,Year
Record Educators
Concepts in Chemistry Bill Burns, 30 Summer, 2009
Ellis Benjamin,
Julie Grady
Special Topics in Teaching: Physical Cynthia Miller 32 Spring, 2009
Science
Healthy Science Cynthia Miller 20 Summer, 2008
Get-A-Clue: Forensics with Technology Ann Ross 18 Summer, 2008
Special Topics in Biology: Advanced Tillman Kennon, 9 Summer, 2008
Science Pedagogy Mike Hall,
Cynthia Miller
Special Topics in Teaching: Life Science Cynthia Miller 33 Spring, 2008
Spanish for Educators Ana Romero, 26 Fall, 2007
Cynthia Miller
Integrating Space Science & Tillman Kennon, 17 Summer, 2007
Mathematics Cynthia Miller
Spanish for Educators II Ana Romero, 12 Spring, 2007
Cynthia Miller
Spanish for Educators Ana Romero, 21 Fall, 2006
Cynthia Miller
Seeds of Change David Agnew, 20 Summer, 2006
Mark McJunkin,
Cynthia Miller
Biodiversity in the Natural State Tillman Kennon, 15 Summer, 2006
Martin Huss,
Cynthia Miller
TOTAL 253
Conference Presentations to Educators:
Name of Conference Date Location
EDUCAUSE Regional Conference (Lead 1 Roundtable Discussion June, 2009 Atlanta, GA
Group, Convene 1 session)
Phillips Community College Gear-Up Annual Conf. (1 presentation) May, 2009 Helena, AR
US Dept. of Educ. Math/Science Partnership Meeting (2 April, 2009 San Francisco,
presentations; 1 alone and 1 on a Panel of three PIs) CA
Teachers Teaching with Technology Regional Conference (2 Jan., 2009 Hot Springs, AR
presentations; 1 alone and 1 with teachers)
Kellogg Foundation Mid South Delta Leadership Conf. (2 Nov., 2008 Memphis, TN
presentations)
Arkansas Curriculum Conference (4 presentations with teachers and Nov., 2008 Little Rock, AR
GK12 ASU Professors)
AR Dept. of Education Alternative Learning Education Annual Oct., 2008 Jonesboro, AR
Conference (1 presentation)
Phillips Community College Gear-Up Annual Conf. (1 presentation) May, 2008 Helena, AR
Teachers Teaching with Technology Regional Conference (2 Jan., 2008 Hot Springs, AR
presentations)
Arkansas Curriculum Conference (1 presentation) Nov., 2007 Little Rock, AR
Teachers Teaching with Technology International Conf. (1 Nov., 2007 Denver, CO
presentation)
AR Dept. of Education Alternative Learning Education Annual Oct., 2007 Jonesboro, AR
Conference (1 presentation)
Delta Institute on Education (2 presentations) June, 2007 Pine Bluff, AR
Phillips Community College Gear-Up Annual Conf. (2 presentations) May, 2007 Helena, AR
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Annual Conf. April, 2007 San Antonio, TX
(1 presentation)
Teachers Teaching with Technology Regional Conference (1 Jan., 2007 Hot Springs, AR
presentation)
Arkansas Curriculum Conference (3 presentations) Nov., 2006 Little Rock, AR
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Regional Conf. (1 Oct., 2006 Birmingham, AL
presentation)
Professional Development Given to P – 20 Educators:
Name of PD Number
Attending
Delta Institute:
Grantwriting for Teachers & Administrators (Palestine Wheatley) 27
Class Jump & Survey Monkey Web 2.0 Instructional Tools (Palestine Wheatley) 24
Rubistar, Delicious, & Trackstar Web 2.0 Instructional Tools (Palestine Wheatley) 16
SMART Board Instructional Integration (Palestine Wheatley) 11
Proportional Reasoning in Space Science (Palestine Wheatley) 2
School Space Science Family Night (Palestine Wheatley Middle School) 127
Class Jump & Survey Monkey Web 2.0 Instructional Tools (Nettleton JHS) 24
Rubistar, Delicious, & Trackstar Web 2.0 Instructional Tools (Nettleton JHS) 16
Flip Video Cameras in Instruction (2 days) (Nettleton JHS) 27
Using Probeware in Instruction (2 days) (Nettleton JHS) 27
Nspire Graphing Calculators in Instruction (2 days) (Nettleton JHS) 14
Classroom Performance System (Nettleton JHS) 2
Designing Rubics for Authentic Instruction (Nettleton JHS) 12
Inquiry Learning (Nettleton JHS) 12
Developing 5E Lesson Plans (Nettleton JHS) 12
Lesson Study (2 days) (Nettleton JHS) 24
Podcasts & Flip Video (Nettleton JHS) 11
Grantwriting for Teachers & Administrators (Stuttgart) 31
Class Jump & Survey Monkey Web 2.0 Instructional Tools (Stuttgart) 27
Rubistar, Delicious, & Trackstar Web 2.0 Instructional Tools (Stuttgart) 29
Hands-on Integrated Math & Science Activities (Helena-West Helena) 23
Using Probeware in Science & Math Instruction (Bay HS) 23
Preparing Students for the 8th Grade Benchmark Exam (6 days) (Marion JHS) 18
Data Disaggregation for Gr. 5 & 7 Science Benchmark Student Data (ASU) 41
AR Discovery Museum Network “Race For Planet X” Bus (Harrisburg Co-op & ASU) 48
Parental Involvement and the Administrator (Harrisburg Co-op 4 times & 3 schools) 148
Parental Involvement for School Facilitators and Teachers(Harrisburg Co-op&4 schools) 126
What Should a K-6 Math Classroom Look Like?” (Harrisburg Co-op) 27
What Should a 7 - 12 Math Classroom Look Like?” (Harrisburg Co-op) 23
NASA Astronomical Observing Night for Teachers (10; 5 dark locations) 237
Applying National Professional Development Standards to Local PD(Wilbur Mills Co-op) 42
Using Cabri Jr. to Teach Geometry Concepts (Little Rock School District) 38
Algebra and Geometry Come Alive with Cabri Jr (ASU, Harrisburg Co-op) 49
Using Two-Ways in Math Instruction (2 times) 34
Using the TI-84 on the 6th Grade Benchmark Exam (6 times) 138
Using the TI-84 on the Algebra End of Course Exam (5 times) 89
Using the TI-84 on the Geometry End of Course Exam (5 times) 92
Classroom Management Using Coaching Strategies (AR Curriculum Conference) 21
GK12 Math/Science Integrated Activities (AR Curriculum Conference) 20
Classroom Management Using Coaching Strategies (AR Curriculum Conference) 21
Integrating Teacher Access Center Materials into Instruction(3STRIVE Team Site Visits) 15
AR Science & Technology $500 Science Minigrant Grant-Writing Workshops (10) 154
Preparing for the Science Benchmark Exams (5) 104
Using Newspapers to Teach Mathematics and Other Disciplines (2) 39
Math LINKS Grade 3 – 4 (2, ten-day trainings) 47
Math LINKS Grade 5 – 6 (3, ten-day trainings) 69
Math LINKS Grade 7 – 8 (3, ten-day trainings) 82
Cognitively Guided Instruction Yr. 1 (5 trainings, 2 days each) 103
Using Web 2.0 Tools in Instruction (5) 84
NASA Interactive Workshop (3) 77
NASA Day – Mountain Home (Mississippi County Science Academy grant) 16
Teacher Access Center Expo, 2009 – ASU (May, 2009) 24
GLOBE Training: Weather (June 9 & 10, 2009) 15+
Making Data Driven Decisions based on Science ACTAAP Scores (June 11, 2009) 24+
Developing 5E Lesson Plans: GK12 Fellows & Mentor Teachers (June 12, 2009) 24
Creating Students Investigators Student STEM Career Fair (June 17, 2009) 23
Geogebra in Algebra & Geometry Instruction (June 19, 2009) ?
Rural Institute:
Mississippi County Science Academy, Year 1 (Manila) 30
Mississippi County Science Academy, Year 2 (Manila) 28
Mississippi County Science Academy, Year 3 (Manila) 27
Creating Student Investigators 30
Discovering Electricity (2) 18
7th & 8th grade Science Benchmark Preparation 21
Benchmarks in Science 24
5-8th Grade Science Curriculum Alignment (Paragould) 23
High School Science Curriculum Alignment (Paragould) 23
Project Learning Tree 55
Delta Bridges 10
K-4 Science (Paragould) 28
SEDL Measurement (Sulphur Rock) 30
SEDL Measurement (Jonesboro) 16
SEDL Measurement (Melbourne) 25
Total Outdoor Teaching Experience (Maynard) 36
Pathwise Training (NEA Coop) (2) 54
PreK-K Science Centers (Greene Co Tech) 9
Data Disagregation (Manila) 30
Science Safety CD Training (2) 25
Math/Science/Literacy Family Night (Mammoth Spring - 2) 32
Math/Science/Literacy Family Night (Manila) 8
Math/Science/Literacy Family Night (Armorel) 8
Math/Science/Literacy Family Night (Osceola) 9
Math/Science/Literacy Family Nights (Jonesboro - 2) 24
Math/Science/Literacy Family Night (South Mississippi County - 2) 6
Math/Science/Literacy Family Night (Brinkley) 4
Math/Science/Literacy Family Night (Blytheville) 10
Math/Science/Literacy Family Night (Clarendon) 8
Math/Science/Literacy Family Night training (Melbourne/Mt. Pleasant) 15
Math/Science/Literacy Family Night training (NAESC Coop) 20
Teacher Access Center Expo, 2009 – ASU (May, 2009) 24
Hand-on Equations - ASU 12
Biology End-Of-Course Exam Preparation (NEA Coop) 23
Using Science Probes (Osceola) 4
NASA Interactive Workshop (3) 53
SMART Biology-ASU 6
Teaching Middle School Math with the TI-73 workshop – ASU 12
Teaching Algebra & Geometry with the TI-84 - ASU 10
Exploring Technology - ASU 12
CPO Physics workshop - ASU 18
Science Fair workshop – ASU & Paragould 40
Fraction Islands workshop - ASU 17
AR Science & Technology $500 Science Minigrant Grant-Writing Workshops (9) 76
Toxic Waste: The Barrel Mystery (3) 83
Kit-Based Science & Math – Reinforcement Materials (NAESC Coop) 13
Kit-Based Science & Math – Family Night Kits (NAESC Coop) 13
Kit-Based Science & Math – Commercial Kits (NAESC Coop) 12
SMART Physical Science workshop (NEA Coop) 6
Multi-Grant workshops (3) 20
NASA Day (Mountain Home) 16
Blood Spatter Analysis (NEA Coop) 12
Blood Spatter Analysis (Hot Springs) 38
TI Navigator training (2) 15
TI-Nspire workshop (Fayetteville) 22
Using Algebraic Thinking, Technology & Inquiry in the Algebraic Classroom (Conway) 49
Math Links – Grades 5-6 (8) 123
Math Links – Grades 7-8 (12) 128
Teaching Fractions with Pattern Blocks (2) 39
Get-A-Clue (6) 104
Circumference & Area of a Circle with Standard & Non-Standard Measurements (Hot 14
Springs)
Data Collection & Analysis for Grades 7-8 (ASU) 20
Math Pac Summer Institute (Jonesboro) 21
Elapsed Time – ASU 26
A New Look at the Pythagorean Theorem Using TI-Nspire (2) 27
Fingerprint Analysis with Science, Mathematics & Literature (Little Rock) 18
Exploring Mathematics with Science & Technology (NEA Coop) 10
PreK Environmental Workshop (2) 62
K-6 Environmental Workshop (NEA Coop) 24
7-12 Environmental Workshop (NEA Coop) 15
GEMS workshop (Conway) 21
WOW (Wonders of Wetlands) workshop 16
Outdoor Classroom (Jonesboro) 5
Dissecting Owl Pellets (Jonesboro) 6
Project Wet & Wild (Greene Co Tech-Paragould) 19
Project Wet & Wild (Paragould) 18
Project Wet & Wild (Melbourne) 26
FOSS training (Hoxie) 9
Dissection (Jonesboro) 3
Electricity (Tuckerman) 5
SEPUP training (Little Rock) 40
Lab Set-Up (Williams Baptist) 18
Lab Protocol 15
School Yard Habitat 32
Teachers Touring Businesses 45
Lab-Aids Training (Manila) 30
PLT training (2) 48
Nature Center - Jonesboro 30
Science & Literacy (Paragould) 18
Science Kits (Paragould) 19
Science Vocabulary (Paragould) 18
Science Integration into Other Subjects (Paragould) 18
Science Labs (Paragould) 19
Shower Curtain Math & Science workshop (NEA Coop) – June 16 ?
Discovering Electricity (NEA Coop) – June 16 ?
Brain-Compatible Learning Strategies (NEASC Coop) – June 18 ?
Science Assessments in Biology and Grades 5 & 7 (Osceola) ?
Science Keys (4) June - 10, 11, 17, 18 ?
TOTAL 5,034 +
Student Events:
Name of Student Event # Students
Attending
Preparing for the Grade 8 Math Benchmark Exam (6 trainings, 3 yrs.,Marion JHS) 1005
Statewide Elementary Science Fair (07, 08, 09) 450
Proportional Reasoning in Space Science (Palestine Wheatley 7th & 8th gr. students) 121
NASA Astronomical Observing Night for Students (6 nights at various locations) 103
School Space Science Family Night (Palestine Wheatley Middle School) 54
Quiz Bowl Mathematics Prep (Nettleton JHS Quiz Bowl Team, 3 years) 36
Finding Meteorites in Rooftop Debris (Jonesboro Public Children’s Library) 23
Space Science & Rocketry (Jonesboro Public Children’s Library) 18
Finding Micrometeorites in Rooftop Debris (ASU 2009 Girls of Promise Event) 16
TOTAL 1,826
Other Outreach Activities:
• Directors of AmeriCorps Volunteers 2007 – 2009( Site of the Yr. Award, 2008)
• Manage ASU Teacher Access Center House (206 Driver Street)
• Manage East AR Community College Teacher Access Center (in Library)
• Serve on the Jonesboro Chamber of Commerce Workforce Education Committee
• Serve on the Crossroads Coalition Education Pillar Group
• Assist with grant writing with the Jonesboro Public Children’s Library (for traveling exhibits)
• Give Student Workshops at the Jonesboro Public Library
• Volunteer at Nettleton Jr. High and Nettleton High Schools
• Working to develop two-week Trainings to Botswana Math & Science Teachers
• Mentored 32 Math Teachers applying for the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics
Teaching (2 finalists and 1 winner)
• Partner with City Youth Ministries on two grant projects
• Received, scored, processed & awarded 465 $500-science minigrants supplied by the
Arkansas Science & Technology Authority
• Nearly 1,000 parents & students attended the 12 Family Nights conducted at area schools
