The changing needs of our society demand changes in the curriculum, instruction and the classroom environment.
Initiative has a vision that encompasses the following goals.
To ensure that each elementary school develops a strong nucleus of mathematics teachers, the Elementary Mathematics Specialization Initiative was established in the 1996-97 school year in 18 elementary schools. Seventy-two elementary mathematics teachers went through the initial staff development training. The number of schools participating has increased each year. This year 160 teachers from 33 schools are participating in the EMS Initiative. The knowledge gained from professional development has enabled teachers to select from a variety of successful strategies and practices for each concept or topic.