LONG + LIVE + MATH at Hatch Valley, NM

Michael Chavez, the new Superintendent of Hatch Valley Public Schools, is committed to improving math learning in his district. And to do so, he brought in the big guns... Carnegie Learning. More specifically, he brought in Jami Koustik, one of our brilliant Master Math Practitioners.

So far this year, Jami has provided:

• An initial training in June where she helped Hatch Valley math teachers plan how to use the Carnegie Learning consumable textbook in a collaborative classroom model.
• A follow-up training in August where she showed teachers how to effectively use the MATHia software & teacher reports.
• In classroom support days at the middle school and the high school, where she taught demo lessons, observed teachers, and provided guidance on important issues like pacing through the material and analyzing student data to better inform instruction.
   

A Transformational Shift in Math Learning

Jami has been really impressed by the willingness of the teachers at Hatch Valley to change from direct instruction to a more student-centered collaborative classroom. "We set individual goals," she says. "Some teachers are trying to be cautious about how much they speak vs. how much students speak. Some are focused on picking the best problem and letting students really think about and understand it instead of trying to cover everything on every page."

In our blended learning model, the teachers have students work individually in the MATHia software for 90 minutes a week to complement the group learning taking place with the consumable text. "The teachers are diving in with 100% effort,” Jami says. “It’s amazing."

Hatch Valley is looking forward to seeing exciting results at the end of the year. Michael says, "Our teachers are already seeing success in their classrooms and asking for more professional learning, so we know it's working!" 

We are thrilled to partner with them to drive better learning outcomes for their students and will continue to share updates along the way!