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Community Model
MEC Community Engagement
The MEC Community Engagement Model brings communities together in support of 21st Century mathematics for every student. Model components provide all stakeholders, including parents, educators, business and community leaders, university faculty and other community members, with the knowledge needed to recognize and support high-quality mathematics programs in schools. In addition, the MEC Model develops mathematics leaders with the capacity to implement and sustain community engagement work in their regions, districts and/or schools.
Community Engagement Model: Outcomes
- Communities United & Committed to Mathematics Education Improvement
- Informed Decision Making
- Well-Prepared Mathematics Teachers
- Mathematically Empowered Learners
- Local/Regional Leadership Capacity to Sustain Mathematics Improvement
Key Components
- Community Math Nights & Community-Business Advocacy Committees
- Community Partnerships & University Collaborations
- Mathematics Content Courses & Numerical Reasoning Workshops
- Leadership & Capacity Building
- National Networks
- Reflection, Innovation and Sustainability
School districts in several regions of the country that collaborate with MEC over time successfully secure community-wide support for high-quality mathematics program implementation in schools.