Math Study Committee
The purpose of the Math Study Committee is two-fold. First, committee members are researching effective mathematics instruction and exploring three key questions:
What is currently working with respect to mathematics education in MCS?
What is not currently working?
Where in the State of California is high school math instruction effective?
The second purpose is to make recommendations to the superintendent and the Board of Education on future math programming for the 2020-2021 school year.
Meeting Dates
April 22, 2019, 1-4 p.m.
Pearson Education Center, Room 15
May 16, 2019, 1-4 p.m.
Pearson Education Center, Room 15
June 12, 2019, 8:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Pearson Education Center, Room 15
August 27, 2019, 1-4 p.m.
Pearson Education Center, Room 15
October 22, 2019, 1-4 p.m. MEETING CANCELLED
Pearson Education Center, Room 15
November 19, 2019, 1-4 p.m.
Pearson Education Center, Room 15
December 5, 2019, 2:30-4 p.m.
Professional Development Center, Reno Avenue, Room 1
Committee Members
The committee is comprised of the following groups to ensure we have multiple perspectives looking at the issues, challenges and opportunity of high school mathematics instruction.
Name | Title, Organization |
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Amy Chavkin | Math Teacher, Modesto High School |
Cameron Guinn | Resource Teacher, Enochs High School |
Christina Rubalcava | District Math Coordinator |
Elias Pew | Math Teacher, Downey High School |
Anne Whiteside | Math Teacher, Johansen High School |
Heidi Pagani | Math Teacher, Beyer High School |
Jason Skeen | Special Day Teacher, Davis High School |
Karolin Dodds | Math Teacher, Enochs High School |
Kim Durham | Science Teacher, Downey High School |
Krystal Hill | Math Teacher, Davis High School |
Lori Gaines | Math Teacher, Gregori High School |
Mike Cantwell | Science Teacher, Gregori High School |
Sally Hammond | Math Teacher, Enochs High School |
Steve McEwen | Math Teacher, Modesto High School |
Veronica Davalos | District Math Coach |
Laura Granger (Sylvan) | Feeder District Representative |
Kim West (Stanislaus) | Feeder District Representative |
Ross McKenzie (MJC) | Higher Education Representative |
Don Davis (Waterford) | County-wide Math Committee Representative |
Internal Survey Results – Key Comments – English
At least one math teacher from each of the 9-12 sites. Committee members represent department chairs, experienced teachers, and new teachers.
Special Education teachers
Chemistry teachers
Math coaches
Teachers and representatives from feeder districts
An MJC representative