Math link: linking curriculum, instructional strategies, and technology to enhance teaching and learning

Math Link was a professional development project involving Louisiana State University and the West Feliciana Parish School District in the United States. Math Link focused on teachers in grades three through six in the entire district and included over ninety percent of the teachers in the district. The teachers participated in a three week summer workshop directed by a professional staff that included two elementary mathematics specialists, a technology specialist, a mathematics specialist/site coordinator from the school district, a mathematics education professor, and an educational technology professor.During the summer, the educators worked on four major components: technology tools to support learning: mathematics standards, instructional methodology, and assessment; team building and collaboration; and instructional models that they would implement. During the academic year, a site coordinator provided instructional and resource support for all the teachers. The site coordinator also monitored progress and worked directly with the university staff directing the project. Four day-long workshops were also held during the school year. During the following summer, the educators worked at the university for two more weeks to formalize their instructional models and curriculum and plan for the future.