A summer and school year professional development program designed to:

+ Promote high student achievement in and enthusiasm for mathematics by supporting 4th – 8th grade math teachers through developing their skills in curriculum design, instruction, and formative assessment.

+ Ensure the achievement of students significantly below their expected level in math by providing their teachers with the necessary resources and skills.

+ Develop a guild of math teachers in New Orleans who are committed: to each other’s development, to sharing resources and effective practice, and to forging a professional community of math teachers in our city.

Program Leaders/Designers

Xavier Math Fellows Program is designed and delivered by leading local, national, and international mathematics teachers and educators, including:

+ Cynthia Costello, former math department chair of New Orleans Charter Middle School, the first charter school in New Orleans and a school that closed the achievement gap in mathematics

+ Members of the Math Solutions team, founded by Marilyn Burns, one of the leading mathematics educators in the United States.

+ Lynn Churchman, a leading mathematics educator from Great Britain, where she advises on national math strategy and is the Mathematics Director for ARK Schools.

+ Staff from Uncommon Schools, one of the leading charter school networks in the United States, with several non-selective schools in New York City, Newark, Boston, and Rochester that have demonstrated outstanding student achievement in mathematics.