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==//This space is a place for Content Specialists in the NC New Schools Project Integrated Mathematics MSP Grant to interact as well as save files and links that may be helpful to the work. Anyone who joins the space can edit the wiki pages.//==

=**__Hold the Dates__**= =**July 7-11, 2008**= =**Core Plus Summer Seminars**= =**(Courses 1, 2, and 3)**=

=__Content Specialist Guidelines__= Roles of the content specialists are to: 1. Through site visits to the schools and follow up communication as deemed appropriate, serve as a “critical friend” to teachers in the early years of teaching Integrated Mathematics and Engineering the Future. i.e. listen to concerns, offer advice in a professional manner, offer suggestions for resource support. 2. Serve as a liaison between the teachers and MSP grant coordinators on issues directly related to teaching IM/ETF – John Parker, Isaac Lake, Cindi Jolly, Jere Confrey, Alan Maloney, Lou Rosenblatt. 3. Work together to formulate plans for key elements of the project – Summer Seminar; Mid-Year Conference; Web-based support; IHE support. 4. Advise project coordinators on ideas for enhancement and sustenance of the grant project.

=__MSP Content Specialists Site Visit Evaluation Question__s= (After each site visit, the content specialist should summarize findings related to these 2 general areas and add any pertinent observations) 1. What challenges are you having to address to successfully implement Integrated Mathematics? 2. How can the support structure being used be improved to meet your needs?