The Richmond County School System was recently awarded $73,041 in Opportunity Grants from the Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) to support mathematics and advanced learning in schools.
The grants will support teachers in their endeavors to help students strengthen their individual understanding of mathematics and advanced courses.
“We are excited for our schools that have been selected to receive the Opportunity Grants,” said Kinesha Ponder, the Director of Teaching and Learning at Richmond County School System. “These grants will provide our teachers with additional instructional tools, and materials to implement learning experiences that prepare students to think critically and enhance their reasoning skills.”
The school system received funding in two categories. The Advanced Placement Teacher Mentoring grant which offers the district $2,500 to create mentoring programs that allow new or novice AP teachers to give input, while the second grant totaling around $4,000 will allow for new mathematical materials to support instruction.
“These grants are important as our students and teachers begin implanting Georgia’s new K-12 Mathematics Standards,” said Dr. Malinda Cobb, Associate Superintendent of Academic Services. “I am thankful to the school leaders who sought these Opportunity Grants for their schools.”
For schools in the first year of implementing the new math standards, which were adopted in 2021, the mathematics grant will arrive just in time to help schools prepare for the upcoming school year. Additionally, teachers will utilize the funds in the 2023-24 school year to incorporate new strategies which will help prepare students for advanced courses and enhance their performance in AP exams.
