Promising Research, Programs, and Projects: Safemap

Abstract

Safemap is an acronym for the Santa Ana/Fullerton Elementary Mathematics Project, a partnership between the Santa Ana Unified School District and California State University at Fullerton and is cofunded with the National Science Foundation. Teachers of grades K–5 meet on weekends once a month to study mathematics content, complete homework assignments, and prepare to implement lessons in their classrooms, all of which are shared and discussed at the next monthly meeting. Regularly scheduled monthly meetings allow for networking and bonding among teachers that have not previously been evident in summer institute. Every participant in SAFEMAP is also trained in Family Math courses and conducts six Family Math sessions for students and their parents.