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Promoting Standards Based Curricula in Science & Mathematics

The New Hampshire Impact Center was made possible by a grant from the Center for the Enhancement of Science and Mathematics Education (CESAME) at Northeastern University. The Center was funded on April 1, 1999, and currently maintains a Curriculum Implementation Center at Plymouth State University to assist New Hampshire teachers and school districts. The Center provides assistance in implementing standards-based science and mathematics curriculum materials that will enrich and enhance the learning of science and mathematics for all New Hampshire children.

The Center is working with the education community to build awareness of the several National Science Foundation-funded curricula now available, and will assist schools with the adoption and implementation of these curricula. The Center, in cooperation with CESAME, has recruited and trained a cadre of Curriculum Trainers (CTs), who will be prepared to deliver quality professional development in specific NSF-funded, standards-based programs in science and mathematics as well as Math Recovery.

Goals and Objectives

The primary goal of the NH Impact Center at Plymouth State is to improve mathematics and science education for students in the State of New Hampshire and to the nation.

Specific objectives of the Center are to:

• Offer professional development programs in mathematics and science that increase teacher knowledge and improve classroom instruction;
• Assist districts in the selection and implementation of standards-based, research-based curricula;
• Maintain and staff a Curriculum Implementation Center for mathematics and science; and
• Work with faculty in mathematics and science to create programs for graduate and undergraduate students that meet the needs of those students.

Related Programs and Facilities

• M.Ed. in Mathematics Education
• Mathematics Undergraduate Department

Contact Information

Brian Beaudrie, Director
Emily Ricard, Associate Director
Richard Evans, Senior Associate
Fernand Prevost, Senior Associate
Jack Barry, Associate
Barbara Boschmans, Associate
Judy Curran-Buck, Associate
John Donovan, Associate
Greg Superchi, Associate
Natalya Vinogradova, Associate
Stephanie Wheeler, Associate