The Show-Me Center served as a dissemination and implementation center of NSF-sponsored middle grades mathematics curriculum development projects from 1997-2008. The over-arching goal of the Center was to ensure the opportunity for every middle school student to study important mathematics within a learning environment that challenges their intellect and engages their interest. The Center's activities were based on the belief that opportunity to learn depends upon several factors including: teacher's mathematical knowledge; their ability to organize instruction and interact with students; a well-articulated curriculum framework; and a rich set of curriculum materials. The Show-Me Center's primary work was to support teachers as they implemented high quality curriculum materials and instructional strategies to serve their students. The four major goals of the Center:

Leadership Development-develop a sustainable leadership infrastructure to initiate and support standards-based curriculum reform.

Professional Development and Renewal-promote the professional development and renewal of middle school mathematics teachers through curriculum investigation and implementation.

Monitor Impact of the Curricula-encourage and initiate data collection efforts to monitor student performance related to curriculum reform efforts.

Disseminate Information-gather and disseminate information to decision-makers and key constituents involved in the improvement of middle school mathematics programs.

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