In the Mathematics Achievement Academy for grade 5, participants will: - Examine the grade 5 TEKS based on learning progressions and critical checkpoints for understanding - Experience classroom-ready activities, including formative assessment and follow-up activities that account for learner variability - Build a toolkit of strategies and key questions through analysis of activities for students with disabilities, learners who seek to be bilingual and bi-literate, students struggling to learn mathematics, and learners identified for gifted services Through activities that reveal the depth included within the grade 5 student expectations for whole number, decimal, and fraction operations, this training is designed to strengthen participants’ knowledge of mathematics concepts and procedures; improve overall mathematics instruction; lead to student success on statewide assessments; and lay a foundation for post-secondary readiness. Upon successful completion, eligible fifth-grade teachers will receive a stipend. ALTERNATE LOCATION: Birdville ISD