MISSION STATEMENT

Growing concerns about the need for higher student achievement in mathematics has prompted MIND Research Institute, a non-profit organization, to develop programs that draw upon decades of research about how children learn math. Founded by physicists, engineers, neuroscientists and educators, MIND has created programs used by more than 50,000 students in schools across the nation. The Advisory Council will discuss trends in mathematics education research and practice, guide the development of needed education tools to support improved student achievement, and advise MIND on issues related to equal access to knowledge and skills in mathematics.

ADVISORY COUNCIL MEMBERS

Dr. Lois Adams-Rogers
Co-Chief Operating Officer
Council of Chief State School Officers

Dr. Wesley Boykin
National Alliance of Black School Educators
Director , Moody Research and Development Institute

Mary Broderick
Board of Directors
National School Boards Association

Dr. Rudy Crew
2008 Superintendent of the Year

Dr. Sheldon Horowitz
Director of Professional Services
National Center for Learning Disabilities

Kathleen Leos
President & CEO
Global Institute for Language and
Literacy Development Skills

Dr. Richard Long
Executive Director
National Assoc of State Title I Directors

Andrea Prejean
Senior Policy Analyst
National Education Association

Dr. Sharon Robinson
President  & CEO
American Assoc of College for Teachers Education

Dr. Shawn K. Smith
Chicago Public Schools
Director of Curriculum, Instruction, and
Assessment in the Office of Autonomy

Brenda Welburn
Executive Director
National Association of State Boards of Education

Dr. W Stephen Wilson
Professor, Dept. of Mathematics
Johns Hopkins University

Dr. John Woodward
Professor, Education
University of Puget Sound, School of Education

Michael Yutrzenka
Executive Director, Cisco Foundation Director,
Public Benefit Investment, Cisco