The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $603,043 Project Grant under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to the University of Illinois to support the "Math Partners: Collaborations to Support Early Math Learning" initiative. This project aims to help early childhood teachers (PreK-2) build stronger partnerships with families to support children's mathematical development. The key product will be a teacher professional development program involving learning labs, small-group coaching, and classroom design teams. These activities are intended to help teachers center families' knowledge, perspectives, and practices in the classroom and support joyful family engagement with mathematics at home. The grant will fund a multi-phase project, beginning with an initial design phase, followed by a field test, a pilot randomized controlled trial, and a dissemination phase to share findings and resources with practitioners and families. The award period runs from August 2024 through July 2028.
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