The Curtis Center for Mathematics and Teaching uniquely employs the skills of both K-12 and university mathematics instruction to provide an increasing number of U.S. students access to an internationally, bench-marked, world-class mathematics education.
We create, disseminate, and apply the knowledge of K-12 mathematics, mathematics teaching, and mathematics assessment to engage students in rigorous and engaging mathematics, pursuing the conceptual understanding required to engage students in rigorous and engaging mathematics while pursuing conceptual understanding, fluency and authentic, culturally-relevant application with equal intensity.
Our work includes:
- Providing opportunities for K-12 mathematics faculty to grow their knowledge of mathematics and apply it to the work of teaching.
- Training undergraduates for careers in K-12 mathematics and teacher leadership.
- Developing mathematics curriculum and assessments that engage students in creative reasoning and meaningful application of mathematics.
- Training district and school site administrators for mathematics instructional leadership.
The University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) Curtis Center for Mathematics and Teaching will create a mentorship program to motivate students at the Barack Obama Global Preparation Academy (BOGPA) to improve their performance in mathematics by positioning students on small research teams investigating a mathematics problem arising in the environmental science of their community, human biology or aerospace engineering, with mentorship by UCLA and SpaceX BlackX mathematicians of color.
Serving and Supporting
The UCLA Curtis Center for Mathematics and Teaching works to provide an ever-increasing number of U.S. students access to an internationally bench-marked, world-class mathematics education.
The Curtis Center creates, disseminates, and applies knowledge of K-12 mathematics, mathematics teaching, and mathematics assessment to help more students be able to understand the mathematics they are learning and apply it in their home, school and work life.
Services
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K-12 Schools
Learn about our curated services that support teacher pedagogy.
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Undergraduate Students
Learn about our Math for LA program and our accelerated credential pathways.
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K-12 Students
Learn about our programs that engage students in rich math tasks.
Fast Facts
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Our
Center
The Curtis Center is part of the UCLA Department of Mathematics
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ABC PhD
The Curtis Center supports mathematics for TK-16 mathematics
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Founded In
2007
The year the Center was founded and named for Mathematics Professor Phillip C. Curtis Jr.
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36
Number of partners since the Center’s founding
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112
Performance Tasks
Number of Smarter Balanced Performance Tasks authored by The Curtis Center
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100%
Math Enthusiasts
Number of Smarter Balanced Performance Tasks authored by The Curtis Center
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327
Number of Curtis Center inquiry-based mathematics activities available for use in schools
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1.7
Million
Number of students supported since the Center’s founding
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Undergraduate programs for prospective math teachers
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