Specifically, Martin says the network (which convenes teachers and leaders from some of the region’s most isolated and remote communities) created a link between educators in Alaska and Idaho—which led to an increased level of meaning and purpose in math learning at remote elementary schools in both states.
Martin goes on to describe how she and her NW RISE collaborators shared their pedagogical knowledge, planned a course for engaging students in math argumentation and overcame technology challenges to link students separated by thousands of miles.
Learn more about NW RISE and read about another educator’s positive experience with the network.