Beyond the Curriculum: Rio Grande City Grulla ISD Success Story

The Effective Implementation Cohort (EIC) aimed to transform education by demonstrating the power of professional learning when tied to high-quality curriculum, specifically in middle school mathematics. 

In partnership with Agile Mind, the Charles A. Dana Center offered this grant-funded program to participating school districts. Rio Grande City Grulla (RGCG) ISD, located in South Texas, emerged as a standout success. 

Their story, featured in this short documentary, highlights how RGCG embraced high-quality instructional materials and went beyond implementation to achieve long-term transformation by applying what they learned to their high school as well, particularly with Algebra I teachers. 

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This innovative approach to HQIM implementation not only built trust, but it also strengthened collaboration between educators and administrators, empowering teachers to facilitate student-led learning with confidence. 

The results were remarkable: support for first-year teachers, reduced teacher turnover, improved scores on state assessments, and national recognition at the 2023 NCSM conference. Especially notable was the experience for first-year teachers. “In their first-year teaching,” said one district leader, “they were able to surpass what we did with veteran teachers in the past!”

Watch RGCG’s inspiring journey and learn more about how the Charles A. Dana supports effective HQIM implementation through professional learning services.