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Three mathematics institutes for high school teachers to be
held in July
Three intensive summer
institutes in mathematics will be held concurrently in July for high school
teachers. Dates of the events are July 19-30. Mathematics teachers may
choose one of three strands; participants will receive a stipend of $50/day.
Room and board will be provided.
Institutes are scheduled in the following topics:
1)
Statistics and Probability;
2)
Geometry;
3) the
new South Dakota Mathematics Content Standards.
Each
institute will be taught by a team of university faculty members and high
school teachers. Institutes will be offered at two locations: USDSU, Sioux
Falls, and South Dakota School of Mines and Technology,
Rapid City.
The
Statistics and Probability Institute and the Geometry Institute
require a thorough understanding of college algebra. The institutes may be
suitable for high school teachers who are either teaching these subjects or
want to prepare to teach the subjects. The institutes may also be of interest
to middle school teachers who are interested in preparing to teach at the high
school level. College credit at either the undergraduate (Math 281,
Introductory Statistics or Math 361, Modern Geometry) or graduate
level (advanced topics numbers to be determined) will be available for each of
these institutes.
The
South Dakota Mathematics Standards Institute will provide the participant
with an in-depth study of the new standards in mathematics. Two days will be
devoted to each of the five strands of the standards. Participants will
consider the specific content knowledge that underlies each standard and will
be provided with opportunities to deepen their own mathematical skills. They
will explore ways in which to engage students’ interests and intellect in each
area and will develop lesson plans that they can use in the classroom. A
day-long in-service on each strand will be held as a follow-up activity. This
institute will be available for graduate credit only.
More
information on the institutes, including syllabi and online registration
forms, is available at:
http://www.state.sd.us/deca/DDN4Learning/
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