The Omaha Area Math Teachers Circle met five times during the 2011-2012 academic year. The April event featured a "Fraction Frenzy" where teachers used pattern blocks to make sense of operations with fractions. In February, guest speaker Dr. Dana Ernst from Plymouth State University directed a series of activities titled "Permutation Puzzles." Omaha Math Teachers Circles incorporate a variety of relevant and interesting topics accessible to teachers from all grade levels.
Events are supported by the UNO Mathematics Department, OPS and NebraskaMATH. Contact any of the coordinators for more information:
Angie Hodge (UNO) amhodge@unomaha.edu
Janice Rech (UNO) jrech@unomaha.edu
Valerie Schovanec (OPS) valerie.schovanec@ops.org
More details at: http://go.unl.edu/4ut