Primarily Math, a program of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln with objectives to transform K–3 mathematics education in Nebraska, has received a $53,700 grant award from Women Investing in Nebraska. Continue reading…
Coming soon! A MoSAIC festival celebrating Mathematical connections in Science, Art, Industry, and Culture, will take place on the UNL campus in the Nebraska Union on Nov. 14-15. The festival is free and open to the public. Continue reading…
To advance the teaching of science, technology, engineering and math, UNL researchers are stepping forward with a retreat. Taking place Oct. 19 at UNL’s Avery Hall, the STEM Education Research Retreat will assemble more than 50 faculty, postdoctoral researchers, graduate students and undergraduates. Continue reading…
It's official; the Greater Nebraska Math Teachers Circle season has begun. Over 50 math enthusiasts gathered in Kearney before the NATM fall conference for math and munchies at the first Greater Nebraska Math Teachers Circle meeting of the year. Continue reading…
A three-year, $799,890 National Science Foundation grant awarded to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln will be used to help meet the growing need for high school and middle school science teachers. Continue reading…
Congratulations to the three Primarily Math teachers who earned master's degrees from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln on May 8: Ann Dirks, Maris Taylor and Julie Trimble. Continue reading…
Registration for the 26th UNL Math Day on Thursday, Nov. 19, is now open and will close on Oct. 19. Registration is online at http://go.unl.edu/mathday. Continue reading…
Register for the webinar "Using the WeCollabrify Suite of Productivity Apps to Enable Synchronous Collaboration and Support Social Learning" on Oct. 20 at 4 p.m. (central time). Continue reading…
Research has found that a strong understanding of early math concepts predicts both a child’s future math and literacy skills — and that the roots of early math skills begin developing from birth, through a young child’s everyday play and interactions with parents and caregivers. Continue reading…
Registration is now open for NCTM's focused and in-depth 2016 Winter Institute Effective Teaching with Principles to Actions: Implementing College- and Career-Readiness Standards, Feb. 5-6, 2016 in Dallas. Keynote speaker is Dr. Matt Larson from Lincoln Public Schools, NCTM President-elect. Continue reading…
Job satisfaction for teachers has fallen dramatically, and because of it, experienced, accomplished teachers are leaving classrooms in droves, while interest in teacher training programs is plummeting. Continue reading…
NCWIT Aspirations in Computing provides a long-term community for female technologists, from K-12 through higher education and beyond, encouraging persistence in computing through continuous engagement and ongoing
encouragement at each pivotal stage of their educational and professional development. Continue reading…