UNL’s Nebraska Math and Science Summer Institutes (NMSSI) is excited to announce a special offer for teachers who are taking a graduate course through the NMSSI for the first time! Our Newcomers Program awards a $200 bonus to teachers who are new to the NMSSI**. This fellowship is in addition to the 20% tuition discount for current Nebraska teachers (for courses that are not online asynchronous) and will be added to any NMSSI Fellowships that are awarded for specific courses via that application process. To be considered for the Newcomers program, simply respond “no” to the NMSSI Fellowship application question that asks if you have previously taken any NMSSI courses! Spread the word: The Newcomers offer ends May 31.
https://scimath.unl.edu/nmssi
Even if this special offer doesn’t apply to you, NMSSI Fellowships are available for all of the NMSSI courses in Summer 2022, in mathematics, mathematics pedagogy, and the sciences, for K-12 teachers. The courses will be offered utilizing several instructional models, including in-person, synchronous online (“web conferencing”), and asynchronous online, and in varying lengths of time, from one week to eight weeks. Check out the full list of courses in the NMSSI Course Catalog. In-person locations this summer are Lincoln, Gretna, Hastings and Kearney.
To enroll in UNL graduate courses, follow the four steps outlined on the NMSSI website, http://scimath.unl.edu/nmssi. Check out our costs page to see how much your tuition will be reduced after the 20% discount and NMSSI fellowships!
As follows are the courses available in mathematics, mathematics pedagogy and science, organized by grade level. Note: Times listed are approximate, as the live, whole-group hours on Zoom will fall within that window of time; we recommend you save the rest of the listed time for working in small groups on homework.
MATH:
Elementary:
* Math 800P: Number & Operation for K-3 Math Specialists (Primarily Math program), June 6-15, M-F, 7:30 a.m.-noon, web conferencing
* Math 801P: Geometry, Measurement & Algebraic Thinking for K-3 Math Specialists (Primarily Math program), June 16-24, M-F, 7:30 a.m.-noon, web conferencing
Middle-level:
* Math 800T: Math as a Second Language, June 6-17, M-F, 8:30-10:30am and 1:30-2:30pm web conferencing, OR June 6-July 8, online (asynchronous)
* Math 802T: Functions, Algebra and Geometry, June 21-July 1, M-F, 1 p.m.-5 p.m., web conferencing
* Math 805T: Discrete Mathematics, June 6-10, M-F, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Hastings, ESU 9
* Math 807T: Using Math to Understand our World, May 16-July 8, online
* Math 808T: Concepts of Calculus, July 11-15, 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Kearney, ESU 10
* Math 893: History of Mathematics, June 21-24, 8am-5pm, Gretna (note: course will have readings in Canvas to complete the week of June 13-17)
* STAT 811T: Statistics for Middle-Level Teachers, June 13-17, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., web conferencing
Secondary:
* Math 805T: Discrete Mathematics, June 6-10, M-F, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Hastings, ESU 9
* Math 807T: Using Math to Understand our World, May 16-July 8, online
* Math 808T: Concepts of Calculus, July 11-15, 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Kearney, ESU 10
* Math 893: Using Technology to Aid in Problem Solving, June 6-July 8, online
* Math 811T: Functions for High School Teachers, June 6-17, M-F, 8 a.m.-noon, web conferencing
* Math 812T: Geometry for Geometry Teachers, July 11-15, Avery Hall, UNL Campus
MATH PEDAGOGY:
K-12:
* TEAC 807B: Equitable Practices in Math Education: Teaching for Social Justice, June 21-July 1, M-F, 1 p.m. – 5 p.m., web conferencing
* TEAC 849G: Assessment in Math Education, June 6-17, M-F, 1 p.m. - 5 p.m., web conferencing
* TEAC 808J: Improvement of Instruction in School Mathematics, July 11-August 12, online
SCIENCE:
K-12:
* GEOS 898: Weather, Climate and Climate Change, July 11-22, 12:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m., web conferencing
Middle-level and secondary:
* ASTR 892: Life in the Universe for STEM Teachers, June 6-July 8, online and web conferencing (synchronous Zoom meetings from June 27-July 7, M-F, 9 a.m.-noon)
* BIOS 891: Modern Genetics & Inheritance, June 13-24, M-F, 1:30-3:30 p.m., web conferencing
* PHYS 892: Vectors in Introductory Physics, July 18-29, 9 a.m.-noon, Jorgensen Hall, UNL Campus (note: this course is only 2 credits)
* NRES 898: CliMes: Teaching about Earth’s Changing Climate, June 13-17, 10:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m., web conferencing workshop – contact cory.forbes@uta.edu to reserve a spot)
**Some restrictions apply and will be outlined in the award letter. New to the NMSSI means 1) this is your first time taking a graduate course at UNL that has been associated with the NMSSI program and/or 2) you have not taken a graduate course at UNL since 2008 or earlier. The $200 offer is intended to cover the $50 graduate application fee and the potential cost of ordering transcripts, as well as serve as a welcome to our program. This offer ends May 31, 2022.
Questions? Contact nebraskamath@unl.edu