Dinner and a Math Problem and Math Teachers' Circle meetings provide opportunities to discover and share with students the excitement of problem solving in deep yet accessible mathematical topics. One event took place in Seward on Monday, Nov. 5. Check here for more dates and locations near you. Continue reading…
More details at: http://go.unl.edu/2aiThe Department of Mathematics will be offering two courses online in Spring 2013 to secondary mathematics teachers wishing to earn graduate credit while strengthening their knowledge and teaching skills. Continue reading…
Two versions of TEAC 949A (one with a distance option) will be offered during spring semester: TEAC 949A "Assessment Issues in Math & Science Education" and TEAC 949A "Mathematical Ways of Knowing and the Art of Teaching." Continue reading…
Angela Mosier, math department chair at Westside High School in Omaha, was named the 2013 Nebraska Teacher of the Year on Oct. 15, 2012. Mosier, a Nebraska Algebra and NMSSI participant, was given the award by Nebraska Education Commissioner Roger Breed. Continue reading…
Krista Wells, kindergarten teacher at Kooser Elementary in Lincoln, was named the A+ Educator of the Week on Nov. 5 in the Lincoln Journal Star. Wells was part of LPS Cohort 3 of Primarily Math. Continue reading…
The 23rd annual UNL Math Day is Thursday, Nov. 15. More than 1,500 students and 98 schools are registered. We hope to see you there for an exciting day of mathematics competition!
The Mathematical Sciences Research Institute (MSRI) accepts applications year-round for Seed Grants for up to $2,000 for teams who wish to form (or continue) a Math Teachers' Circle. The application is very simple and the next review will take place January 15, 2013. Continue reading…
Many schools were closed along the East Coast earlier this week, and countless cities and towns are beginning their recovery from the effects of Hurricane Sandy. For math teachers in other parts of the country who want to give students a perspective on the events, NCTM offers a few resources. Continue reading…
Robyn Jackson's newsletter has a guest post by Patrick Harper, the founder, president, and principal consultant at EMIP Group. He is also a former physics and math teacher, math coach, and process and IT consultant. Harper says low expectations are a huge contributor to inequities in education. Continue reading…
What is the inverse of Kansas? Continue reading…
Every December we feature photos of babies born to NebraskaMATH families. Email a photo and the baby's name, birth date and weight to laugustyn2@unl.edu by Dec. 4. (And, for the most part, we know who you are, so you may hear from us in a separate email if we don't have your baby's photo already!)
The Sheldon Art Museum is hosting a striking exhibit until Jan. 20 called "The Geometric Unconscious." The show features some of Sheldon's own pieces along with some that are borrowed. Patrons and teachers of mathematics and the arts will find much to enjoy in this decidedly geometric display. Continue reading…
NCTM has launched a new app for tablets and smartphones, based on the decimal maze activity. Students can practice basic operations with integers, fractions, decimals, exponents, and more. Continue reading…
Does your district mandate PLCs? Do you wish your district set aside regular time for PLC meetings? Learning Forward has been conducting longitudinal research on PLCs, and has just released phase IV of their study. http://tinyurl.com/bcm5uef
Check out the 2012 NCTM Activities Packets, which are comprised of brain-provoking problems and are ready to use in the classroom. Content topics and grade level are noted for each activity. Continue reading…