Registration is now open for the Nebraska Math and Science Summer Institutes (NMSSI). This summer we are offering 13 courses designed with K-12 math and science teachers in mind, using either an asynchronous online format ("on demand" style), a synchronous web conferencing format ("live" on Zoom), or in person.
The goal of NMSSI is to offer teachers of math and science intellectually rich graduate coursework that will enhance their ability to offer their students challenging courses and curricula. NMSSI courses are designed with teachers' schedules in mind.
This year's course catalog includes the following offerings for math teachers:
MATH 814T - Linear Algebra for Teachers
This course will focus on making connections between linear equations, linear transformations and the geometry of lines and planes. Applications to production planning, encryption methods, and analyzing data. Topics include methods of solving linear systems with an emphasis on solution behavior, along with behaviors exhibited by explicit linear transformations.
- Audience: 9 10 11 12
- Class #: 7936
- Location and dates: online (asynchronous), May 18-July 10 (8 weeks)
Preparation for assessing K-12 learners and leading K-12 Teacher Learning Communities. Specifically, the course focuses on examining mathematics classroom assessment practices and policies. Emphasis will be placed on understanding assessment from both a theoretical and practical perspective and implications for planning and enacting mathematics instruction.
- Audience: K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
5116 - Location and dates: web conferencing, May 25-June 5 (M-F), 8 a.m.-12 p.m. daily
(There will be a mix of synchronous and asynchronous work throughout the time frame listed.)