Teachers need new learning opportunities to prepare them for higher expectations and help them offer high-quality math courses to their students. The Nebraska Math and Science Summer Institutes (NMSSI) offer graduate mathematics and pedagogy courses using a teacher-friendly delivery model that helps teachers respond to this challenge.
NMSSI offers courses in a weeklong or two-weeks-long format to help you take advantage of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's professional development opportunities conveniently. For secondary teachers in June, Math 811T: Functions for Precalculus Teachers will be offered in the mornings, along with TEAC 892: Integrating Mathematics Teaching & Learning on the UNL City Campus, in Henzlik Hall, in the afternoons. In July, Math 812T: Geometry for Geometry Teachers will be offered in the mornings, along with TEAC 892: Integrating Geometry Teaching & Learning, in Avery Hall, in the afternoons.
Here are the dates, times and instructors:
June 1-5 and June 8-12 (two-week courses):
Math 811T: Functions for Pre-Calculus Teachers, Class # 8600, Section # 591, 8 a.m. to noon, 107 Henzlik Hall, UNL City Campus, Instructor: Alex Zupan, UNL
can be paired with
TEAC 892: Integrating Mathematics Teaching & Learning, Class # 8681, Section # 591, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., 202 Henzlik Hall, UNL City Campus, Instructor: Pat Janike, LPS
July 6-10 and July 13-17 (two-week courses):
Math 812T: Geometry for Geometry Teachers, Class # 8601, Section # 691, 8 a.m. to noon, 13 Avery Hall, UNL City Campus, Instructor: Adam Larios, UNL
can be paired with
TEAC 892: Integrating Geometry Teaching & Learning, Class # 8682, Section # 5921, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., 13 Avery Hall, UNL City Campus, Instructor: Pat Janike, LPS
These courses can be taken independently or paired together for 6-credits earned in two weeks. See course descriptions in the accompanying stories in this email.
A one-week option for math teachers is TEAC 808E: Assessment in Mathematics Education, Class # 4539, Section # 591, from June 22-26, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., in 204 Henzlik Hall, UNL City Campus, with instructor Lorraine Males of UNL.
To enroll in UNL graduate courses, follow the four steps outlined on the NMSSI website, http://scimath.unl.edu/nmssi. This year we are offering more than 20 courses across the state and online to meet your professional development needs. Check out our course catalog for descriptions.
For all on-site, in-person NMSSI courses, current Nebraska teachers automatically qualify for a tuition reduction equal to 20 percent of resident graduate tuition. Additionally, Nebraska K-12 teachers can apply for supplemental NMSSI Fellowships to further defray tuition costs for NMSSI courses. Read more about the costs at: http://scimath.unl.edu/nmssi/2020/costs/. The NMSSI Fellowship Application is now open at http://go.unl.edu/scimathapply.
Contact us at nebraskamath@unl.edu or laugustyn2@unl.edu with questions.
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