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With the NeSA-M now in place, Nebraska teachers of all grade levels are stepping up to strengthen mathematics achievement in their schools. Now more than ever teachers need new learning opportunities to 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.
To make the NMSSI professional development opportunities more affordable, UNL has agreed to offer tuition discounts to Nebraska teachers who take our summer courses. Nebraska teachers automatically qualify for a Tuition Fellowship (20% of in-state tuition) for these graduate courses. By applying through Teach Nebraska, the $50 grad school admission fee is also waived. Teachers may apply for additional fellowships from NMSSI to help cover tuition costs. http://scimath.unl.edu/nmssi. All NMSSI courses also include a free lunch each day of class.
Five courses for elementary teachers will be offered in Lincoln this summer, plus an online course. Three courses are from June 17-28, allowing you to pair a mathematics course with one of two pedagogy options. As follows are the course listings and registration steps (see full course descriptions in the accompanying stories in this email):
June 17-28
TEAC 801: Curriculum Inquiry – Class # 11420, Sec # 591, 8 a.m. to noon
or
TEAC 890: Responsive Instruction in the Mathematics Classroom – Class # 11430, Sec # 591, 8 a.m. to noon
with
MATH 896/803P: Algebraic Thinking for the Elementary Classroom – Class # 11447, Sec # 591, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. (course instructor: Delise Andrews, district math coach at LPS and a Noyce Master Teacher at UNL)
July 8-12
MATH 896/804P: Problem Solving and Critical Thinking in the Elementary Classroom – Class # 2972, Sec # 691, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (course instructor: Kyla Hall, LPS teacher at Kloefkorn Elementary and a Math in the Middle graduate)
July 15-19
MATH 800P: Number and Operation for K-3 Math Specialists – Class # 11408, Sec # 691, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (course instructor: Katie Soto, LPS teacher at Park Middle School and Noyce Master Teacher at UNL)
Online, June 10-July 12
TEAC 800: Inquiry into Teaching and Learning – Class # 4265, Sec # 700
How to Enroll:
Step 1: If you took a class through the NMSSI last summer (or any graduate course at UNL in the past year), you are eligible to register through MyRed: http://myred.unl.edu. Instructions can be found here: http://www.unl.edu/regrec/registration-procedures. Please note that if you write down the Class Number, you can simply enter the Class Number in the Search box and that specific class will appear.
Step 2: If you have not taken a graduate course at UNL in the past year, you need to enroll at UNL as a non-degree-seeking graduate student via the Teach Nebraska website: http:///www.unl.edu/gradstudies/teachneb. The $50 graduate school application fee is waived for current teachers. On your Teach Nebraska application, you will enter the Course Number, Class Number and Section Number of each course you want to take and be automatically registered for the courses by Grad Studies. Jason Cruise will send you a confirmation email as soon as he has processed your registration. (All classes are 3 credit hours.)
Step 3: Apply for a fellowship from NMSSI to further reduce the costs of tuition and fees. Apply online via the CSMCE application portal: https://cse.unl.edu/~scimath/apps/apply.php. Start by choosing "Create an Account" to get logged in. Once in, click on the "NMSSI Fellowship Application" to get started.
Visit our website http://scimath.unl.edu/nmssi for the enrollment steps and fellowship application. Email Lindsay Augustyn at laugustyn2@unl.edu with any questions.
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More details at: http://go.unl.edu/nmssi