Graduate Course for Elementary Teachers in Fremont
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. Let NMSSI courses be the answer. 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.
One course, MATH 896/803P: Algebraic Thinking in the Elementary Classroom will be offered in Fremont this summer from July 15-19, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Class # 11450, Section # 961). The course will be taught by Edie Ronhovde, the math department chair at Fremont Middle School. She is a Math in the Middle graduate and a Noyce Master Teacher at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
The same course also will be offered in Columbus from June 17-21 and in Lincoln and Omaha from June 17-28 (half-days). All NMSSI courses include a free lunch on each day of class.
Course discussion will revolve around student understanding of algebraic properties of mathematics as participants examine case studies, video segments and student work samples. Participants will explore instructional strategies for fostering algebraic thinking that are appropriate for both the primary (K-2) and intermediate (3-5) elementary classrooms.
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.
To register:
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 have the Class Number of the course you want to take, 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 more details on enrollment and apply for tuition assistance. Email Lindsay Augustyn at laugustyn2@unl.edu with questions.
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