Graduate Courses for Secondary Teachers in Lincoln
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.
Thirteen courses for middle-level and secondary teachers will be offered in Lincoln this summer, plus three online courses. As follows are the course listings by date, as well as registration steps (see full course descriptions and target audiences on our website):
June 3-7
MATH 805T: Discrete Mathematics, Class # 9849, Section # 591, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
June 3-14
MATH 807: Mathematics for High School Teachers I, Class # 9850, Section # 591, 8 a.m. to noon
MATH 811T: Functions for High School Teachers, Class # 3418, Section # 591, 8 a.m. to noon
TEAC 892: Integrating Math Learning and Teaching, Class # 10133, Section # 391, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
June 10-14
MATH 800T: Math as a Second Language, Class # 3264, Section # 591, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
TEAC 892: Teaching and Learning of Statistics, Class # 11422, Section # 592, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
June 17-28
MATH 806T: Number Theory and Cryptology, Class # 3414, Section #591, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
MATH 809: Mathematics for High School Teachers II, Using Math to Understand our World, Class # 3481, Section # 591, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
TEAC 880E: Teaching with Technology, Class # 10136, Section # 591, 8 a.m. to noon
EDPS 991: Cognition and Motivation, Class # 4200, Section # 592, 8 a.m. to noon
July 8-19
MATH 810T: Algebra for Algebra Teachers, Class # 3415, Section # 691, 8 a.m. to noon
MATH 896: Complex Analysis, Class # 11451, Section # 692, 8 a.m. to noon
TEAC 892: Reasoning and Sense Making, Class # 10135, Section # 591, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Online, June 10-July 12
(Note that online courses do not qualify for the 20% reduction in tuition.)
MATH 802T: Functions, Algebra and Geometry, Class # 9852, Section # 700
MATH 808T: Calculus for Middle-Level Teachers, Class # 2960, Section # 200
TEAC 949A: Seminar in Education, Class # 11452, Section # 900
Several of these courses are set up to allow for pairings, so you can take complementary subjects during the same two-week period and earn 6 graduate credits! Please note that course details (such as room locations) should be referenced in the course catalog on the NMSSI website at http://scimath.unl.edu/nmssi, as what appears in MyRed at this time may not be up to date.
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 for 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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