The Nebraska Math and Science Summer Institutes (NMSSI) offers graduate courses in mathematics for middle-level and secondary teachers over one or two weeks to help you take advantage of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's professional development opportunities conveniently and affordably.
The following six courses for grades 7-12 mathematics teachers are coming to Lincoln this summer (see course descriptions in the accompanying stories in this email):
June 5-9 and 12-16 (courses can be paired together):
**NEW** TEAC 808E: Improvement of Instruction in School Mathematics – Secondary: Special Topics - Mathematics Curriculum Analysis and Design, Class # 4869, Section # 591, 8 a.m. to noon, Henzlik Hall, Instructor: Lorraine Males, UNL
Math 812T: Geometry for Geometry Teachers, Class # 14259, Section # 591, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., 110 Avery Hall, Instructor: Adam Larios, UNL (primary audience: grades 9-12)
June 19-23:
Math 806T: Number Theory & Cryptology, Class # 13775, Section # 591, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., 110 Avery Hall, Instructor: Petronela Radu, UNL
June 26-30:
Math 804T: Experimentation, Conjecture & Reasoning, Class # 14260, Section # 591, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., 110 Avery Hall, Instructor: Michelle Homp, UNL
July 10-14 and 17-21 (courses can be paired together):
Math 811T: Functions for High School Teachers, Class # 14258, Section # 691, 8 a.m. to noon, 110 Avery Hall, Instructor: Allan Donsig, UNL (primary audience: grades 9-12)
**NEW** SOCI 898: Social Psychological Processes in the STEM Classroom: Activating STEM Identities, Class # 15014, Section # 591, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., 110 Avery Hall, Instructor: Trish Wonch Hill, UNL
Take note of our brand-new course with the Sociology department, SOCI 898: Social Psychological Processes in the STEM Classroom: Activating STEM Identities! This is a new course focusing on social inequality in STEM fields and is based on the recent research by UNL Sociology chair Dr. Julia McQuillan and her colleague Dr. Trish Wonch Hill who will be the lead instructor. Don’t miss out on this discussion!
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 30 courses across the state (including the courses for the new TEAMS grant, which is still taking applications until May 1) and online to meet your professional development needs. Check out our course catalog, which supplies the needed class numbers for either Teach Nebraska registration or MyRED.
For all on-site, in-person NMSSI courses, current Nebraska teachers automatically qualify for a tuition reduction equal to 20 percent of in-state, 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/2017/costs/. The NMSSI Fellowship Application is also now open at http://go.unl.edu/scimathapply.
Contact us at nebraskamath@unl.edu with questions.
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Center for Science, Mathematics & Computer Education
http://scimath.unl.edu/nmssi