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Face-to-face Workshops
  Houston Feb 4, 2006
  Philly April 18-20, 2006
  Summer June 26-29, 2006
  Houston June 27-28, 2007
  Philly June 21-22, 2007
  Institute July 25-27, 2007   Institute July 29 - Aug 2, 2008

In 2008, the Math Forum started hosting this series of online workshops for teachers who work with students in 5th through 9th grade. Currently the $100 workshop fees are paid for participants by a grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF).

Teachers will investigate some mathematics topics common to middle school curricula within the theme of probability. In this context we will explore the Math Tools digital library and several software tools that contribute in some way to mathematical understanding, problem solving, reflection and discussion.. . . . read more >>

Applications are now closed for Workshop 6. View our 2009 schedule.

Requirements

• working with students in 5th - 9th grade
• willing to spend 2-3 hours a week of asynchronous time on the online tasks (unscheduled - you pick the time)
• willing to complete all six weeks of the workshop
• willing to be interviewed about your participation as well as have your work with the workshop tracked so that we can make it really work for you and others in the future

Program Features

• Use online collaborative learning tools
• Experience flexibility of anytime, anywhere online learning
• No cost - for a limited time, $100 workshop fees will be covered by a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant
• For a fee of $25 to cover administrative costs, 1.5 Continuing Education Units (15 contact hours) can be provided in the form of a certificate from the Drexel University School of Education to any participants who meet these minimum requirements :
  • spend 2-3 hours a week on the online tasks
  • participate in each of the online discussions
  • complete all six weeks of the workshop
  • submit responses to each of the Technology Problems of the Week (tPoWs) used in this workshop
  • complete the pre- and post- surveys

• Note: If interested, please mail in a check for $25 and include a mailing address for us to use to snail mail your certificate to you.
  Checks should be made out to Drexel University and mailed to:

  The Math Forum @ Drexel
  3210 Cherry Street
  Philadelphia, PA 19104

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© 2009 The Math Forum @ Drexel, part of NSF's NSDL This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant DUE-0226284. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.