Past Workshops

2012's Workshop
2011's Workshop

2013 Workshop


Some links for the 2013 activities:
Country Data TNS file (Inspire)
Country Data PDF file (Inspire)

We are excited to announce that we are revisiting some topics: Probability and Geometry. While the topics may be the same as 2011's, we will approach these subjects in new and interesting ways. We are currently working on the structure of these courses and their content, but I think it's safe to say everyone will be able to take something away from these courses, regardless of teaching level or background. This year, the workshop will be open to all North Dakota math teachers, grades 6 - 12.

In addition to two weeks of making connections with other North Dakota teachers and sharing resources, participants receive a stipdend; graduate credit from NDSU; breakfast, lunch and an afternoon snack; and hotel accommodations, for out-of-town participants.

Dates: June 17 - 28, 2013 (excluding weekend days).
A sample/ tentative schedule of the daily events are as follows:
  • Breakfast available at 8:00 AM
  • 8:30 - 11:00 Mathematics of Data and Chance (with break approximately 9:40-9:55)
  • 11:00 - 11:45 Lunch (provided)
  • 11:45 - 2:15 Mathematics of Space (with break approximately 12:55 - 1:10)
  • 2:30 - 4:00 Math Teaching and Curriculum
The overall program description and three courses that participants will take for graduate credit are described below:

Program Description:

The Academy will consist of a residential two-weel Summer Institute along with school-year seminars and collaborative Math Teachers' Circles. The program will increase both mathematical and pegagogical content knowledge of participants so that teachers are better able to use data about students to shape their instruction. Our focus will be on middle school and high school teachers, since the mathematical experiences of those students and their course taking decisions have a large impact on their later persistence, study, and options in STEM disciplines. Participants will receive a modest stipend along with living and travel expenses. The participants will earn degree-eligible graduate credit that can be applied to an NDSU master's degree and also could support an application for National Board Certification.
  • EDUC 781 Teaching and Curriculum: Mathematics (3 cr. and requires school year activities): (EDUC 781 Syllabus)
    Overview of recent research on mathematics teaching, learning and curriculum. Special attention is given to contemporary theories on mathematics teaching models that enhance student understanding. Participants will make plans to implement teaching strategies to enhance student learning in their own classes during the academic year.

  • MATH 790 Mathematics of Space (2 cr.): (Math 790 Syllabus)
    Study of measurement, geometry and trigonometry topics that are directly related to the content coverage of the PRAXIS II subject area test for secondary math.

  • MATH 790 Mathematics of Data and Chance (2 cr.): (Math 790 Syllabus)
    Study of data analysis, statistics and probability topics that are directly related to the content coverage of the PRAXIS II subject area test for secondary math.

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