Mathematics Education
Newsletter
April, 2006
CIEAEM Quality Class an Opportunity not to be Missed!
As part
of the annual meeting of the International Commission for the Study and
Improvement of Mathematics Education, you can attend the Quality Class! This is an exchange program for mathematics
student-teachers. The students have to have at least some school practice
(teaching) in mathematics for students ages 12 – 18. Most participants are over
half way through their education for teaching. They should be able to
communicate in English, and of course for USA-students it is necessary that
they keep in mind that not every participant of the quality class has fluency
in this language.
The aim
of the quality class is to learn from different countries and cultures about
mathematics teaching and exchange each others’ concepts of learning of
mathematics. This means the students should be open-minded for quite different
views. You can imagine the
From Lambrecht Spijkerboer, this year’s coordinator: “The assignments for the
students are that they have to prepare a morning- or afternoon-session to
work with the group. This is called a workshop because we want to have active
participants with a discussion, exercise or presentation. The subject for the
workshop is free, but a part of this should contain the presentation of
the national school system. This is mostly a part of the workshop for about 30
minutes. We travel 5 July to SNRI and meet each other in the evening for diner.
6,7,8 July is the exchange program, 9 - 15 we attend the cieaem58-conference.
During conference there will be some meetings with the group for reflection and
sometimes special events for this group. The students should make a report
for evaluation. Some universities do use these reports for points, some
don't. In the afternoon of 15 July the quality class is finished.”
Approximate
costs no including air travel: $500.00. Contact Peter
Appelbaum for more details
Conferences in the
Several
mathematics education conferences are taking place in the
Summer and Fall
Courses in Mathematics Education at Arcadia
Summer I: May 22 – June 28
*CS407.1 Prob Sol/Algo/Prog I(3) 6:00
pm-9:30 pm MW
MA461.1 Hist of Mathematics(3) 4:30
pm-8:00 pm MW McGee
ED526A.1 Lrng&Assess Ele Math(3) 4:30
pm-8:00 pm MW Acconciamessa
ED527C.1 Teaching Geometry(3) 5:00 pm-8:30 pm TR Robinson
ED527E.1 Tchg Discrete Math(3) 8:30
am-3:30 pm M2F Friedler
ED527E.1 will meet from 6/22 – 6/30
Summer II: July 5 – August 3
*CS428E.2 Prg Lang:Visual Basi(3) 6:00
pm-9:50 pm TR Staff
ED526B.2 Lrng&Assess Sec Math(3) 8:00
am-10:00 am MTWR Reese
ED527G.2 Math in Middle Sch(3) 10:10
am-12:10 pm MTWR Rouse
*ED552.2 Issue&Meth Elem Sci(3) 10:10
am-12:10 pm MTWR Weiner
Fall 2006:
*CS407.1 Prob Sol/Algo/Prog I(3) 5:45
pm-7:00 pm MW
*CS408.1 Prog&Algor II Java(3) 5:45
pm-7:00 pm MW Staff
*CS409.1 DataStruc/Algo Anal(3) 5:45
pm-7:00 pm MW Staff
*CS428A.1 Mod Prog Lang:C++(3) 5:45
pm-7:00 pm TR Motter
MA441.1 Probability(3) 4:00
pm-5:40 pm MW Wolff
ED526A.1 Lrng&Assess Ele Math(3) 7:10
pm-10:00 pm T Acconciamessa
ED526A.2 Lrng&Assess Ele Math(3) 4:00
pm-6:50 pm W Staff
ED526B.1 Lrng&Assess Sec Math(3) 7:10
pm-10:00 pm R Robinson
ED527A.1 Cont Develp Elem Math(3) 4:00 pm-6:50 pm R Dugan
ED527B.1 Teaching Algebra(3) 4:00
pm-6:50 pm T Dugan
*ED552.2 Issue&Meth Elem Sci(3) 7:10
pm-10:00 pm
*ED554.1 Contemp Sci for Elem(3) 4:00
pm-6:50 pm W Smith
ED565C.1 Comp&Tech in Sci Cur(3) 7:10
pm-10:00 pm T Zucker
Don’t forget the many other courses in education not specifically
in mathematics that may be of interest! Check out the
course offerings at the
These
courses are open to students pursuing a degree or certification, and also to
folks interested in just taking a course or two. Spread the word! Tell friends
and family about the opportunities here at
Summer Math
programs.
Phillips Exeter
Conference on secondary school math, science & technology, June 25-30: http://mathconf.exeter.edu/
For high school students:
http://www.ams.org/employment/mathcamps.html
Summer internships for high school students in math/science:
http://www.mvhs.fuhsd.org/tim_krieger/apbio/Links/summer.htm
Middle school teachers: http://www.unm.edu/news/Releases/05-06-01summermath.htm
Choate/Rosemary programs for girls: http://www.choate.edu/summerprograms/oncampus_middleschoolprogra.asp
Mathpath for grades 6-8: http://www.mathpath.org/why.htm
The Michigan Math and Science Scholars: http://www.math.lsa.umich.edu/mmss/index.html
***Send info on summer
programs to Peter!
On-line MathJams
Sponsored by the San Diego Math
Circle
Say, are you interested
in creating a Philadelphia Area
Math Circle San Diego
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Your
AdvisorJ
Peter
Appelbaum’s office hours this spring are MW 2:00-3:30, but he is available at
other times, including Thursdays after 7:00 pm. Call or email for an appointment: 215-572-4476
or appelbaum@arcadia.edu.