2014 Mathematics Institute for Secondary Teaching

4-DAY WORKSHOP: July 14-17, 2014

Teachers, are you ever asked:

What is this math good for?

When will we ever use this stuff?

In this workshop, we will explore

• How the mathematics that you teach is used by STEM professionals,
• What are the career paths open to students well-trained in mathematics
• How the math that you teach forms the foundation for college success.

The workshop will feature

 

• Sessions in which experienced professionals discuss, in talks aimed at high school mathematics teachers, how they use high school mathematics in their professions.
• Sessions in which young professionals and students discuss their educational experiences, the nature and development of their young careers, and their uses of high school mathematics professionally.
• Sessions in which college professors discuss how high school mathematics forms bases for college courses,
• Networking, brainstorming, and problem-solving!

For more information, please contact:

Professor John Goulet

Email: goulet@wpi.edu

Ms. Rhonda Podell

Email: rpodell@wpi.edu

Professor Suzanne Weekes

Email: sweekes@wpi.edu