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Recent Events

South Bend Community School Corporation Consulting and Professional Development
Aug 19, 2008 – Dec 17, 2008
Working with administrators, curriculum leaders, and teachers, we identified ways to strenthen math instruction for students at many Title 1 Primary Centers in South Bend.
John Young Middle School Consultations
Aug 7, 2008 – Dec 15, 2008
During these meetings, we worked with staff at John Young Middle School to develop a project- based mathematics class for 7th gade students to begin during the 2008-2009 academic year.
Lafayette Primary Center Teacher Workshop
Aug 5, 2008
During this teacher workshop, we discussed the pedagogical scaffolding involved in teaching any math topic conceptually and did several related hands-on activities. We talked about ways of using math journals to help students to deepen and become aware of their mathematical learning. We brainstormed ideas for involving parents in supporting student learning of math. Finally, we examined the first quarter curriculum at each grade level in light of the scaffolding needed for conceptual understanding.
Apprentice Academy Camp
Jul 28, 2008 – Jul 30, 2008
We assisted the Apprentice Academy with three days of their 5 day camp for high school students. During the camp, students were introduced to a variety of technical skills, principles of entrepreneurship, and personal finance.
Summer Math and Technology Academy
Jul 14, 2008 – Aug 8, 2008
The Summer Math and Technology Academy is a free program for self-motivated middle school, high school, and adult students. Each student chooses his or her own guided study program.
Culinary Arts Math Class
Jul 14, 2008 – Aug 20, 2008
This math class for students from South Bend Community School Corporation's Culinary Arts Program was designed to strengthen math skills needed to pass a placement test at Ivy Tech required of all Culinary Arts students. The class included a review of fractions and basic algebra, an introduction to Excel, and real world projects based on Culinary Arts themes.
Math Circle Teacher Training Institute
Jul 6, 2008 – Jul 12, 2008
About 30 mathematicians, teachers, and other math enthusiasts from around the country paticipated in this week-long institute at Notre Dame led by Bob and Ellen Kaplan with assistance from Sam Lichtenstein and Amanda Serenevy. Participants experienced Math Circles as students, shared ideas for starting Math Circles, led Math Circles for children, and delved into a number of engaging mathematical questions.
Riverbend Community Math Center
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(574) 339-9111