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 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.
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. We co-led summer training
sessions for curriculum leaders and teachers to prepare for new
initiatives for the 2009-2010 academic year.
The founders of Reasoning Mind, a
math program featuring a hybrid of online and face-to-face
instruction, are planning to launch their own Math Circle in the
Houston, Texas area in the fall of 2009. We spoke by phone to answer
various questions that they had about the Math Circle format.
