Events of July 2009

Math Circle Teacher Training Institute

Jul 5, 2009 – Jul 11, 2009

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.

South Bend Community School Corporation Consulting and Professional Development

Jul 20, 2009 – Jul 22, 2009

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.

Reasoning Mind Math Circle Conference Call

Jul 31, 2009

The founders of <a href="http://www.reasoningmind.org">Reasoning Mind</a>, 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.