Programs

Arizona Teacher Initiative

Math Science Partnership for middle school teachers, high school teachers, and math postdocs.

Making Connections

Connecting mathematicians, educators, and teachers through examination of student work on algebra problems.

Untangling KnoTSS

Collaboration between mathematicians and educators on knowledge for teaching secondary school.

Tucson Teachers' Circle

Teachers and university faculty members gather from each month to participate in problem solving and share classroom experiences.

New! Tucson Math Circle

Pre-college students meet once a week with mathematics faculty and grad students to work on challenging problems. Sign up here, or request a book with our free math book giveaway.

New! Mathematical Modeling for Teachers

Online modules for teachers to learn from and use in their classrooms.

Visitors

• Al Cuoco, EDC, February–March, 2008
• Guershon Harel, UC San Diego, August, 2007
• Roger Howe, Yale University, March, 2007

Events

Upcoming

• New! Southwestern Network Meeting and Proof Workshop, September 27
• Special service announcement. CBMS-DoEd Forum on the National Math Panel Report, October 6–7
• New! Facing Choices about the Fourth Year in Arizona, October 18, 2008
• New! Mapping the High School Algebra Curriculum, February 19–21, 2009
• New! Mapping the High School Geometry Curriculum, March 19–21, 2009
• New! Mathematicians in Mathematics Education, April 2–4, 2009
• New! Mapping the High School Calculus Curriculum, April 18–20, 2009

Completed

• Mathematicians in Mathematics Education, March 20–22, 2008
• Secondary Teacher Preparation in Mathematics, March 7–8, 2008
• Elementary Teacher Preparation in Mathematics, February 28–March 1, 2008
• Using Cases to Develop Knowledge for Teaching Mathematics, February 14–16, 2008 (report)
• Making Sense of Testing in Arizona, October 13, 2007
• Making Connections workshop, June 28–30, 2007
• MAA PREP workshop on Revitalizing College Algebra, June 18–21, 2007
• Conference on Learning Technologies and Mathematics, March 31–April 1, 2007, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman
• Workshop on Mathematics Courses for Teacher Education, March 1–4, 2007 (report)
• IM&E Planning Retreats, October and November, 2006

Presentations

• Al Cuoco, Some Ideas for Fourth Year Courses (handouts 1 and 2), 2/26/08
• Al Cuoco, Mathematicians Working with Teachers (handouts 1 and 2), 2/21/08
• Guershon Harel, The Necessity Principle and Its Implementation in Mathematics Instruction, 9/4/07