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7th Mathematics Lost in Transition Institute
Thursday and Friday, April 4-5, 2013
Gillette College
Gillette, WY
Registration is free and required by Friday, March 29.
Click here to register!
PTSB renewal credit will be available.
Thursday evening dinner and Friday morning breakfast will be provided by the Partnership.
Any travel or lodging expenses are the responsibility of the registrant or the organization represented.
There is a separate registration for the Math and Stats Articulation, Friday and Saturday, April 5-6.
Click here for more information and to register.
Institute Goals
- Identify better ways for students to bridge the gap between high school and higher education mathematics classes.
- Decrease the number of students needing to enroll in remedial or non-credit college mathematics classes.
- Examine connections to the Common Core State Standards in mathematics with a focus on dual/concurrent enrollment and faculty certification.
- Foster conversation and collaboration across secondary and postsecondary levels for educators teaching college algebra, problem solving, calculus, and mathematics for elementary education majors.
Agenda
Thursday, April 4
| 6:00-6:30 p.m. | Registration and welcomes |
| 6:30-8:30 | Dinner and panel discussion, Making a successful leap: High school to higher education mathematics Panel: Jay Araas, Curtis Biggs, Boyd Brown, LeeAnn Cox, Amber Larson, Andy Richert, Bertine Bahige (faculty from Campbell County School District #1 and Sheridan College) |
Friday, April 5
| 7:30-8:00 a.m. | Light breakfast |
| 8:00-8:15 | Welcomes, the day’s agenda |
| 8:15-9:00 | Large group grounding - McTighe and Wiggins white paper, “From Common Core State Standards to Curriculum: Five Big Ideas” |
| 9:00-9:45 | David Anton, UW Math Lab, student success data (presentations, questions/comments) |
| 9:45-10:00 | Stretching break |
| 10:00-11:15 | Examining student work: Small group break outs for college algebra, problem solving, calculus, and mathematics for elementary education majors |
| 11:15-11:45 | Large group reporting out: ahas and oh nos! |
| 11:45-12:00 | Wrap up and evaluation of the day’s work |
| 12:00 p.m. | Adjourn to attend the articulation luncheon |
Event Sponsors
Wyoming School-University Partnership - www.uwyo.edu/wsup
Northern Wyoming Community College District - www.sheridan.edu/site
UW Mathematics Department - www.uwyo.edu/math
UW Science and Mathematics Teaching Center (SMTC) - www.uwyo.edu/smtcQwest Foundation - www.qwest.com/about/company/community/foundation
Staying overnight?
Contact the Arbuckle Lodge (formerly the Settle Inn). Ask for the "Gillette College Math Conference" rate of $85 per night.
Phone: 307-686-2001 or 307-685-6363
1400 South Garner Lake Rd, Gillette, WY 82718
There is a separate registration for the Math and Stats Articulation, Friday and Saturday, April 5-6.
Click here for more information and to register.
