HELPING TEACHER EDUCATORS PREPARE PRE-SERVICE MATHEMATICS TEACHERS TO TEACH
USING HAND-HELD TECHNOLOGY
Date: JUNE 8-12, 1998
Host: NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY
DeKalb, Illinois
INSTRUCTORS
For the high school "level" teacher educator short course:
Dr. Donald Porzio
Northern Illinois University
For the middle school "level" teacher educator short course:
Dr. Susan Beal
St. Xavier University
TWO SHORT COURSE PROGRAMS FOR MATH TEACHER EDUCATORS
The Department of Mathematical Sciences at Northern Illinois University is
proud to host two new Ohio State University College Short Course. These
"hands-on" short courses are designed for inservice coordinators and for
university, college, and community college faculty, instructors, or
supervisors who help in the preparation and training of middle school or
high school pre-service teachers. The short course for middle school
"level" teacher educators is June 8-10, 1998. The one for high school
"level" teacher educators is June 10-12, 1998. Those interested may attend
both the middle and high school "level" short courses on June 8-12, 1998.
Each short course has been designed around modules developed by the Ohio
State University Short Course Program that are structured about the content
and pedagogical tools needed by middle school and high school pre-service
teachers. The modules have also been designed for immediate classroom use
by mathematics teacher educators and then later use by the pre-service
teachers themselves when they begin teaching. The middle school modules
make use of the Texas Instruments Math Explorer, the TI-83, and the TI-92
(for geometry). The high school modules make use of the TI-83 and TI-92.
Modules from both courses make use of the Calculator Based Laboratory (CBL)
system and the Calculator Based Ranger (CBR) for gathering data to promote
mathematical
concepts and connect mathematics with science.
In addition to work on various modules, discussion on applications,
problem solving, group learning, pedagogy, implementation issues, and
testing issues will be a part of each short course. Short Course
participants will also have the opportunity to work with the NEW TI-73
graphing calculator, depending on their availability at the time of the
short course.
REGISTRATION OPTIONS FOR THE NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY MATH TEACHER
EDUCATOR SHORT COURSES
Option 1: Enroll in the middle school math teacher educator short course,
June 8-10, 1998. Cost: $90
Option 2: Enroll in the high school math teacher educator short course,
June 10-12, 1998 Cost: $90
Option 3: Enroll in both the middle and high schhol math teacher educator
short courses, June 8-12, 1998 Cost: $125
Note: The Short Course Registration Fee for each course includes the following:
- All instructional materials
- Lunches
- Morning coffee, donut, and bagel "break"
- Afternoon soda and cookie "break"
- Loan of applicable calculators, CBL, and CBR systems for the
duration of the short course
- Optional purchase of TI calculators and accessory products at
specially reduced prices. As of March 17, 1998, the prices, excluding
sales tax,were $85 for the TI-83 or TI-86 viewscreen calculators
(no panel),$100 for the TI-92, $100 for the CBL, $60 for the CBR, and
$30 for the TI Graph-Link.
(Viewscreen panels may also be available for about $225 each.)
(Housing costs are not included in the registration fee.)
REGISTERING FOR THE NIU MATH TEACHER EDUCATOR SHORT COURSES
To register, please follow the directions provided below. Only 40
participants can be permitted, so register early. If you need additional
information regarding short course itself, housing or, the optional
graduate credit program, or if you have any questions, please contact:
Dr. Donald Porzio
Department of Mathematical Sciences
Northern Illinois University
DeKalb, IL 60115-2888
Phone: (815)-753-6732
Fax: (815)-753-1112
E-mail: dporzio@math.niu.edu
You can also visit the NIU College Short Course Home Page at
http://www.math.niu.edu/mathed/tsc98.html
This web page will be updated twice monthly with any new information about
the college short courses. You will also find a short course application
form there. You can also get a short course application form by contacting
Dr. Porzio at the above addresses (via phone, e-mail, or snail-mail).
Four Easy Ways to Register
1. Phone 1-800-345-9472 (in Illinois) or (815) 753-0277 for immediate
reservations, using your credit card for payment.
2. Fax the completed reservation form, using your credit card for payment;
FAX (815) 753-6900.
3. Mail your completed reservation form with your check to:
Noncredit Registrar, Continuing Education, NIU, DeKalb, IL 60115.
4. In person, register at Adams Hall, Room 133 on the NIU campus.
Remember, short course application forms can be obtained by contacting Dr.
Porzio or by downloading a copy of the form from the NIU College Short
Course Home Page at http://www.math.niu.edu/mathed/tsc98.html.
For further information about the Ohio State University College Short
Course programs, please contact Ed Laughbaum at (614) 292-7223 or via
e-mail at elaughba@math.ohio-state.edu or visit the College Short Course
program web sites at http://www.math.ohio-state.edu/shortcourse.
These two College Short Course programs, co-sponsored by The Ohio State
University and Northern Illinois University, are endorsed by the American
Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges and partial funded by a grant
to the Ohio State University from Texas Instruments Incorporated.
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Dr. Donald Porzio Office Phone:
Department of Mathematical Sciences 815-753-6732
Northern Illinois University e-mail:
329 Watson Hall dporzio@math.niu.edu
DeKalb, IL 60115-2888
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