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Hello Bay Area Circle for Teachers!
We still have openings for this Summer's
Bay Area Circle for Teachers Summer Workshop 2010,
June 21-25 - APPLY NOW!
This year's Activities will include...
- ZOMES!!
- A early viewing of the new Exploratorium Geometry Exhibit
- A demonstration of the Algebra Project
- So much more!!! Join us, you won't want to miss it!
For more information visit the website, http://bact.mathcircles.org/summer
Applications currently being accepted: https://secure.msri.org/forms/oebtc/application
Flyer for the workshop: http://bact.mathcircles.org/files/Winter10/BACT_SummerWorkshop_Flyer.pdf
This is a FREE week-long professional development opportunity at UC Berkeley.
Our funders will provide housing, food and supplies for the week for all participants.
We ask that all participants remain on site, even those within commuting distance,
since collegial interaction and evening activities form an important part of the workshop.
We have 4 more housing spots open - apply this weekend to secure
your spot!
Have you attended BACT previously? This is still an opportunity for you!
This year we're going to be opening up the Summer BACT Workshop
to repeat teachers, with new sessions for teachers who have attended previously.
We're just asking that teachers who have attended previously
also find another teacher to apply with you.
Please note: This year we won't be offering an honorarium/ stipend.
We decided instead to support having more teachers attend the workshop.
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Other News....
(1) BACT Facebook Page - Search for "Bay Area Circle for Teachers"
(2) SFSU MATH 301: Exploration & Proof- Online!
(3) USF Fusion Project workshop this summer
(4) If you can't attend the BACT Summer Workshop June 21-25
Think about the CMC Summer Math Academy
(5) American Institute of Mathematics Math Teachers' Circle Summer Workshop
(6) Teaching Assignment in Doha, Qatar (Persian Gulf)
(7) Check Out San Francisco
(8) TENTATIVE date for Take Flight for Kids at NASA Ames
Please read below for more details about these items.
Please contact me if you have questions about any of these announcements.
Brandy
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To Find the BACT Facebook Page - Search for "Bay Area Circle for Teachers"
Or try this link:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Bay-Area-Circle-for-Teachers/103184519714497
The Facebook page has more regular postings of interest to local teachers!
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SFSU MATH 301: Exploration & Proof- Online!
The SFSU online "intro to proofs" course is being set up for this coming Fall
semester. We're pretty excited about this new endeavor as it was inspired
by comments from BACT teachers.
Here's the website which has some basic information about the course:
http://math.sfsu.edu/beck/301.html
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A bit late but you might still be able to apply...
USF Fusion Project workshop this summer
For All Middle School Mathematics Teachers,
The University of San Francisco's Fusion Project has obtained funding
and with the support of the de Young Museum will offer the first
workshop for teachers in this unique and exciting bridge between
middle school math classrooms and the de Young Museum.
You can read more about this distinct program of the USF College of
Arts and Sciences with the collaboration of the USF School of
Education in two papers published last summer:
http://www.cs.usfca.edu/~wells/USFFP/
The goal of this initial workshop is to bring our Teachers Advisory Group
(middle school math teachers in public, private, and parochial schools) and
other instructors together with a small number of teachers who are interested
in implementing the FP methodology, materials, and activities in their
classrooms. Ideally, a student field trip to the de Young Museum can be
part of this, but the field trip is not required.
The workshop will take place at the de Young Museum during the week
of June 14. The schedule is still flexible, but we foresee three to four
days at the Museum, with classwork in the morning and touring the
collections in the afternoon. USF FP will offer an honorarium of at least
$500 to each participating trainee, half to be paid at the close of the
workshop and the other half after a successful visit to a classroom to
see an implementation there. Certificates of participation in all phases will also be provided.
Attached is a PDF invitation to participate in the workshop. You are
welcome and encouraged to apply, to post this notice for others who
may be interested, and to forward this email to your colleagues involved
in middle school mathematics.
Thank you for your attention and consideration,
--Benjamin Wells, Mathematics and Computer Science
Director
The USF Fusion Project
University of San Francisco
415-422-6235
Wells@usfca.edu
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If you can't attend the BACT Summer Workshop June 21-25
Think about the CMC Summer Math Academy
The California Math Council is partnering with Math Solutions, founded by
math innovator, Marilyn Burns, to offer a week long Summer Math Academy.
The Academy is specifically designed for California teachers, Math Coaches,
and Administrators and meets NCLB professional development requirements.
Northern California
Date: August 2-August 6, 2010
Location: Hall Middle School, Larkspur
Fee: $500 per participant for CMC members;
$575 for nonmembers.
College credit available.
Call 877-664-2271 or visit http://www.mathsolutions.com/CMC for more details.
Register at the website or go to the CMC pages,
http://www.cmc-math.org/activities/main.html, for additional information.
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American Institute of Mathematics Math Teachers' Circle Summer Workshop
We are currently recruiting for our Summer 2010 workshop,
which will be held at AIM in Palo Alto, July 6-9.
For more details, visit the website:
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Teaching Assignment in Doha, Qatar (Persian Gulf)
Assignment is at an all-girls high school during the
last two weeks of July and the first two weeks of August.
Travel, accommodations and a stipend will be provided.
Subjects to be taught are English and Math at the high school level.
For more information please contact Mr. Jounaidi Taleb.
His email address is jounaidi.taleb@gmail.com
He and his wife operate Simple English Academy.
They provide teachers to schools in Qatar. Sonya,
his wife, will be in the Bay Area week after next for interviews.
Jounaidi is in Paris, France. Include your telephone number
and he will call you. Let him know you were referred by
Kimara and Tesha.
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Check Out San Francisco
Now through December 31, 2010
Use the FAMILY PASS to Enjoy FREE Admission to 18 Participating Attractions
TO learn more visit the website....
http://www.sfkids.org/content.aspx?id=12432
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TENTATIVE date for Take Flight for Kids at NASA Ames
TENTATIVE date for Take Flight for Kids at NASA Ames / Moffett
Federal Airfield of Saturday September 11, 2010. We'll let you know
if the date changes, but it's Sept 11 for now. We hope to build the
biggest aviation and science and health fair on the West Coast
at NASA's Moffett Field. I hope you'll be able to join us.
More info as soon as NASA has committed to a final date
One of the key goals of the Take Flight project is to build community.
As such we are offering a service whereby we will offer special
offers from nonprofit groups to the entire Take Flight community.
That's several thousands of families who have flown with us through
the years, thousands of volunteers, hundreds of exhibitors, etc.
We especially love to distribute info about science camps, discounts
to museums, special events & fundraisers, stuff like that.
We expect to send a single email to the Take Flight community
in a couple weeks, announcing a boatload of special offers
from our many nonprofit friends.
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Thank you for your continued support of Bay Area Mathematics.
Please feel free to contact me if you have any additional questions.
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