Professional Development opportunities
for Mathematics Teachers in Massachusetts
Professional Development providers are welcome to submit a description of their upcoming professional development programs. MassMATE will place the information below.
Please note that by listing a Professional Development opportunity on this page, MassMATE does not imply endorsement of the program or the provider.
Current Opportunities
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Regional Mathematics Teacher Educator (MTE) Workshop sponsored by Texas Instruments
This workshop has been designed for college mathematics/mathematics education faculty, who have a role in the preparation of mathematics teachers. Texas Instrument's goal is to support you in integrating the latest technology into your mathematics education programs. This workshop will illustrate and discuss the use of the multiple representation and dynamic linking capabilities of TI-Nspire technology to enhance the instruction of tough-to-learn, tough-to-teach concepts in algebra and geometry.
What will Texas Instruments provide? Texas Instruments will provide attendees with two and one half days of professional development on the TI-Nspire and TI-Nspire CAS technology. This workshop would be coupled with ongoing mentorship for the MTE participants during the summer and the following academic year. In addition, Texas Instruments would provide a Pre-service Teacher Educator (PTE) workshop on their campus for their pre-service teachers.
- Registration and meals for the MTE workshop which consists of two and one half days of professional development in the use of TI Nspire CAS handheld/computer software and its pedagogical implications for teaching mathematics
- One TI Nspire CAS handheld and a single user license for computer Nspire CAS Teacher Edition
- 30 single user licenses of Nspire/Nspire CAS Computer Software for your classroom.
- Up to 10 hours 1:1 coaching time with a T3 college instructor following the MTE workshop.
- Funding for a T3 National Instructor to teach 12-hour Preservice Teacher Educator ( PTE) workshop on their campus for a minimum of 15 pre-service secondary (or middle-grades) teachers during the 2010-2011 academic year. Each student participant will receive a single user license for computer Nspire/Nspire CAS Teacher Software. In addition, Texas Instruments will provide a $100 stipend for refreshments at this PTE workshop.
What are your costs? Travel and or hotel expenses during the MTE Workshop and most importantly your time.
What is expected of you? MTEs participating in the program would be expected to:
- Integrate Nspire /Nspire CAS into a mathematics content/mathematics education course for pre-service teachers and use Nspire at least 2 times in this course(s).
- Create/develop a lesson plans using TI-Nspire technology that can be used in a pre-service classroom.
- Host a follow-up PTE workshop at their campus and co-lead (present) Nspire/Nspire CAS to their students.
When is the workshop? The dates for the 2010 workshop are June 4-6. The workshop will be held at at SUNY Geneseo in New York.
How can you apply? Complete the online application at the Regional MTE site at 
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3-day T³™ Summer Workshop
In this workshop, future math teachers will learn leadership qualities that make an attractive job candidate. They'll discover how to show potential principals and department heads that they’re savvy in using the latest technologies in their classroom.
Need more reasons to attend?
- You’ll learn how to use the latest graphing technology to guide your students in understanding algebra and geometry concepts they struggle with most.
- You’ll receive a certificate of completion for attending the workshop. It’s a great way to show potential principal or department head your commitment to lifelong learning.
- You’ll get the chance to network with teachers in your backyard. You never know where the next job lead might come from.
The workshop takes place in Worcester on August 16-17-18, 2010 from 8:00am-3:00pm. The workshop is only $25 for pre-service teachers ($300 savings), plus attendees can receive a free TI-Nspire handheld with Touchpad plus TI-Nspire Teacher Software.
Eligibility requirements: To qualify for this special offer, you must be a mathematics or math education major at your college. You must be planning to teach mathematics in grades 8-12. You also need to have graduated in Spring 2010 or plan to graduate no later than Summer 2011.
To apply, simply submit a letter from your professor verifying you’re a pre-service teacher. Download the letter from here: .
Mathematics and Computer Science (MACS) Collaborative at Bridgewater State College
The Mathematics and Computer Science (MACS) Collaborative at Bridgewater State College has a proud twenty-two year history of providing meaningful professional development for area mathematics educators. It is the Collaborative’s goal to provide opportunities for teachers to see the “big picture” of improved mathematics teaching and learning through experiences that broaden and deepen their own understanding of mathematics concepts and effective pedagogy.
Each year, MACS develops a series of workshops based upon a carefully selected and relevant theme.
Each of the four seminars presented this school year offer four sessions for teachers to choose from based on their grade level (PreK-3, 4-6, 7-8, 9-12). Most of the sessions are presented in two parts and focus on a particular strand of the Massachusetts Mathematics framework, allowing teachers to take the learning back to their classrooms before reconvening for a follow-up session. The grades 9-12 sessions this year will also offer workshops on Moodle and Accuplacer.
The dates for the 2010 - 2011 seminars will be announced shortly.
The seminars begin at 4:00 p.m. (registration is at 3:30) and end at 7:00, followed by dinner from 7:00 to 8:00.
For additional program and registration information, please visit the MACS Website:
Seeking Massachusetts Algebra Teachers!
Helping Teachers to Use and Students to Learn from Contrasting Examples: A Scale-up Study in Algebra I, a research project funded by the National Science Foundation.
Are you interested in thinking about teaching approaches that can help students succeed in algebra? If so, we are looking for Algebra I teachers in public schools in Massachusetts to participate in a research project. With the support of the National Science Foundation, researchers at Harvard's Graduate School of Education have created supplemental curriculum materials for use in an Algebra I course. Teachers in the Boston area are using these materials in 2009-2010; we would like your help in more formally evaluating these materials in the coming years.
Our curriculum supplements can be used with any Algebra I curriculum, are easy to use, and will have little effect on teachers' ability to cover the mandated algebra curriculum. Teachers who currently use our materials report that the curriculum supplements are interesting, engaging, and help students learn important topics in algebra.
What will you do? Participating Algebra I teachers will attend a free one-week professional development institute at Harvard University during the summer and then implement our curriculum supplements (along with your regular curriculum) throughout the Algebra I course.
Teachers will be paid an honorarium both for the summer institute and for their implementation of our curriculum supplements throughout the year.
Interested or want more information? Contact Dr. Jon Star at compare@gse.harvard.edu or 617-496-2511.
Secific teaching assignments for 2010-2011 will not be known for many months. If youa re interested in this project and think you might be teaching Algebra I in 2010-2011, please contact us!
Collaborative Project at Salem State College (CPMSIE)
The Collaborative Project is a cooperative venture among more than one thousand individuals with representation from schools, colleges, businesses and industries, centered on the North Shore of Boston. The goal of this alliance of member schools and school districts with a student population of over 62,000 is to make schools more competitive in mathematics, science and technology education.
Since the beginning in 1983, the Collaborative Project has produced a variety of high quality events including all-day courses, after-school teacher group meetings and seminars, a video library, a telecommunication network, the annual Women in Science and Engineering Conference (W.I.S.E.) for girls in grades 6-8l, and local curriculum development sessions. We hold to extremely high standards in selecting workshop presenters; they are screened by teacher group leaders and the Collaborative Project staff to get the best possible talent for the topics teachers have requested.
You can learn more about the Collaborative on their Website:
The following schools and school districts are members of the Collaborative Project for the 2009-2010 school year:
Academy of Strategic Learning - Amesbury |
Our Lady of the Assumption – Lynnfield Peabody Public Schools Pingree School Reading Public Schools Salem Academy Salem Public Schools Saugus Public Schools SEEM Collaborative St. John the Baptist – Peabody St. John the Evangelist – Beverly St. John’s Prep St. Mary’s School - Melrose St. Mary’s Jr./Sr. High School – Lynn Stoneham Public Schools Tower School Triton Regional School District Wakefield Public Schools Wilmington Public Schools Woburn Public Schools |
Texas Instrument's T3 Regional Conference - "Engaging Students through Technology"
June 30th and July 1st, 2010Reading Memorial High School
82 Oakland Road, Reading, MA
Sponsored by The Salem State Collaborative For Mathematics, Science and Interdisciplinary Education
T³ Regional Conferences are designed to help you integrate TI Handheld Technology and computer software into your classroom. They are great for both new and experienced users of technology. Sessions are full of ideas to take back to your classroom. In addition, you can see how other technologies integrate with TI products such as SmartBoards, Cambridge Physics Outlet equipment and investigation activities, Autograph Software, Cabri 2D and much more.
- Attend beginner through advanced sessions
- Learn from experienced educators
- Choose from hands-on and demonstration sessions for new and experienced educators
- Receive lots of great classroom activities and ideas
- Exchange ideas with others who are trying new techniques in their classrooms
- See how technology is transforming how we teach mathematics and science in grades 7-12
For More Information: Visit http://www.salemcollaborative.org or Contact Jim Kearns at registration@salemcollaborative.org
| Wednesday | Thursday |
| 7:30 Registration | 7:30 Registration |
| 8:15 – 9:45 Session 1 | 8:15 – 9:45 Session 1 |
| 10 – 11:30 Session 2 | 10 – 11:30 Session 2 |
| Lunch | Lunch/Speaker |
| 12:30 – 1:45 Session 3 | 1 – 2 Session 3 |
| 2 – 3:15 Session 4 | 2:15 – 3:15 Session 4 |
Lunch and morning refreshments are included in registration fee.
Please register online at www.salemcollaborative.org
Pre-Registration for Salem Collaborative Members is $30 per day or $55 for both days and for Non-members $45 per day or $80 for both days, if registered on the collaborative website by April 30th. Pre-Registration payment or PO must be received by May 15th or registration will be cancelled. Make checks out to CPMSIE and mail to Nancy Nichols Kearns, 47 Harvard Street Unit B102, Charlestown, MA 02129
On May 1st, registration is $40 per day for collaborative members, $75 for both days and $60 per day for non-collaborative members, $100 for both days.
Pre-service teachers’ registration – complimentary – must show College Identification.
