opportunities for math teachers

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From: Lori Lambertson (loril@exploratorium.edu)
Date: Mon Aug 28 2000 - 13:19:05 PDT 

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Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2000 13:19:05 -0700
From: Lori Lambertson <loril@exploratorium.edu>
Subject: opportunities for math teachers

Hello Pinhole Math Friends,
Here are some opportunities you or your colleagues may find interesting...

>>>The following announcement was received from Elizabeth Stage
>>>(Director, MPDI) and shared at her request:
>>>
>>>The Mathematics Professional Development Institutes (MPDI) are a
>>>California statewide effort to upgrade the mathematics content
>>>understanding of people who are teaching mathematics from grades 4
>>>through 12 inclusive.
>>>
>>>Five positions are open at the University of California (UC) Office
>>>of the President (in Oakland, CA), which administers the MPDI on
>>>behalf of UC, the California State University, and the Association of
>>>Independent Colleges and Universities. They are:
>>>= Mathematician in Residence
>>>= Secondary Mathematics Leader
>>>= Algebra Leader
>>>= Elementary Mathematics Leader
>>>= Mathematics Assessment Leader
>>>
>>>Position descriptions will be posted at
>>>http://www.ucop.edu/humres/cob.html starting August 8th, 2000.
>>>
>>>The MPDIs are governed by two pieces of legislation and encompass
>>>four programs, targeted at (1) elementary mathematics teachers, (2)
>>>teachers of algebra and the courses that prepare students for
>>>algebra, (3) teachers of algebra intervention programs for students
>>>who are at risk of failing, and (4) high school teachers of
>>>mathematics with content goals ranging from the High School Exit Exam
>>>to Advanced Placement Calculus.
>>>
>>>The focus of the MPDI's is deepening teachers' conceptual
>>>understanding (as defined by Liping Ma) of the mathematics that they
>>>teach so that they are better able to teach it. There is an
>>>ambitious evaluation plan, including tracking increases in teachers'
>>>content knowledge and their students' content knowledge in
>>>mathematics, and innovative development plans, including developing a
>>>web-based, video lesson-study system. There are currently 25 sites
>>>offering 75 institutes for 2,500 teachers. The program is expected
>>>to expand during this fiscal year to 35 sites with 140 institutes for
>>>7,500 teachers. The work is challenging and the salaries and
>>>benefits are generous.
>>>
>>>For more information, contact:
>>>Elizabeth K. Stage
>>>Mathematics Professional Development Institutes
>>>University of California Office of the President
>>>300 Lakeside Drive, 7th floor
>>>Oakland, CA 94612
>>>(510) 987-9509 (510) 238-8475 (fax)

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