ISD Summer Secondary Math Institute
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Summer Math Institute Opportunity
The ISD Summer Secondary Math Institute combines the power of Greg Tang's Math Plus Conference with two in-district follow-ups to share, vision, and integrate new learning into curriculum.
Teachers will attend the three day Greg Tang Math Plus Conference on July 12 - 14, which will include presentations from Greg Tang, James Tanton, Yeap Ban Har, Richard Bisk, and Dan Meyer. The full conference schedule can be found here.
In-district follow-ups are scheduled for July 20 and 21.
Event Information
Greg Tang Math Plus Conference
Carpooling is encouraged, as attendees will be responsible for paying their own parking. Onsite parking is $17 per day, but may be discounted with ticket validation.
When?
Tuesday, Jul 12, 2016, 08:00 AM
Where?
The Westin Kansas City at Crown Center, East Pershing Road, Crown Center, KCMO, MO, United States
Event Information
In-District Follow-ups
When?
Wednesday, Jul 20, 2016, 08:30 PM
Where?
201 N Forest Ave, Independence, MO, United States
Questions?
Contact Dr. Beth Savidge at 816-521-5464 or ISD Extension 10015.
Greg Tang
Greg Tang, a popular speaker at NCTM, IRA and university conferences, is the NY Times best-selling author of The Grapes of Math and seven other books from Scholastic including Math For All Seasons, The Best of Times, Math Appeal, Math-terpieces, Math Potatoes, Math Fables and Math Fables Too. He is the inventor of the math app Kakooma and creator of GregTangMath.com.
Twitter: @gregtangmath
Dr. Dan Meyer
Dr. Dan Meyer, a former high school math teacher, is currently the Chief Academic Officer at Desmos where he explores and develops the future of math textbooks. Dan was named one of Tech & Learning’s 30 Leaders of the Future, and has advocated for better math instruction on CNN, Good Morning America, Everyday with Rachel Ray, and TED.com. blog.MrMeyer.com
Twitter: @ddmeyer
Dr. Yeap Ban Har
Dr. Yeap Ban Har taught at the National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University in Singapore, for more than ten years. Presently, he holds two concurrent positions: director of curriculum and professional development at Pathlight School, an autism-oriented K-10 school in Singapore; and principal of Marshall Cavendish Institute, a global professional development institute. BanHar.blogspot.com
Twitter: @ban_har
Dr. James Tanton
Dr. James Tanton is a research mathematician deeply interested in bridging the gap between the mathematics experienced by school students and the creative mathematics practiced and explored by mathematicians. A former college math professor and high school math teacher, James is currently the Mathematician in Residence at the Mathematical Association of America in Washington, D.C. JamesTanton.com
Twitter: @jamestanton
Dr. Richard Bisk
Dr. Richard Bisk is a recently retired math professor and former department chair at Worcester State University. For over 30 years, he taught a wide array of college mathematics courses and worked extensively with K-12 teachers and their students. Richard is a consulting author for Math in Focus and has chaired the Massachusetts Department of Education's Math & Science Advisory Council.
Twitter: @rbisk1