Intel ISEF 2012 – Educator Academy

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Citywide MathSymposium

Intel ISEF

Educator AcademyMay 2012

Chicago,USA

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High Level Goals

• Long-term goals– Implement mathematics inquiry in ordinary math classes in four

CPS high schools.– Increase student independent research in mathematics.– Establish thriving student math research symposium with 75

papers.

• Short-term goals– Deliver a student math research symposium in spring of 2013 with

participation from schools across the district.– Hold citywide professional development activities on promoting

inquiry and research in mathematics classes.– Engage UIC or other research university as partners and student

mentors.– Secure one long-term corporate or individual sponsor of math

symposium.

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Objectives

Long-term Objectives (3-5 Years)• Inquiry-based and writing activities included in mainstream math classes at six

target schools by 2013-2014• Increase number of students doing math projects for city science fair from 5 to

30 out of 300, and for STS from 0 to 10 by 2014-2015• Have at least one student or team attend Intel ISEF with a math project by

2014-2015

Short-term Objectives (12 months)• Engage 20+ students in math research leading to 20 papers submitted to math

symposium.• Deliver a stellar math symposium involving students, local mathematicians,

parents, school officials, and business in April 2013.• Engage 10 mentors in working with high-level projects.• Four teachers to complete PREP workshop on research in advanced high school

mathematics by June 22, 2012• Create and deliver 4 short (2-hour or half-day) professional development

sessions for Chicago math teachers with at least 20 participants, on including inquiry and writing in the mathematics classroom.

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Action Plan – Steps to Meet Your Goals and Objectives

2012 Chicago Action Steps

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Intel ISEF Educator Academy

Reflection - To be done…• As a result of your participation in the 2012

Educator Academy, reflect on your experience – Highlight what your team felt was the key learning from

the Educator Academy• What impressed you the most?

– Which Shop Talks were the most beneficial for your team?• What would you improve?

– What types of Shop Talks were missing?

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Optional Pictures Slide

• If you would like to include a picture or a small group of pictures of your team experiencing the Intel ISEF Educator Academy, please do so on this slide only