The Arkansas Department of Education (ADE) is pleased to announce a Fourth-Year Transition to College Mathematics School Training Workshop to be conducted July 27-31, 2009, at the University of Central Arkansas (UCA) in Conway. The workshop will be offered for districts selecting to implement the fourth-year high school mathematics course during the 2009-2010 school year or later. This training is designed to prepare teachers to utilize materials of choice to meet the objectives outlined by the Transition to College Mathematics syllabus. The training will focus on ways to immerse students in application problems using investigative mathematics so students will better understand the technological world of today.
All teachers of Transition to College Mathematics must have a certificate of endorsement from a Fourth-Year Transition to College Mathematics School Training Workshop and must be licensed to teach secondary mathematics. Districts that decide to implement this course for the 2009-2010 academic year or later, but do not have licensed secondary mathematics teachers with certificates of endorsements from a past Fourth-Year Transition to College Mathematics School Training Workshop, must send teachers to the scheduled workshop on July 27-31, 2009. Upon successful completion of the training workshop, teachers will receive the required certificate of endorsement. Teachers meeting the approval to teach the course must follow the ADE-approved course framework.
Registration for the workshop is being handled by Anita Luyet, Arkansas Center for Mathematics and Science Education, at UCA in Conway. Attached is an application that should be sent to Ms. Luyet by June 30, 2009. Pre-registration is required. The registration fee for the workshop will be $200 per participant (not including on-campus housing, breakfast, or dinner). The registration covers the cost of instruction and materials provided to participants. Questions regarding the registration should be directed to Anita Luyet at aluyet@uca.edu, or 501-450-3426. A $50 fee will be deducted from all refunds or cancellations after June 30, 2009.
Transition to College Mathematics Workshop is an eligible activity for Title II-A Funds. At the discretion of each local district, Improving Teacher Quality, Title II-A Funds may be used to pay the registration fee and expenses for teachers to attend this workshop.