PD Opportunity for High School Math Teachers

High school math teachers are encouraged to participate in an exciting professional development program, Statistics and Probability, Content and Pedagogy for Secondary Teachers.

There are no prerequisite skills needed for participation.  The professional development is designed for teachers who have not taught statistics and probability on regular basis. AP statistics teachers are welcomed to attend, but the focus is on the general high school teacher who has algebra, geometry and general mathematics courses.

Statistics and Probability, Content and Pedagogy for Secondary Teachers
Dates: June 15-18 and 22-25 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Other meeting days are
August 3 – 6 on Drake University’s campus during the mornings only from 8:30 a.m. to noon.)
Location: Heartland AEA Johnston REC
Activity Number: MA006092111601

Note: The website says that 100% participation is required, but we will be able to accommodate teachers who need to miss a day or leave early on one or two days.

Teachers who participate receive the following benefits:

• $120 stipend per day of the program.  In all, teachers are paid 15 days.
• 8 contact days in June
• 2 days in July working in PLCs and equivalent of 2 contact days August
• 4 additional fall and winter stipend days occur throughout the academic year for teaching two lesson plans, participating in three virtual PLC meetings, and meeting one day in the spring
• Reimbursement for travel expenses, meals and lodging for the summer workshop days held in the Des Moines area.
• Drake graduate mathematics credit for participating at a discounted rate of approximately $300 for 3 credit hours, which counts toward dual accreditation (Note: Other enrollment options are relicensure credit and audit. Regardless of the enrollment choice, all teachers experience the same opportunities to learn and fulfill the same course requirements.)
• A number of books, software materials and other resources to bring back to the classroom and share with colleagues in their schools including access to the lesson plans needed to implement statistics and probability in alignment with the Iowa Core.

If you have questions about the course, please feel free to contact Julie Hukee, jhukee@heartlandaea.org, Maryann Huey, maryann.huey@drake.edu, or Wendy Weber, weberw@central.edu.