The examples presented are intended to provide an idea of the range and scope of professional learning opportunities available for math teachers. The projects featured represent considerable diversity with respect to content, grade level, location, design, and vision. Brief descriptions of NASA education programs that list contact information, admission criteria, location, content areas, and financial support information. Listing of hundreds of conferences and seminars covering a wide range of topics including assessment, grant funding, and parent involvement. Conferences are categorized by month and year.
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The California Mathematics Renaissance network utilizes curriculum replacement units to implement teacher development and improve student instruction. The hands-on, interactive workshop environment allows teachers to discuss concerns with the support of their peers and experience the curriculum replacement units in an active learning setting similar to what is targeted in their own classrooms. The project uses the professional development curriculum Developing Mathematical Ideas to help teachers think through major ideas in elementary mathematics and how children develop those ideas. The Network prepares selected participants to become teacher educators and facilitate the course within their school districts. Originally developed and tested in Madison, Wisconsin, this program has been replicated in many sites throughout the United States.