Helen Lucille Habig of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati notes that the teachers in its 135 schools receive Eisenhower funding from the federal government equal to that of the public schools. Certainly this is not true of all school districts, but many districts operate this way. Diocesan and privately sponsored mathematics programs exist for private-school teachers through the Catholic education associations and independent school associations. These associations furnish ideas for all subject areas, and the mathematics programs they provide can be found on their respective Web sites. A wide variety of mathematics Web sites exist on the Internet for both teachers and students.
Several sites have information on workshops or seminars that are available to classroom teachers.
One example is the Teachers Teaching with Technology seminar sponsored by Texas Instruments. Searching for a topic of interest using any of the Internet search engines is a quick and easy way to find valuable information. One teacher found a wonderful Web site on origami and used the information to develop an entire geometry unit for her sixth-grade class. Joining a professional organization for mathematics teachers is an excellent way to stay abreast of local and statewide initiatives and information. It also enables interaction with fellow mathematics educators and networking with teachers from other schools.