A workshop, with the goal of training these teachers to be math coaches and to provide suggestions for developing a successful Mathcounts program, will take place on the University of South Dakota campus at Vermillion. This workshop is funded by the 3M Foundation as well as by the University of South Dakota's School of Education, Division of Curriculum and Instruction, the College of Arts and Sciences, the Office of Research, and the Mathematics Department. The workshop is offered at little or no cost to the participants or their districts. One hour of graduate credit is available for those who are interested. Because the workshop will take place during September, the cost incurred by your school district in hiring a substitute teacher will be provided.
Time is limited.
Applications need to be postmarked no later than June 1, 1999. Please pass this information on to the appropriate personnel. Mathcounts , a coaching and competitive program involving 7th and 8th grade students, seeks to promote active interest and achievement in mathematics. Mathcounts programs start in the fall and continue throughout the school year preparing students for on site, regional, state, and national math competitions. Several agencies sponsor Mathcounts such as the 3M Foundation, the National Society of Professional Engineers, Dow Chemical, General Motors, the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, and the American Association of University Women to name a few.