Students gather and apply knowledge from multiple disciplines in their quest for solutions.
The Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy is a learning enterprise that builds the capacity of students, teachers and policymakers to improve and transform mathematics and science teaching and learning. The mission of the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy, a pioneering educational community, is to transform mathematics and science teaching and learning by developing ethical leaders who know the joy of discovering and forging connections within and among mathematics, science, the arts, and the humanities by means of an exemplary laboratory environment characterized by research, innovative teaching, and service. To advance IMSA's mission, the Academy established the Center for Problem-Based Learning in 1992. To Mentor PBL is most meaningfully learned through intensive professional development programs that include elements of discussion, demonstration, and immersion for teachers and administrators interested in transforming teaching and learning. I'm a straight A student, but it's mostly because I know how to find answers in the textbooks.