Mathematical Modeling in the School Curriculum: An Honors Workshop for Secondary Mathematics Teachers in the South- central Pennsylvania Region

该领导活动项目将提供增强和 为35所示范中学提供专业发展经验 宾夕法尼亚州中南部地区的数学教师。 的 项目的总体目标包括更新和深化 参加者的数学背景和教学方法， 建立参与者的网络， 参与者在他们的家庭学校，项目的传播 材料和结果，以附近的学校系统，并调查 在一个精心策划的文档、评估 和评价工作。 参与者将通过以下机构提供的建议进行挑选： 中级单位的教育专家，提供 为72个学区提供服务。 参加者将学习理论和 数学建模的实践，以及学校的教学 数学强调数学建模和问题解决， 在国会校园举办的为期五周的研讨会 在小组会议上， 将共同努力，将他们的新认识应用于制定计划， 以及将数学模型应用到他们自己的 教学 此外，他们将合作计划半天 每个人都必须为他们的学校同事举办工作坊。 在秋季的后续行动中，将由以下人员观察和协助： 项目工作人员在自己的教室里。他们将主持研讨会 对于同龄人，参加三个半天的数学应用研讨会 由客座工业数学家提出，并准备书面 所有项目活动的报告。 参与者将被认可 他们将获得八个研究生学分

This Leadership Activities project will provide enhancement and professional development experiences for 35 exemplary secondary school mathematics teachers from the south-central Pennsylvania area. The overall project goals involve the updating and deepening of the participants' mathematical backgrounds and teaching methodology, the networking of the participants, the conduct of in-service workshops by the participants in their home schools, the dissemination of the project materials and results to nearby school systems, and the investigation of the modelistic approach within a well-planned documentation, assessment and evaluation effort. Participants will be selected through recommendations provided by educational specialists in the Intermediate Units, which provide services to 72 school districts. Participants will study the theory and practice of mathematical modeling, as well as the teaching of school mathematics emphasizing mathematical modeling and problem solving during a 5-week workshop on the Capitol Campus. In small group sessions they will work together to apply their new understandings to develop plans and materials for implementing mathematical modeling into their own teaching. Further, they will collaboratively plan for the half-day workshop each is required to conduct for their school colleagues. During the Autumn follow-up, they will be observed and assisted by project staff in their own classrooms. They will conduct the workshop for peers, attend three half-day symposia on mathematical applications presented by guest industrial mathematicians, and prepare written reports of all project activities. The participants will be recognized and honored, and they will earn eight graduate credits.