Professional Development
A variety of General (and Mathematical) Talks, Workshops, and other Professional Development opportunities are available. These can be tailored to school’s needs and budget. Events can be at aimed at various levels (K-12) and while mathematics is often the topic, more general school-wide sessions can be easily arranged. Work can be designed to be a short, one-day visit or spread over two days (perhaps with other speakers), and/or repeated ongoing visits over a semester or school year. All topics can be tailored to align with Common Core concepts. Sample (of many) topics:
- An Educational “Whack on the Side of the Head”
- With variations for Math in general, Algebra, and others
- Problem Solving for Fun and Profit
- With variations for teachers, students, parents, school boards, etc.
- Spitballs from the Back Row
- Interesting (and Weird) Mathematicians and Stories about Them
- Math Is Not a Four-Letter Word
- “Someone Told Me The Answer!” – Are Our Students Really Afraid to Think?
- Using Calculators and Other Technology – The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly.
- “What Do We Want Our Students To Know?” – A Look at Evaluation/Assessment
