Middle Math Institutes: Geometry

Audience: K-12 Teachers

Dates: September 12 - November 4, 2022

Time: Virtual Discussions Tuesdays 6:00 - 7:30 P.M.

Location: Online Course

Registration Deadline: August 29, 2022

Cost: $450 per institute (includes 2.4 CEUs)

This institute is one of four in the CMSE Middle Math Institutes. Educators who complete all four institutes will be eligible to receive a Mississippi Middle Level Mathematics (901) Supplemental Endorsement.

Science Teaching with Embedded Primary Sources (STEPS)

Audience: K-12 Science Teachers

Dates: September 22 - 23, 2022

Time: 9:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M., lunch provided

Location: To be determined

Registration Deadline: September 6, 2022

Cost: $30 per person (includes 1.2 CEUs)

Registration is now open for an online, asynchronous version of this workshop is available (via Canvas) October 3 - November 30, 2022. The registration deadline is September 19, 2022. Stipends will be provided to teachers who complete the STEPS course. Travel support is available for in-person sessions only.

Support for STEPS participants comes from the Library of Congress Teaching with Primary Sources Program.

High School Algebra Institute

Audience: Grades 8-12 Math Teachers

Dates: September 29 - 30, 2022

Time: 9:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M. each day

Location:

The Max: Mississippi Arts + Entertainment Experience

2155 Front Street

Meridian, MS 39301

Registration Deadline: September 12, 2022

Cost: $300 (includes 1.2 CEUs)

11th Annual Mathematics Specialist Conference

Audience: K-12 Math or Science Teacher Leaders

Dates: November 4, 2022

Time: 9:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M., lunch provided

Location:

Center for Mathematics and Science Education

1111 Jackson Avenue West

Oxford, MS 38655

Registration Deadline: October 17, 2022

Cost: $210.00 (includes lunch and 0.6 CEUs)

Speaker Proposals are now open!

The deadline for speaker proposals

is August 31, 2022.

Middle Math Institutes: Number System, Ratios, & Proportions

Audience: K-12 Teachers

Dates: December 9-10 & 16-17, 2022

Time: 9:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M. each day

Location:

Center for Mathematics and Science Education

1111 Jackson Avenue West

Oxford, MS 38655

Registration Deadline: November 13, 2022

Cost: $450 per institute (includes 2.4 CEUs)

This institute is one of four in the CMSE Middle Math Institutes. Educators who complete all four institutes will be eligible to receive a Mississippi Middle Level Mathematics (901) Supplemental Endorsement.

Onsite Professional Development Sessions

Let us help you get your school year off to a great start! Contact us to schedule an existing session or to talk through specific content needs for your school. Please check out our website for more information about the variety of sessions that we offer. Our Professional Learning Division can be reached via email at cmsepd@go.olemiss.edu or by phone at 662-915-6621.

STEM Excursions

The Center for Mathematics and Science Education (CMSE) - in partnership with University of Mississippi departments, faculty, staff, and students - provides lasting impressions and valuable learning experiences to students through STEM Excursions. The purpose of STEM Excursions are to generate interest in and expose students in grades 7-12 to STEM Education and the University of Mississippi. 

Nanobiotech Excursion

The CMSE is proud to announce that we will be offering a Nanobiotech STEM Excursion field trip opportunity for grades 7-12. Students will spend the day as an engineer as they are immersed in the field of Nanobiotechnology. Learn about the cutting edge technology of multimodal biomaterials from engineers in the field and engage in hands-on demonstrations and laboratory facility tours. Click the link below to learn more today!

2022 - 2023 FIRST Tech Challenge Season!

Registration is open for the FIRST Tech Challenge's FIRST ENERGIZE season! The POWERPLAY^SM game is going to be a fun and exciting one for your students. For more information about how to get started with the Mississippi FIRST Tech Challenge program (including opportunities for team grants), please contact Mannie Lowe at first@olemiss.edu or call 662-915-6621. We look forward to an exciting season!

The Mississippi Council of Teachers of Mathematics is hosting the 2022 MCTM Fall Conference - Math in Context: A Spoonful of Context Helps the Content Go Down on October 21-22, 2022 at Northwest Rankin High School. Currently, proposals for the conference are being accepted. The deadline for proposal submission is August 22, 2022.

The Mississippi Science Teachers Association will be hosting the MSTA State Conference on October 23-25, 2022 at the Golden Nugget Hotel and Casino in Biloxi, MS. Pre-conference registration is open for all interested attendees. If you are interested in attending, please fill out the registration form by clicking the button below!

The North Mississippi VISTA Project (NMVP) is currently recruiting for yearlong VISTA positions. These are full-time positions that offer a modest living allowance and an education award or cash stipend at the conclusion of service. The CMSE serves as a VISTA site for the NMVP. Come join our team! Applications for an August start date are due July 8, 2022, but applications for other start times are accepted on a rolling basis as well. Apply today!