Workshops & Activities
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WORKSHOPS AND ACTIVITIES
The St. Mark’s
- Extra-Curricular Research Classes for middle- and high-schoolers
- Professional Development/Graduate courses for teachers (held in conjunction with
- Association of Advanced Placement Mathematics Teachers workshop and conference
Other incidental activities are also posted below.
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SPRING CLASSES FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
The St. Mark’s Institute of Mathematics is pleased to announce TWO Spring classes for students:
4:05 - 4:55 p.m. A BEGINNER'S COURSE ON ADVANCED MATHEMATICS: MODULAR ARITHMETIC This will be a course for those who haven't seen this aspect of number theory before. It is a standard tool in mathematics competitions and in advanced work. In this course for absolute beginners we will go through "clock math" and the important role of prime numbers, Fermat's Little Theorem, Wilson's Theorem, Euler's Totient Function and some basic work on quadratic residues. Maybe a little coding theory will come into things if we have time. COMMENT : If the words “modular arithmetic” and “residue” don’t scare you, this probably isn’t the class for you. It really will be a beginning introduction – suited for those that really have no background in this work. It will be accessible, and enjoyable, and fun, and true to the mathematics. 5:00 - 5:55 p.m. RESEARCH CLASS: This will be the usual experience where we'll explore an open problem and see where we get with it. This semester's theme will be "Discrete Pancakes and the Discrete Intermediate Value Theorem." CLASS DATES
: MONDAYS: February 22; March 1, 29; April 5, 12, 26; May 3, 10 TIME : 4:05 – 4:55 ( First Class) 5:00 – 5:55 (Second Class) LOCATION: Room B of St. Mark’s School (Follow signs from the front desk in the Main Building .) COST : It’s free. This is a service the St. Mark’s Institute of Mathematics happily offers the world. ALL WELCOME ! No previous background knowledge is required. Parents are welcome to attend. To register to one or both classes send an e-mail to James Tanton at mathinstitute@stmarksschool.org . -
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COURSES FOR TEACHERS
The St. Mark’s
Algebra, Numbers and Geometry Geometry Functions and Trigonometry Conceptual Calculus Probability and Statistics These courses, as a set, cover the content of the entire high-school curriculum (as outlined by the Massachusetts DOE) and prepare teachers for state licensure, and, perhaps more importantly, offer a multitude of innovative techniques and approaches to teaching, exploring, and properly understanding mathematics. The program is designed so that participants may “pick-and-choose” courses for PDP or for full graduate credit towards a Master’s Degree at Full details and registration materials can be found at http://www.cps.neu.edu/Or contact Carol Doherty, Director, -
The Beauty of Mathematics
The following article was published in the Spring 2009 St. Mark's Magazine and highlights the exciting opportunities presented by the St. Mark's Institute of Mathematics.
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ASSOCIATION OF ADVANCED PLACEMENT MATHEMATICS TEACHERS
St. Mark’s has the pleasure of hosting the semi-annual meetings of AAPMT. Details of the Fall meeting to be announced.
