OXFORD, Miss. – Nearly $1.2 million in new funding will help the Center for Mathematics and Science Education at the University of Mississippi launch an initiative to improve content knowledge for up to 150 public school mathematics teachers over the next three years. The Developing Excellence in Education through Professional, or DEEP, Learning Communities ProjectRead the story …
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$1.2 Million Grant Helps UM Center Train Mississippi Math Teachers
University to train 150 teachers over three years, create professional learning communities
January 18, 2013 by
Best of 2012 – #1: School of Education Receives $5.7 Million from Hearin Foundation
Funds will help enhance programs, tackle early childhood education
December 31, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Five grants totaling more than $5.7 million will help the University of Mississippi School of Education boost the state’s public education system by enhancing its existing programs and establishing a new curriculum in early childhood education. Among the monies from the Robert M. Hearin Support Foundation in Jackson is a grant forRead the story …
School of Education Receives $5.7 Million from Hearin Foundation
Funds will help enhance programs, tackle early childhood education
October 24, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Five grants totaling more than $5.7 million will help the University of Mississippi School of Education boost the state’s public education system by enhancing its existing programs and establishing a new curriculum in early childhood education. Among the monies from the Robert M. Hearin Support Foundation in Jackson is a grant forRead the story …
Engineering Graduate Prepares to Teach, Wins AFCEA STEM Teachers Scholarship
September 21, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – With a bachelor’s degree in engineering, Sarah Sams is not the typical teacher candidate. “I originally planned to be a civil engineer, but now I cannot imagine leaving the classroom,” said the Jackson native, who graduated from the University of Mississippi School of Engineering in May and enrolled this fall as aRead the story …
UM Center for Mathematics and Science Education Hosts Educators from Botswana
August 7, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Since its launch six years ago at the University of Mississippi, the Center for Mathematics and Science Education has garnered worldwide acclaim for its approach and methods. And just last week, professors and instructors from the University of Botswana visited Ole Miss to meet with CMSE representatives and faculty from other science,Read the story …
Area Teachers Invited to Workshop on Making Science Fun in the Classroom
May 24, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Teaching seventh- through 12th-grade students to identify alloys, alter polymers and test composite strengths can require more than a lecture, so master teachers often find ways to combine science and fun in their classrooms. Up to 25 middle and high school science and math teachers will have an opportunity to participate inRead the story …
Graduating Senior Already on Mission to Improve Math Education
May 11, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Mathematics intimidates a lot of students, but Mary Margaret Rich embraces the subject and hopes to inspire others with her knowledge. She’s so passionate about improving math education that she has become involved in the field even before finishing her college degree. Rich, a student from Madison in the Sally McDonnell BarksdaleRead the story …
Summer Institute for Middle School Teachers Aims to Make Math Fun, Relevant for Students
July 9, 2010 by
OXFORD, Miss. – When school resumes this fall, hundreds of north Mississippi students will get a fresh look at mathematics as an exciting, everyday tool, thanks to a recent two-week training institute conducted by the University of Mississippi’s Center for Mathematics and Science Education. Using a $1.5 million grant from the Mississippi Department of Education,Read the story …
Students Encouraged to Participate in Engineering, Manufacturing Camps
April 21, 2010 by
OXFORD, Miss. – High school students who enjoy solving problems and learning how things work are encouraged to apply for summer engineering and manufacturing camps at the University of Mississippi.
Center for Mathematics and Science Education Aims to Raise the Bar in Math and Science Achievement
March 9, 2010 by
OXFORD, Miss. – American 15-year-olds lag behind their peers in 31 countries in math proficiency, and in science, the nation’s eighth-graders’ test scores trail those of eight countries, a 2009 U.S. Department of Education report concluded.