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Welcome to the USM Summer Math Institute Website!

The purpose of The University of Southern Mississippi Math Institute is to improve the achievement of students in grades six through eight in the area of Mathematics by accomplishing the following goals:

a.    To improve the leadership skills of building-level administrators in facilitating math instruction, comprehension, and student achievement;

b.       To integrate mathematics topics directly related to content standards into daily instruction;

c.       To integrate and utilize technology into daily instruction (for example, graphing calculators and computer technology to access web-based resources and foster the learning concepts of mathematics);

d.       To be able to interpret appropriate data;

e.       To be able to develop and implement action plans addressing math content areas.

The Summer Institute consists of twenty 3.5 hour sessions held during the summer with two 3.5 hour follow-up sessions held during the fall.

Participants are middle school math teachers and administrators.

Math teachers and school administrators are welcome to use any of the materials found on this site. For additional information or questions please feel free to contact:

Sponsored by The University of Southern Mississippi's Department of Mathematics and the Regional Service Center.

Funded by a grant provided by the Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning.

Site maintained by: Lydia Frass
URL: http://www.usm.edu/summermathinstitute/index.htm
Last Modified: August 15, 2004
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