1. Intel ISEF 2012 – Educator Academy 1 Intel Confidential 11 Citywide Math Symposium Intel ISEF Educator Academy May 2012 Chicago, USA

2. Intel ISEF 2012 – Educator Academy 2 High Level Goals Long-term goals –Implement mathematics inquiry in ordinary math classes in four CPS high schools. –Increase student independent research in mathematics. –Establish thriving student math research symposium with 75 papers. Short-term goals –Deliver a student math research symposium in spring of 2013 with participation from schools across the district. –Hold citywide professional development activities on promoting inquiry and research in mathematics classes. –Engage UIC or other research university as partners and student mentors. –Secure one long-term corporate or individual sponsor of math symposium.

3. Intel ISEF 2012 – Educator Academy 3 Objectives Long-term Objectives (3-5 Years) Inquiry-based and writing activities included in mainstream math classes at six target schools by 2013-2014 Increase number of students doing math projects for city science fair from 5 to 30 out of 300, and for STS from 0 to 10 by 2014-2015 Have at least one student or team attend Intel ISEF with a math project by 2014-2015 Short-term Objectives (12 months) Engage 20+ students in math research leading to 20 papers submitted to math symposium. Deliver a stellar math symposium involving students, local mathematicians, parents, school officials, and business in April 2013. Engage 10 mentors in working with high-level projects. Four teachers to complete PREP workshop on research in advanced high school mathematics by June 22, 2012 Create and deliver 4 short (2-hour or half-day) professional development sessions for Chicago math teachers with at least 20 participants, on including inquiry and writing in the mathematics classroom.

4. Intel ISEF 2012 – Educator Academy 4 Action Plan – Steps to Meet Your Goals and Objectives

5. Intel ISEF 2012 – Educator Academy 5 Intel ISEF Educator Academy Reflection - To be done… As a result of your participation in the 2012 Educator Academy, reflect on your experience –Highlight what your team felt was the key learning from the Educator Academy What impressed you the most? –Which Shop Talks were the most beneficial for your team? What would you improve? –What types of Shop Talks were missing?

6. Intel ISEF 2012 – Educator Academy 6 Optional Pictures Slide If you would like to include a picture or a small group of pictures of your team experiencing the Intel ISEF Educator Academy, please do so on this slide only