Mathematics and science instructors may wish to check out a free webinar that will be offered on Thursday, Nov. 12, from 12:30-1:30 p.m. CST. The registration deadline is Nov. 11, in order to receive a packet of material. The webinar is sponsored by the Hechniger Institute on Education and the Media, which is affiliated with Columbia Teachers College. The title is "America’s Math & Science Crisis: How to Fix It?" Much of the discussion will center upon secondary education, but will focus also on issues related to college preparedness and global competition.
Speakers will include Michele Cahill from the Carnegie Corporation of New York, Texas educational leader and businessman Tom Luce of the National Math and Science Initiative, and a representative from the U.S. Department of Education.
Here's a link for more information.
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