MƒA BOSTON

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For a list of upcoming events open to the mathematical community click here.

MƒA Boston Executive Director, Keith Hilles-Pilant, has been named an Associate of the Harvard University Department of the History of Science.

MƒA Boston is mentioned in the Boston Globe article, " Calling a Truce in the Math Wars."

MƒA Boston President, Professor Glenn Stevens, has been named a 2016 American Mathematical Society Fellow. Click here to see the list of Fellows.

MƒA Boston Board Member and Chair of the Department of Mathematics at Boston College, Dr. Solomon Friedberg, has been appointed to the National Academy of Science's U.S. National Commissions for Mathematics Instruction.

MƒA Boston Board member, Sol Friedberg, was quoted in the article, "Why Can't I Do Second Grade Math: The rationale behind Common Core math (Hint: It's not to drive parents crazy)."

MƒA Boston Board member, Sol Friedberg, has been named a Fellow of the American Mathematical Society, and recently the LA Times published an op-ed article of his titled, "Can American Students Get Smart?"

Boston College, EDC, and MƒA Boston were recently awarded a new NSF grant under the Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program to expand the MƒA Boston teacher corps.

The following MƒA Fellows have received 2015 - 2016 Impact Grants to be used towards professional development opportunities:

• Samantha Bell, Cameron Middle School in Framingham
• Marty Clarke, Boston Collegiate Charter School in Dorchester
• Brendon Ferullo, Framingham High School in Framingham
• Lauren Kutler, Forestdale School in Malden
• Katherine Schneeberger, Clarke Avenue Middle School in Chelsea

Two MƒA Boston Master Teachers, Shannon Hammond and Tracia Fung, along with Glenn Stevens presented The Focus on Mathematics Professional Teacher Academy. Click here to view the presentation.

On April 24, 2012, MƒA and Boston University held the 2012 Massachusetts Noyce Meeting. Below are links to download materials from the conference, including:

• University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Presentation: Mentoring in Action
• Teach Next Year through Noyce Presentation
• Boston University Noyce Scholars Programs Presentation
• Tufts University Noyce Project Urban Math/Science Teacher Collaborative Presentation
• Massachusetts Department of Education & Secondary Education Presentation: STEM Teacher Data
• Boston Public Schools Presentation: New Teacher Development Program