Mississippi Forge Forward -

Educator Summer Experience

The Mississippi Forge Forward Summer Experience for Educators is designed to support high school teachers, counselors, and college instructors in their efforts to share career opportunities with students. This 3-day experience will focus on providing information about the manufacturing industry to enable educators to prepare the next generation of the manufacturing workforce in Mississippi. CEUs are available to educators, if needed. A second Educator Summer Experience has been added for July 19-21, 2022, space is limited so register today!

Middle Math Institutes: Geometry

Audience: K-12 Teachers

Dates: June 20 - 23, 2022

Time: 9:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M., with a 1-hour lunch break

Location:

Center for Mathematics and Science Education

1111 Jackson Avenue West

Oxford, MS

Registration Deadline: June 5, 2022

Cost: $450 per institute (includes 2.4 CEUs)

This institute is one of four in the CMSE Middle Math Institutes. Educators who complete all four institutes will be eligible to receive a Mississippi Middle Level Mathematics (901) Supplemental Endorsement.

Middle Math Institutes: Statistics & Probability

Audience: K-12 Teachers

Dates: June 27 - 30, 2022

Time: 9:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M., with a 1-hour lunch break Location:

Center for Mathematics and Science Education

1111 Jackson Avenue West

Oxford, MS

Registration Deadline: June 5, 2022

Cost: $450 per institute (includes 2.4 CEUs)



This institute is one of four in the CMSE Middle Math Institutes. Educators who complete all four institutes will be eligible to receive a Mississippi Middle Level Mathematics (901) Supplemental Endorsement.

Science Teaching with Embedded Primary Sources (STEPS)

Audience: K-12 Science Teachers

Dates: June 21 - 22, 2022

Time: 9:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M., lunch provided

Location:

Center for Mathematics and Science Education

1111 Jackson Avenue West

Oxford, MS

Registration Deadline: June 5, 2022

Cost: $30 per person (includes 1.2 CEUs)

Support for STEPS participants comes from the Library of Congress Teaching with Primary Sources Program.

Mississippi FIRST Tech Challenges Closes out 10th Season!

The Mississippi FIRST Tech Challenge season concluded in Houston, TX on April 19-23, 2022, with two teams representing the state of Mississippi at the FIRST World Championship: Teams #8651 - Wait For It... from Pearl, and #14236 - Slight Malfunction from Wesson. These teams competed against 158 other champion teams from around the world. Team #8651, Wait For It... received the Promote Award recognizing their efforts in producing a one-minute public service announcement about FIRST that answered the question: "If there was one thing I would tell my younger self about FIRST it would be..." Their video is linked here. 

Planning has started for next season's overall FIRST theme - FIRST ENERGIZE^SM, presented by Qualcomm. The new FIRST Tech Challenge game is called POWERPLAY^SM, presented by Raytheon Technologies. Registration opens up in mid-May. For more information about how to start a team, please contact Mannie Lowe, [email protected]. 

FIRST^® Tech Robotics Workshop

FIRST^® Tech Challenge students learn to think like engineers. Teams build robots from a reusable kit of parts, develop strategies, document their progress, and compete. Students will gain experience designing, programming, and applying math and science concepts. This workshop is a great foundation for students interested in building their robotic skills for academic year competitions.

Dates: July 18 - 22, 2022

Grades: Rising 9th-12th grades

Cost: Residential $720 / Commuter $400

Registration Deadline: May 30, 2022

Sponsoring Department(s):

UM Office of Pre-College Programs,

UM Center for Mathematics and Science Education,

UM School of Engineering



FIRST^® LEGO^® Robotics Camp

Students will build robots using LEGO^® MINDSTORMS technology. By solving design challenges, students will learn to build, program, and test autonomous robots. Along the way, they'll work on their communication skills, critical thinking, and collaborative teamwork.

Dates: July 11 - 15, 2022

Grades: Rising 6th-8th grades

Cost: Residential $700 / Communter $400

Registration Deadline: June 1, 2022

Sponsoring Department(s):

UM Office of Pre-College Programs,

UM Center for Mathematics and Science Education,

UM School of Engineering

Tynker is pleased to offer FREE AP Boot Camp and FREE K-7 Computer Coding through their partnership with Pathfinders. These virtual PD sessions could be of great assistance as educators prepare to meet the requirements of HB633/Mississippi Computer Science and Cyber Education Equality Act. These PD sessions include:

AP Computer Science A Bootcamp (College - Board endorsed and approved) - June 6-10, 2022

PathFinders Summer Institute Creative Computing with Tynker Blocks - July 18-22, 2022 (Note: requires logging into Pathfinders platform and then scrolling to the FAR right in PathFinders category to find Tynker.

AP Computer Science Principles Bootcamp (College-Board endorsed and approved) - July 25-29, 2022

The North Mississippi VISTA Project (NMVP) is currently recruiting for yearlong VISTA positions. These are full-time positions that offer a modest living allowance and an education award or cash stipend at the conclusion of service. The CMSE serves as a VISTA site for the NMVP.  Come join our team!  Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, apply today!