1 Massachusetts Intel ® Mathematics Initiative (MIMI)
2 Massachusetts Intel Mathematics Initiative (MIMI) This is the Intel Math Program, a nation- wide content-based professional development program for K-8 teachers. The 80-hour course has been taught here in MA since 2007 to over 700 teachers.
3 Course Basics 80 hour professional development course For elementary and middle school teachers Emphasis on deepening the conceptual understanding of mathematics through exploration, activities, sharing, and homework 90% math content & 10% math pedagogy Co-teaching model 1 content instructor 1 pedagogy instructor
4 Course Themes 4 Mathematics is problem solving Arithmetic, geometry, & algebra are interconnected There are many ways to solve a problem
5 remediation make and take activities only focused on the math a particular teacher teaches MIMI is not…MIMI is… deeply conceptual for building the foundational knowledge of teachers about the coherent whole of K-8 mathematics
6 Intel Math unit topics 1. Addition 2. Subtraction 3. Multiplication 4. Division 5. Fractions 6. Rational Numbers 7. Linear Relations 8. Functions
7 Adjective noun theme 3 pumpkins adjective noun
8 How do we add? 3 + 2= 5 adjectives nouns
9 Adjective Noun Theme for Addition of Fractions 2 sevenths + 3 sevenths = 5 7 = 5 sevenths
10 Contact Information For questions about MA Professional Development Life LeGeros MA DESE For questions about MIMI courses for your teachers Sandy Mayrand Regional Science Resource Center For questions about the national Intel Math program Aubrey Neihaus Project Manager, Intel Math