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Global Math Week starts next Thursday, October 10! Please check out this link for some fun ways to participate. We'd especially like to highlight the live lesson demos by Math Circle leader Chris Bolognese next Monday, October 7, and Tuesday, October 8. globalmathproject.org/

Home - Global Math Project

Tens of thousands of teachers have used our exemplar curriculum to bring math joy to over 7 million students across the planet. Transform how students perceive mathematics!

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Job posting for a summer math camp director with National Math Camps, a new nonprofit focused on expanding access to high-quality summer math camps. carina-initiatives-inc.breez…

Come work with us

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Park City Math Institute program: a 4-day Teacher Leadership Program at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, NJ, Aug. 4-8. Food, shared housing and $100 for travel provided. Teachers from Mid-Atlantic region are especially encouraged to apply! hsresearchmentorship.my.canv….
In this photo from a former event, seven participants of varying ages, races and genders work together and in parallel with white geometric manipulative materials that fit together into three-dimensional shapes.

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Did you miss the Math Circle Network webinar on “Math Walks for Your Math Circle: A How-to Guide,” by Dr. Koshi Dhingra? Good news! A recording of the webinar is now posted along with slides at mathcircles.org/events/. Please feel free to share with interested colleagues!
talkSTEM: Share. Engage. Inspire. Photo shows a group of people walking through an urban environment of mostly concrete and glass with a row of young trees alonside. The group's leader is wearing an ear microphone and holding a small blue flag high enough for the group to see and follow.

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We’re currently accepting submissions for the next issue of MathCircular! This is a general-interest magazine for leaders and members of Math Circles and math engagement programs. Please contact us at [email protected] with your idea. Articles due by July 1 for the August issue.
Cover of the Spring 2024 issue of MathCircular. Wavy green bars at the top and bottom frame a photo of a pile of shiny pennies. The headline reads, "A Problem For Your Pennies." Other articles, listed under a large plus sign, include, "Math Camp for Teachers," "Changing the Axions," and "Heart, Brain and Muscle."

ALT Cover of the Spring 2024 issue of MathCircular. Wavy green bars at the top and bottom frame a photo of a pile of shiny pennies. The headline reads, "A Problem For Your Pennies." Other articles, listed under a large plus sign, include, "Math Camp for Teachers," "Changing the Axions," and "Heart, Brain and Muscle."

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Math in the Mountains Teacher Immersion Program! At the Teton Science School Jackson Campus in Jackson, WY, from June 30 to July 5, 2024. A fun and intensive experience for teachers at any level, featuring stimulating "escape the textbook" mathematics.  bamo.org/MitM/

Bay Area Mathematical Olympiad

Math in the Mountains 2024 Teacher Immersion Program We are pleased to announce the second year of the Math in the Mountains Teacher Immersion Program, taking place at the Teton Science Schools...

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Apply for a Toolkit Team by March 15! Small collaborative working groups to share wisdom, make connections, learn from others, and give back to the Math Circle Network. $1000 stipend per member and $1000 grant for their Circle. Full details and application mathcircles.org/organizers/
Screenshot from https://mathcircles.org/organizers/ showing a header that reads, "Equity Learning & Collaboration Grants" with sections below for "Toolkit Teams," "Equity Redesign Community of Practice," "New Circle Training & Mentoring Cohorts," and "In-Person Collaboration Meetings."

ALT Screenshot from https://mathcircles.org/organizers/ showing a header that reads, "Equity Learning & Collaboration Grants" with sections below for "Toolkit Teams," "Equity Redesign Community of Practice," "New Circle Training & Mentoring Cohorts," and "In-Person Collaboration Meetings."

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The Gerrymandering Game! Math Teachers' Circle Santa Cruz is happy to have Deewang Bhamadipati (Mathematics Dept., UCSC) leading their next session on March 19 in person at Pajaro Valley, CA. Light dinner provided. RSVP here: eventbrite.com/e/santa-cruz-…
A graphic reminiscent of an antique map, with a prate ship, a shark fin, ocean waves, and a dotted line showing a path off one edge and back on another edge. Also shows a QR code to RSVP. Text reads, "The gerrymandering game. Math Teachers' Circle Santa Cruz. Deewang Bhamidipati, UCSC Mathematics, March 19, 6-7:30pm, Pajaro Valley USD, Room 6 Adult School, 294 Green Valley Rd, Watsonville CA 95076."

ALT A graphic reminiscent of an antique map, with a prate ship, a shark fin, ocean waves, and a dotted line showing a path off one edge and back on another edge. Also shows a QR code to RSVP. Text reads, "The gerrymandering game. Math Teachers' Circle Santa Cruz. Deewang Bhamidipati, UCSC Mathematics, March 19, 6-7:30pm, Pajaro Valley USD, Room 6 Adult School, 294 Green Valley Rd, Watsonville CA 95076."

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The Math Circle Network was recently featured as a case study on the Networks for Education Equity blog! networksforedequity.com/post…
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Three Barriers to Supporting High-Quality, Equitable Math Instruction and Ways to Address Them: New blog post from the Networks for Education Equity community of practice! networksforedequity.com/post…
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Last year, the MTC4SJ launched their book "Connecting Mathematics & Social Justice: Lessons and Resources for Secondary Math Teachers." You can read about it in the archives of Math Circular and find a link to their free and open-access book: medium.com/math-circular/boo…

Book Launch: Social Justice Mathematics for Secondary Students

The Math Teachers’ Circle 4 Social Justice announces a free online book of social justice math lessons.

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One more #MathCircles #logo feature: check out these logos which incorporate symbols, graphs, geometry, or other visual mathematics!
An image of several Math Circles logos which incorporate symbols, graphs, geometry, or other visual mathematics

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Did you know we have a "Math Circles of Inquiry" collection in our activities database? It includes activities like "Supreme Court Handshakes" and "Solving Linear Equations: An M&M Mystery." Check out the collection here: mathcircles.org/activities/?… [Photo Credit: Robert Anasch]
A photo of a jar of M&Ms [Photo Credit: Robert Anasch]

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For our second #MathCircles #logo feature, we're looking at logos where groups added a personal touch based on their location or their communities.
An image with several examples of Math Circle program logos which incorporate a personal touch based on the Math Circle location or local community

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It's time for a #MathCircles #logo feature! Today, we are looking at designs that incorporate circles (including variations on our own logo).
An image with several examples of Math Circle program logos which incorporate circles in their design

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Our friends at @theJRMF also have a festival guide: jrmf.org/puzzle/frogs-and-to…
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Are you starting a new #MathCircle this school year? One of our starter activities for both students or teachers is "Frogs and Toads." We have an article from the archives on this game from a decade ago: tinyurl.com/MTCsu13
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Did you get any new ideas from #MAAthFest? We did! For example, we loved this session from Jeffrey Musyt (@slipperyrocku) on "A Fox and a Sock Introduce Group Theory!" This session was hosted by the SIGMAA on Math Circles for Students and Teachers. @maanow
A photo of Dr. Jeffrey Musyt (Slippery Rock University) presenting on "A Fox and a Sock Introduce Group Theory"

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For those joining at #MAAthFest: Do you want to help students explore the joy and beauty of mathematics, but you’re not sure where to start? This workshop will lead you through activities with fun, hands-on mathematics you can share with students and your community. @maanow
A flyer for the workshop hosted by the American Institute of Mathematics for MathFest 2023. There are photos of groups exploring mat activities. The text reads: So you want to bring joyful math to your community? Here's how! MathFest 2023 Saturday, August 5th 8:00a.m. – 9:20a.m. Room 103/104

ALT A flyer for the workshop hosted by the American Institute of Mathematics for MathFest 2023. There are photos of groups exploring mat activities. The text reads: So you want to bring joyful math to your community? Here's how! MathFest 2023 Saturday, August 5th 8:00a.m. – 9:20a.m. Room 103/104

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Love the #math camp shirts from the NC Network of #MathTeachersCircles! During this past weekend, they hosted their first of two #summer camps!
NCCAT News@NCCATNews30 Jun 2023
We are happy to have our great friends with North Carolina Math Teachers' Circles Summer Immersion with us at #NCCAT Cullowhee. Great group doing important things for teachers, students and families.
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