Professional Development Scholarship Emphasizing History, Number Theory, and Discrete Mathematics

Lauren Nowak Developing Positive Mathematical Identities Through Math History With the support of this grant, I will complete a comprehensive study on the history of mathematics with an emphasis on non-European contributions to mathematics.  By completing this study, I will promote the development of posit

KaraLeigh E. Kelley Why is math important? Math is a subject that many students have a hard time connecting to since they often do not see how it is relevant to their lives.  In order to help answer these questions of relevance, with the support of this scholarship from the NCTM with an emphasis on the h

Lisa Godfrey Phillips Using Historical Texts to Illuminate Middle School Mathematics There is extensive research literature that proposes that incorporating the history of mathematics in teaching school mathematics has the potential to increase student engagement and learning in mathematics. After my pre

Mary Clare Metscher Teaching Mathematics through the Lens of History It is my professional goal as a middle school teacher to provide a fundamental understanding of mathematics to my students and to imbue in them a love for the subject. With the support of a scholarship from the NCTM with an emphasis on t

Tiffani M.T. Grayer Eureka! Mathematicians are people, too! I will introduce my geometry students to prominent mathematicians whose work continues to influence us today. In order for students to realize the importance of the mathematics that they study, it helps to know that real individuals were the ones

Jennifer Jensen Promoting Equity Through the Study of our Mathematical Heritage  Through the study of our mathematical heritage, we can provide greater equity to all students. As we help students connect to mathematics by understanding the contributions of their unique cultures, mathematics will have more