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SWRIMS HIGH SCHOOL WORKSHOPS
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SWRIMS organizes workshops aimed at high school students; some workshops
are specifically aimed at students taking calculus.
Teachers are also encouraged to attend.
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Upcoming workshops:
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Past workshops:
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Ideas for future workshops:
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- Introduction to Dynamical Systems
- Introduction to Population Dynamics
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Miscellaneous:
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How are dates for workshops chosen?
After graduate students and faculty express interest in running a
workshop, depending on the nature of the workshop (should it run on
a single Saturday, on multiple Saturdays, or during the week in the
evening?), we decide possible dates. Sometimes we consult with local
high school teachers to see if any of the dates conflict with other
school activities. We also try to avoid holding workshops on the same
day as SAT, PSAT, and AP exams (test dates available from
www.collegeboard.org)
and ACT exams (test dates available from
www.act.org).
How are teachers informed of upcoming workshops?
We have slowly been putting together a list of high school calculus
teachers in the Tucson area and surrounding communities. This is easier
said than done. We started with the Tucson phone book, phoning schools
asking whether anyone there teaches calculus. More names were added by
word of mouth. Then we obtained lists of public schools from various school
districts and again phoned each school. Some of the workshops are
directed also at precalculus and computer science classes; in these cases
we rely on the calculus teachers on our list to pass on the letters to
the appropriate teachers.
Once a date for a workshop has been set, we send an invitation letter
to all teachers on our list.
Here is our workshop mailing list.
Go there to add or remove your name.
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link doesn't work), please send a note to webmaster (see below).
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Webpage: http://www.math.arizona.edu/~rims/workshops.html
Webmaster: Alexander Perlis
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