Math Educator Appreciation Day (MEAD)
MEAD is Arizona's largest mathematics conference event! For 20+ years the Center for Recruitment and Retention of Math Teachers (CRR) has welcomed, engaged, and appreciated thousands of educators, both in-state and beyond at the annual MEAD conference. An impressive list of sponsors ensures that all Arizona teachers can experience research-based, high quality professional development at no cost at all. Among the many incentives provided, attendees have the opportunity to gain a professional development certificate for each session attended.
Arizona Winter School (AWS)
AWS is an intensive five-day meeting where advanced graduate students work closely with senior faculty and post-docs. In contrast to a typical conference where individual researchers present their work in relative isolation, the AWS features a small number of extended courses on a set of closely related topics. We go to great lengths to ensure significant interaction among all participants, especially between students and the senior lecturers. Each speaker is assigned a group of students who work with him or her on a project during the Winter School and students typically present the results of their project in a lecture at the end of the meeting. Many participants describe the AWS as a highly intense and productive experience.
