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The Math and Science Center in the School of Education at the University of Arkansas at Monticello is offering 10 professional development sessions in June and July for in-service teachers, according to Dr. Peggy Doss, dean of the school.

The first session, “Technology in the Classroom,” will be held June 17 and will provide training in pod casting, geo cashing, PowerPoint, interwrite boards, and vernier probes. Cost of the session is $20.

“Teaching Middle School Math Using the TI-73″ will be held June 25 for math teachers in grades five through eight. Cost of the session is $100.

A session for high school algebra and geometry teachers, “Teaching High School Math Using the TI-84,” will be held June 26. Cost of the session is $100.

A workshop for math teachers in grades four through eight, titled “Fraction Islands Workshop,” will be held July 8. Cost of the session, including materials, is $350.

“Teaching Math and Science Using the TI-10 and TI-15″ will be held July 9. Cost of the session, including two books, is $100.

A session for eighth grade algebra teachers, titled “Algebra Tiles Workshop,” will be offered July 10 at a cost of $100.

A “Family Involvement Workshop” to highlight math and science literacy will be held July 14 at a cost of $25.

“Test Taking Strategies for the Benchmark in Grades 4-8″ will be held July 15 from 9 a.m. to 12 noon. Cost of the session is $10.

A session for algebra and geometry teachers, titled “Test Taking Strategies for the End of Course Exam,” will be offered July 15 from 1-4 p.m. at a cost of $10.

The final session, “Inquiry Science - Make and Take Activities to Match the Arkansas Science Frameworks,” will be held August 6. Cost of the session is $20.

For more information about workshop locations and times, contact Pam Beard, K-12 science instructional specialist, or Deanna Duncan at the UAM School of Education at (870) 460-1063.