Dear Chicago Public School Teacher:
The Chicago Systemic Initiative (CSI) and Northwestern University are spearheading the
development of new K-5 and Middle School mathematics and science professional
development courses. Over the past several months Northwestern University faculty,
CPS staff, and CPS teachers, in collaboration with faculty from University of Chicago,
University of Illinois, DePaul University, Loyola University, and Northeastern
Illinois University diligently worked to design mathematics and science pilot courses.
The courses are designed to combine mathematical content and pedagogical knowledge to
meet the needs of teachers. We are pleased to report that the first of several pilots
available.
It is important to note that a pilot course is a course that is a work in progress.
It is a complete course and participants will get graduate credit for completing the
course, but a pilot course is part of a research and design process. Consequently, we
are seeking Chicago public school teachers who are willing to not only take the
course, but also be a part of a pilot research study that evaluates the course.
Participation in the pilot should not only enhance your content knowledge, but it
should also be viewed as a way to ensure that high quality new courses are being
created for all teachers in Chicago. If you register for this course, you are
registering for a pilot course and will be asked to participate in the research
design. If you do not wish to participate in the research study, you should wait and
sign up for the courses at a later date.
I. MATHEMATICS—Three Graduate Credit Hours, or One Graduate Level Course
K- 5 Numbers and Operations Leading to Algebraic Thinking
 Instructors: Dr. Nell Cobb from DePaul University and Mrs. Sylvia Turner
from Foster Park Elementary School
REVISED DATES/TIME
 Dates/Time: Wednesdays, September 19th – December 5th; 5:30 p.m. - 8:30
p.m.
 Location: DePaul University, 2320 N. Kenmore
Chicago, IL 60614; Schmitt Academic Center (SAC) Room 300
 Enrollment: Minimum Enrollment = 15 Teachers
Maximum Enrollment = 20 Teachers
Spatial Relations: Geometric Thinking for the K-5 Teacher
 Instructors: Dr. Diane Schiller from Loyola University and Ms. Karen Holly
from Robert Healy School
REVISED DATES/TIME
 Dates/Time: Mondays, September 17th – December 3rd;
5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
 Location: Lake Shore Campus at Loyola University
Chicago, IL; Room 304 Sky
 Enrollment: Minimum Enrollment = 15 Teachers
Maximum Enrollment = 20 Teachers
Geometry for the Middle Grade Teacher (Course Qualifies for State of Illinois Middle
School Endorsement)
 Instructors: Peter Pereira from DePaul University and Christine O’Leary
from Lemoyne School
 Dates/Time: Mondays, September 17th – December 3rd;
5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
 Location: DePaul University, 2320 N. Kenmore, Chicago, IL 60614; Schmitt
Academic Center, Room 301
 Enrollment: Minimum Enrollment = 15 Teachers
Maximum Enrollment = 20 Teachers
II. SCIENCE—Three Northwestern University Graduate Credit Hours
K-5 Biology’s Big Ideas: Concepts That Connect (MS Ed 451 Section 23)
 Instructors: Linda Patton from Northwestern University and Lillie McFall
from Hawthorne Scholastic Academy
 Dates/Time: Tuesdays, September 25th – December 4th, 4:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
 Location: Mark Sheridan Mathematics and Science Magnet School, 533 W. 27th
Street, Chicago, IL 60616
Room, TBA
 Enrollment: Minimum Enrollment = 15 Teachers
Maximum Enrollment = 20 Teachers
Please contact Dorothy L. Wilson-Davis at 773-553-6230 by, Thursday, September 13,
2001. Or, you may send an E-mail message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please include the
following information in your request for a registration form:
I. Name
II. School
III. School Fax Number
The pilot course tuition will be paid by the CSI/CUSP grant for the first 20 teachers
to enroll in each course. Thank you for considering this unique opportunity.
Best regards,
Dorothy L. Wilson-Davis
Phone: 773-553-6230
Fax: 773-553-6231
E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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