>Mathematics professors Dr. Ron Smith and Dr. Ossama Saleh whave been
>awarded $57,000 from the Tennessee Higher Education Commission to develop
>and hold an intensive teacher professional development workshop to enhance
>mathematics education in regional school systems.  Drs. Saleh and Smith
>will lead the 5-day workshop this summer for 20 high school mathematics
>teachers in Hamilton, Polk, Rhea, and Marion counties.
>
>Noting the growing number of students entering college without the basic
>mathematics skills needed to enroll in regular course work, Drs. Saleh and
>Smith tailored their workshop to address the specific curricular and
>pedagogical development needs of regional teachers.  The Co-Directors will
>prepare teachers to use real world applications to connect the study of
>algebra and geometry, and they will enable participating teachers to
>utilize new technology including the TI-83+ calculator and a
>Calculator-Based Laboratory to analyze real-world data from a science
>perspective.  They will also prepare instructors to engage their students
>in discovery-oriented learning to make mathematics applications more exciting.
>
>Congratulations to Drs. Saleh and Smith!  This mathematics initiative is
>an important step in the professional development of instructors in our region.