Chicago MTC

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Please check that site for more current information.

Second location opening!

In fall 2018 we opened a second location on the south side, at the Hyde park art center.

Summer Math Jamboree!

For the usual reasona, one summer 2020 Jamboree is being replaced by a one hour virtual session This summer we will again be running a magnificent one day extravaganza of problem solving! This incredible event runs one day only, on July 23, so register now before it is too late!

A few details:

Facilitators: Peter Tingley and Karl
Date and time: Wednesday, July 15, from 1:00-2:00 p.m.
Title: Chameleon mayham!
Description: We will work on a problem involving color changing lizards, which (hopefully) will also lead to colorful math. As usual we will end with some reflection, this time probably also reflecting on the online format we are all getting used to. Hope to see you there!
RSVP here. We will send a zoom link.

We are also participating the ine larger workshop run by AIM. See their website for information.

What we are all about

The Chicago Math Teachers' Circle is intended to be an opportunity for math teachers to gather and solve problems together. Teachers of all grade levels are welcome. We are part of the national Math Teachers' Circle Network and share their goals and philosophy.

Our goal is to help teachers with the extremely difficult task of developing their students problem solving skills. But we do not focus too directly on what will be done in the classroom. Instead we simply give teachers the chance to solve interesting problems together. After all, how can you teach a skill that you don't practice? And besides, solving problems is great fun! If this sounds like something you would be interested in, please email "chicagomathteacherscircle@gmail.com" for more information. You can also take a look at this article in the math teachers circle magazine discussing what we do.

Leadership team

Anne Agostinelli taught middle school math and algebra in the Chicago Public Schools from 2005-2015, where she also served as a teacher leader for the district and numerous committees. She currently serves as a senior mathematics coach for the Metro Chicago Mathematics Initiative at the University of Illinois at Chicago. She enjoys the energy problem solving evokes in teachers and students, and is very excited to do math with you!

John Del Greco has been a member of the Department of Mathematics at Loyola University Chicago since 1987. He has taught and done research in computer science, operations research, and graph theory.

Karin Lange is the assistant director for math programs at Loyola's Center for Science and Math Education. There she works on a number of projects aimed at supporting math teaching and learning in K-12 schools and in college. She also has extensive experience teaching a wide variety of students.

Casey McLeod Casey Mcleod has been with Chicago Public Schools since 2002. She has experience teaching both middle school math and algebra. Currently she works as a math specialist at Josephine Locke Elementary.

Brian Seguin joined Loyola University Chicago as an Assistant Professor of Mathematics in 2015. Brian's research uses techniques from geometry and analysis to study problems in material science and biology. He also teachers a wide range of math classes.

Peter Tingley has been an assistant professor at Loyola University Chicago since 2012, where he teaches a wide range of math class. He has been involved in math circles since 2006, and has run sessions in 6 different circles. Most of all, he loves to solve problems!

Registration

We are now taking applications for our 2017-2018 academic year program. This will consist of 4 meetings over the academic year (2 in the fall and 2 in the spring, dates to be finalized soon). All meetings will be 4:30-7:00 on Tuesdays, and will include dinner. If you are interested, please follow the link below and fill in the (short) application form. We will consider applications on a rolling basis until the program is full.

Registration form for 2019-2020 program

Meetings.

Our 2018-2019 program is over. Information about (some of) the sessions is available here.
2019-2020 dates:

Loyola: Oct 1, Dec 3, Feb 4, March 24.
Hyde park: Oct 3, Dec 5, Feb 6, March 26..

Please RSVP here.

Location:

Loyola University Chicago, Lakeshore campus. IES room 111 (building 38 on the campus map, although room 111 is much closer to BVM hall, which is building 37).
Hyde park art center. 5020 S. Cornell Avenue