Fall Math+ 2024 - New Orleans, LA
Instructor: Andrea Mika
Level: Middle School (6th-8th)
Bio:
Andrea Mika is a mathematics teacher at Jesuit High School of New Orleans. She has been in education for 15 years and began her career as an Americorps Service Scholar teaching Math and History in Michigan. She earned her BS in Education with a major in Mathematics from Central Michigan University. After volunteering with Catholic Charities and Jesuit Relief Services rebuilding homes in 2007, she chose to return to New Orleans to continue to serve as a middle and high school educator and private tutor. Since 2016 she has also presented at international Texas Instruments conferences to help fellow educators incorporate STEAM concepts such as coding into their math curriculum.
About the course:
This Fall’s course focuses on Geometry. Geometry focuses on questions of shape, size, space and relative position. The concept has clear practical applications, represents a critical standardized test topic, and forms the basis for most engineering disciplines.
NOTE: The course will be offered in person at Jesuit High School of New Orleans. Room location and other details will be communicated to registrants.
Thursday, September 19, 4:30 - 5:30 pm
Thursday, September 26, 4:30 - 5:30 pm
Thursday, October 3, 4:30 - 5:30 pm
Thursday, October 10, 4:30 - 5:30 pm
Thursday, October 17, 4:30 - 5:30 pm
Thursday, October 24, 4:30 - 5:30 pm
Students will receive a physical copy of the manual on the day of the course.
Instructor: Andrea Mika
Level: Middle School (6th-8th)
Bio:
Andrea Mika is a mathematics teacher at Jesuit High School of New Orleans. She has been in education for 15 years and began her career as an Americorps Service Scholar teaching Math and History in Michigan. She earned her BS in Education with a major in Mathematics from Central Michigan University. After volunteering with Catholic Charities and Jesuit Relief Services rebuilding homes in 2007, she chose to return to New Orleans to continue to serve as a middle and high school educator and private tutor. Since 2016 she has also presented at international Texas Instruments conferences to help fellow educators incorporate STEAM concepts such as coding into their math curriculum.
About the course:
This Fall’s course focuses on Geometry. Geometry focuses on questions of shape, size, space and relative position. The concept has clear practical applications, represents a critical standardized test topic, and forms the basis for most engineering disciplines.
NOTE: The course will be offered in person at Jesuit High School of New Orleans. Room location and other details will be communicated to registrants.
Thursday, September 19, 4:30 - 5:30 pm
Thursday, September 26, 4:30 - 5:30 pm
Thursday, October 3, 4:30 - 5:30 pm
Thursday, October 10, 4:30 - 5:30 pm
Thursday, October 17, 4:30 - 5:30 pm
Thursday, October 24, 4:30 - 5:30 pm
Students will receive a physical copy of the manual on the day of the course.
Instructor: Andrea Mika
Level: Middle School (6th-8th)
Bio:
Andrea Mika is a mathematics teacher at Jesuit High School of New Orleans. She has been in education for 15 years and began her career as an Americorps Service Scholar teaching Math and History in Michigan. She earned her BS in Education with a major in Mathematics from Central Michigan University. After volunteering with Catholic Charities and Jesuit Relief Services rebuilding homes in 2007, she chose to return to New Orleans to continue to serve as a middle and high school educator and private tutor. Since 2016 she has also presented at international Texas Instruments conferences to help fellow educators incorporate STEAM concepts such as coding into their math curriculum.
About the course:
This Fall’s course focuses on Geometry. Geometry focuses on questions of shape, size, space and relative position. The concept has clear practical applications, represents a critical standardized test topic, and forms the basis for most engineering disciplines.
NOTE: The course will be offered in person at Jesuit High School of New Orleans. Room location and other details will be communicated to registrants.
Thursday, September 19, 4:30 - 5:30 pm
Thursday, September 26, 4:30 - 5:30 pm
Thursday, October 3, 4:30 - 5:30 pm
Thursday, October 10, 4:30 - 5:30 pm
Thursday, October 17, 4:30 - 5:30 pm
Thursday, October 24, 4:30 - 5:30 pm
Students will receive a physical copy of the manual on the day of the course.