Northwest Mathematics Interaction Stipends

Stipends for teachers are available for NWMI courses this summer, provided as part of the work of the Mathematics Content Collaboration Communities (or MC³ for short). This is a Washington State Math Science Partnership program. The goals and nature of MC3 are described further below.

To sign up for a stipend, read the conditions below and then go to the relevant on-line form below to sign up.

Here are the requirements to be eligible for a stipend.

1. The participant must be a full-time secondary math teacher in the state of Washington for 2010-11.
2. The participant will participate for all the days of the program in which s/he is enrolled, arriving and leaving on time.
3. Participants will sign a release for video and audio recording for the research purposes of the project. [This release will be available for signing at the start of the program.]
4. Participants will indicate that they understand and agree to these condition in the online registration form

Answers to Questions

Question: When will be stipends be paid?
Answer: The UW will be requested to issue stipend checks for participants immediately when the program is over. Normally, it may take two or three weeks to receive the checks.

Question: What happens to the stipend if I come late or miss a day?
Answer: We run a friendly and informal program, but any teacher will understand that late arrivals, early departures, and absences would be a distraction and have negative impact on the class as a whole and on other participants. So we expect for participants to be in the classroom at 8:30 AM ready to start.

We reserve the option to round down total hours of participation in one day to a whole number; and a day of absence will reduce the stipend by 25% for one of the five-day programs (and is just not acceptable in the shorter programs). Truly unavoidable emergencies can be discussed with the management!

Question: What if I am late the first day because I don't know the UW campus, parking lots, etc?
Answer: We encourage everyone to come to the Sunday evening orientation. It is an enjoyable math experience, and you will be well-oriented for the coming week. If you choose not to come to the orientation, it is your responsibility to allow extra time for traffic and for confusion on campus about partking, finding the building, so that you arrive on time. So plan to arrive early and you will likely be on time.

Question: Will I be required to attend additional sessions during the academic year?
Answer: This summer is the end of the funding for MC³, so this is a last program for this project, though we hope that the materials will continue to be used..