free high school teacher summer workshops

[Shriram Krishnamurthi]

[Since there is some interest in educational issues in the Python
 community, this workshop announcement should be of interest.  This
 project shares many goals with some Python educators, but has a much
 stronger pedagogic slant.]

     	   TeachScheme! -- The Pre-AP Curriculum
     	   =====================================

The National Science Foundation has awarded a large grant to the
TeachScheme! Project.  Over the past few years, the Project has
pioneered a new approach to problem solving with a minimum of syntax
and strong methodological support from software.  The innovative
program has attracted widespread attention and rapid growth.  Several
teachers now use TeachScheme! as their pre-AP (or sole) curriculum.
The Project has also developed a gentle and direct transition path to
Java, suitable for all students.

The Project provides

- free workshops
- free on-line book (also available in print from the MIT Press)
- free solution sets and guides
- free innovative software that grows with students' knowledge
- free round-the-clock consultation

Using the grant, the Project will pay flight, hotel, meals, and
stipends for up to 100 qualified participants per year.  We welcome
pairs of teachers from the same school.  Teachers who wish to earn
graduate credit may apply for a tuition waiver at the participating
institutions.

To learn more about the Project, please visit

    http://www.teach-scheme.org/

The workshops will take place in Boston, MA (Northeastern University);
Garden City, Long Island, NY (Adelphi University); Providence, RI
(Brown University and Worcester Polytechnic Institute); and Salt Lake
City, UT (University of Utah), in July and August, 2001.