UCSD Mathematics Project Introducing Computing and Technology through Discrete Mathematics

Summer 2025

Introducing Computing and Technology through Discrete Mathematics

June 23–27, 2025

Description: For 7th through 12th grade math teachers who value interdisciplinary teaching and computational thinking. This 25 hour summer teacher PD/mini-course aim to: (1) deepen and broaden secondary teachers’ mathematical and computational thinking, (2) expand teachers’ understanding or comfort-level with Python computer programming, and (3) help teachers design and implement a small task introducing their own students to Discrete Math and computational thinking, gather student-level evidence, and share your experiences with colleagues. The mathematical problems or units of study will be taken from the Discrete Math Pre-Collegiate curriculum.

Stipend: Participants will receive a stipend! $1,200 for the June week and $300 for follow up and a presentation of learning in September.

Flyer with Text: ICAT in DM: Summer 2025 PD. Introducing Computing and Technology through Discrete Mathematics. For 7th through 12th grade math teachers who value interdisciplinary teaching and computational thinking. This twenty five hour summer teacher PD or mini-course aim to: 1) deepen and broaden secondary teachers' mathematical and computational thinking, 2) expand teachers' understanding or comfort-level with Python computer programming, and 3) help teachers design and implement a small task introducing their own students to Discrete Math and computational thinking, gather student-level evidence, and share your experiences with colleagues. The mathematical problems or units of study will be taken from the Discrete Math Pre-Collegiate curriculum. The flyer lists the dates, June 23–June 27, 2025, the time, 8:30AM–1:30PM, location, San Diego Area site TBD, and an email for questions or concerns, osoto@ucsd.edu. The deadline to apply is January 31st and 11:59 PM. Details are listed on the side for 2.5 quarter units available through UCSD extension for $125 per unit, and a stipend, $1,200 for the June week and $300 for follow up and a presentation of learning in September. There is a a box for Takeways teachers will have (Teachers will be able to rephrase a math task from their preferred course into a computational task that has either a paper and pencil solution or Python programming solution. Teachers will see that many topics in the middle and high school level math curriculum can be re-expressed as computational problems and solutions). A box labeled Why Discrete Math? says Discrete Mathematics offers accessible mathematical problems that can be brought to children at a wide variety of ages. It creates many opportunities for students and teachers to ask authentic questions, create their own representations, raise and test conjectures, make generalizations, and justify their conclusions. This allows teachers to shape students' ways of thinking in ways called for by the 2023 CA Mathematics Framework, the Common Core State Standards for Mathematical Practice, and the CA Computer Science Standards.

Interested – apply here! The deadline to apply has been extended to March 17th at 11:59 PM.

Questions: email Dr. Ovie Soto, osoto@ucsd.edu.