Over almost 20 years we have developed and refined an “immersion” approach to professional development,
through our collective work in programs like PROMYS for Teachers, Focus on Mathematics, and the Park City
Mathematics Institute. The approach is based on our belief that deep personal experience of doing mathematics in
the spirit of exploration is a necessary prerequisite for developing what the National Academies have called a
“mathematical disposition”. Our presentation will describe a few of the experiences we have shared and will
attempt to outline the ideas that have grown out of those experiences. The afternoon workshop will offer
participants an opportunity to personally experience, albeit briefly, a simple example of a “mathematical
immersion.” Key questions include: What is the impact on teachers of doing mathematics in “mathematical”
ways? What understanding of mathematics do we hope teachers will gain? Can/How can our particular
approach to immersion be generalized and used successfully in other settings? How does this approach affect
the involvement of mathematicians in the work of mathematics education?

Lecture #13481

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