Greetings, The lecture below, on mathematics education by Uri Treisman (UT Austin), might be of interest to some of you.  It will be held at the Macaulay Honors College building on 35 West 67th, Wednesday, March 21, at 6PM.  RSVP at lecture@mail.cuny.edu. Best wishes, Eva. -----Forwarded by Eva Fernandez/LCD/Faculty/Queens College on 03/11/2012 11:20AM ----- To: <eva.fernandez@qc.cuny.edu> From: "commons.gc.cuny.edu" <noreply@commons.gc.cuny.edu> Date: 03/09/2012 03:51PM Subject: Mari Watanabe-Rose started the forum topic "Professor Uri Treisman - lecture on developmental math education 3/21 (Wed) 6pm" in the group Centers for Teaching and Learning (CTL's) [CUNY Academic Commons] Mari Watanabe-Rose started the forum topic "Professor Uri Treisman - lecture on developmental math education 3/21 (Wed) 6pm" in the group Centers for Teaching and Learning (CTL's): "Executive Vice Chancellor Logue, the CUNY Office of Academic Affairs, the Office of Policy Research, and the PhD Program in Urban Education cordially invite you to our annual lecture on higher education policy:   WEDNESDAY, Mar. 21, at 6 PM Phillip “Uri” Treisman (Professor and Director, Charles A. Dana Center, University of Texas at Austin)   The Rapidly Evolving Landscape of Developmental Math Education: A National Perspective Dr. Treisman was named a MacArthur Fellow (1992-1997) for his work on nurturing minority student achievement in mathematics. He developed a mathematics model challenging claims that the high failure rate of African American students was due to lack of motivation, educational background, or family emphasis on education. Treisman's work challenged these hypotheses by replacing remedial approaches to education with an honors program that encouraged students to collaborate on problems in an environment of high expectations. He continues to observe the study habits of mathematics students and the effects of these habits on academic performance. In this lecture, he provides findings from his prior and on-going work. The lecture will be held from 6:00-7:00 pm at: Macaulay Honors College 35 West 67th Street (between Columbus Avenue and Central Park West) 1st floor lecture room   Reception will follow Please present a photo id at the security desk to enter the building. RSVP to:    lecture@mail.cuny.edu We look forward to seeing you at this informative event." ----------------------------------------------------------------------- This communication (including any attachments) is intended solely for the recipient(s) named above and may contain information that is confidential, privileged or legally protected. Any unauthorized use or dissemination of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please immediately notify the sender by return email message and delete all copies of the original communication. Thank you for your cooperation.