Dear colleagues,
I hope you are all wrapping up the semester smoothly. 😊
You’re receiving this invitation because you’ve been part of my professional community through my MAA Minicourse or SIGMAA sessions, ASEE workshop, OLSUME seminar, or our shared service on statewide or national initiatives in mathematics education. I value your commitment to high-quality math teaching. I would like to personally invite you to consider joining us at my upcoming Professional Enhancement Program (PEP) at JMM 2026—and to ask that you share this opportunity with other colleagues in your networks. Registration closes on December 19, 2025, so early sign-ups are encouraged.
Please reach out to me if you have any questions. I’d love to see familiar faces and welcome new partners in this important work.
Warm regards,
Sheila Tabanli, Ph.D.
Associate Teaching Professor of Mathematics
Rutgers University–New Brunswick
JMM 2026 Professional Enhancement Program (PEP)
From Insight to Action: Reducing the Research-to-Practice Gap in Math Education by Dr. Sheila Tabanli
Brief Intro: Join colleagues in exploring practical, research-backed strategies that have reduced DFW rates in gateway STEM math courses by 60%. This session turns the latest learning science into actionable steps that you can integrate into your own teaching - boosting student success while strengthening your teaching toolkit.
Key Takeaways:
• Interdisciplinary, cognitive science-based instructional strategies by using the Reducing Research to Practice in Teaching (RR2PG Instructional Framework)
• Personalized Professional Development Plans (PDP) with SMART goals
• Empathy-centered teaching guidebook grounded in the Compassionate Math Teaching & Learning in a Connected Community through Cognitive Apprenticeship (3C Pedagogical Framework)
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