South Dakota Council of Teachers of Mathematics: Working to Improve Mathematics Education for All Students

Well-received “Computational Astronomy” online workshop, which is offered in the Fall 2026, and it is sponsored by SD Space Grant Consortium.  The attached file provides more details regarding eligibility and the topics discussed. This workshop is provided as a collaboration between South Dakota Mines and Augustana University.

To register, please open the attached pdf file and then click on the link:  “Fall 2026 Computational Astronomy Registration” This link will take you to a GoogleDoc form for registration.  Deadline for registration is August 31^st, by 4pm Mountain Time.

This online workshop is a professional development class worth 1-graduate credit. The course starting September 12, 2026, will be offered via Zoom on six Saturdays at 9am-12pm Mountain Time (11 am – 2pm Eastern Time, 10 am – 1pm Central Time, and 8 am – 11am Pacific Time):

• September 12, 2026
• September 26, 2026
• October 10, 2026
• October 24, 2026
• November 7, 2026
• November 21, 2026

Tuition Cost: $40

Thank you,

Marti and Donna

Martha Garlick, PhD

Donna Kliche, PhD

Mathematics Department

501 E. Saint Joseph St, Rapid City, SD 57701

Donna.Kliche@sdsmt.edu  and  Martha.Garlick@sdsmt.edu

Are you interested in furthering your learning through high-quality professional development? Then check out the attached flyer with Spring/Summer of STEM PD opportunities. The QR code and link on the flyer will take you to a landing page with more details and registration links. Feel free to share with colleagues and attend with a friend!

We hope to see you at an upcoming workshop!

Marian Fillbrandt SDCTM/SDSTA Conference Stipend
Marian Fillbrandt graduated from South Dakota State in 1933 with a Mathematics major. She spent many years teaching math and science. She established the Fillbrandt Endowment at South Dakota State to help South Dakota math and science teachers. A committee of faculty, along with Jeff Nelson with the SDSU Foundation, has determined that this endowment can be best utilized by providing $400 stipends to second through fifth year math and science teachers to attend the SDSTA/SDCTM conference. This will allow new teachers in rural areas to interact with their colleagues with similar professional interests.

The $400 stipend intends to defray the costs of conference registration, accommodations, a substitute teacher for the Friday of the conference if a district will not provide one, and other costs associated with conference attendance.

If you are selected for this stipend, you will be required to write a brief report at the end of the conference stating how the stipend benefited you and what you learned at the conference that you plan to use in your classroom. If you are selected, but are unable to attend for some reason, the stipend money will be returned to the endowment fund. The selection committee will take financial need into account during the selection process.

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