Park City Mathematics Institute
High School Teacher Program

Author Template

Cover sheet - include as appropriate:

  1. Name and author(s)
  2. What is it?
        background paper, classroom activity, etc.
  3. Grade level/strand
  4. Class time
  5. Materials (both required and optional)
  6. Objectives

Manuscript

  1. Name and author(s)
  2. The manuscript, teacher notes, support material, etc.
  3. A list of the files included in the project with a table of contents for the files.
  4. The files should be named using the following protocol:
        Example: wgg.cagle.rhombic.doc
            wgg = working group geometry
            cagle = contact author's last name
            rhombic = abbreviation of the title of the project
    NOTE: wgd (working group data); wgl (working group lesson); wgf (working group function); wgc (working group combinatorics)
  5. References or sources as appropriate. (very important)

Examples of how to format references

Darling-Hammond, L. (1999). Professional development for teachers: Setting the stage for learning from teaching. Santa Cruz, CA: Center for the Future of Teaching and Learning.

Desimone, L., Porter, A., Garet, M., Birman, B., & Yoon, K. (2003). "Professional development that changes practice." WCER Research Highlights. 15, 1. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin.

King, B., Newmann, F., & Young, P. (2003). "Enhancing school capacity through professional development." WCER Research Highlights. 15, 1. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin. Knapp, 1995

Smith, Margaret. (2001). Practice Based Professional Development for Teachers of Mathematics. Reston VA: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.

APA Style.org: Electronic References