(May 14, 2009, New Orleans, La.) - The University of New Orleans, College of Education and Human Development will offer a mathematics methods workshop for fourth- through eighth-grade teachers July 6-17 on the Lakefront Campus.

Participants will learn to teach mathematics with a focus on algebraic thinking through a variety of approaches. Participating teachers will receive a stipend and math materials.

For more information, email Yvelyne Germain-McCarthy, professor of curriculum and instruction, at ygermain@uno.edu.

The University of New Orleans (UNO), the urban research University of the State of Louisiana, provides essential support for the educational, economic, cultural and social well-being of the culturally rich and diverse New Orleans metropolitan area. It opened its doors in 1958 as part of the Louisiana State University System "to bring public-supported higher education to Louisiana's largest urban community." Today, UNO offers 43 undergraduate degree programs, 37 masters, and 11 doctoral programs. The 340-acre main campus sits on the south shore of Lake Pontchartrain, offering easy access to all parts of the metro area. For more information, visit www.uno.edu.