Attend a Professional Development Workshop

OPEN Math offers small, intensive online summer professional development (PD) workshops and PD activities throughout the year for higher education mathematics faculty. 

OPEN Math 2026 Workshops

Team-Based Inquiry Learning

This workshop will provide instructors with an overview of how to use Team-Based Inquiry Learning (TBIL) in their courses, as well as give an introduction to the TBIL resource library, which includes a complete set of materials for teaching Precalculus, Calculus I, Calculus II, and Linear Algebra via TBIL.

Workshop Dates & Time: Kickoff meeting on July 28 from 3:00 - 5:00 PM ET, then weekly meetings beginning August 18 on Tuesdays from 3:00 - 4:00 PM ET

Registration Close Date: July 9, 2026

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Implementing Alternative Grading to Support Student Learning: A Guided Faculty Learning Community

In Implementing Alternative Grading to Support Student Learning, participants will design a student success-centered grading system that promotes and accurately reflects student learning. This faculty learning community will provide the research, tools, and time to implement a more effective grading system.

Workshop Dates & Times: August 15, August 22, September 19, October 3, October 17, November 7, February 13, March 13, April 10; 12:00-3:00 PM ET

Registration Close Date: July 22, 2026

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Communicating Mathematics: A Learning Community

Help students communicate their mathematical thinking with clarity and confidence. This workshop guides instructors in designing activities, assessments and rubrics that foster written and oral mathematical communication skills.

Workshop Dates & Times: Kickoff meeting on August 19 from 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM ET, then bi-weekly meetings September 14, September 29, October 12, October 27, November 9, December 1 from 4:30 - 6:00 PM ET

Registration Close Date: July 22, 2026

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A SUMMIT-P Learning Community for Building Curriculum through Interdisciplinary Faculty Partnerships

Develop and sustain interdisciplinary partnerships to redesign introductory math courses that better serve students in partner disciplines like Business, Health, and Engineering. This Learning Community supports faculty teams through collaborative planning, structured meetings, and proven tools from the SUMMIT-P model.

Workshop Dates & Times: August 20, August 27, September 17, October 22, November 12, December 3; 3:00 - 5:00 PM ET

Registration Close Date: August 11, 2026

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UR 4 ALL: Embedding Undergraduate Research into Courses in the First Two Years

This workshop helps math faculty at 2- and 4-year colleges integrate research into early math courses, fostering collaboration, inclusion, and student success through scaffolded mentoring and research projects.

Workshop Dates & Times: Kickoff meeting on September 1 from 3:00 - 6:00 PM ET, then meetings September 15, October 6, October 13, October 27 from 3:00 - 5:30 PM ET

Registration Close Date: August 11, 2026

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The Art of Effective Course Coordination

This learning community brings together faculty who are coordinating multi-section and multi-course introductory mathematics programs at their institution. Through collaborative discussions and shared resources, participants will explore effective coordination practices and contribute to the creation of a Coordination Practice Guide.

Workshop Dates & Times: Optional kickoff meeting at MAA MathFest, then meetings September 17, October 22, November 19, January 21, February 18, March 25, April 22 from 3:30 - 5:00 PM ET

Registration Close Date: August 11, 2026

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Eligibility Requirements

Due to federal funding and our evaluation plan, all participants must be instructors of record at post-secondary institutions within North American time zones. This often excludes graduate students, except those who are teaching courses as instructors of record while completing their PhDs.

Based on availability and subject matter, we may also accept high school teachers or retired faculty. Some workshops may have additional requirements, such as holding a leadership role within the department or teaching/coordinating a particular math course.

If you have any questions about your eligibility, please contact us at programs@maa.org.

Frequently Asked Questions

Registration generally opens in March, with deadlines staggered throughout the summer about four to six weeks before a given workshop begins. Workshops are capped at 28 participants, so registration will close when a workshop has reached its capacity or when the deadline passes 

Learn more about the evaluation process and what it means for your workshop experience here. 

The summer workshops are designed to be immersive and engaging, with between 20 and 30 hours of direct contact. In addition to the workshop itself, there are often pre- and post-workshop asynchronous activities. Full participation is important to get the most out of the workshop and support our evaluation efforts. If you anticipate needing to miss any part of the workshop, please contact us at programs@maa.org before registering to discuss your situation.

Yes, the workshops are recorded for evaluation purposes as part of our NSF funding. These recordings are not publicly available, as the workshops are designed to be highly interactive with extensive breakout sessions and active participation. We believe that the full benefit of the workshop is gained through live attendance. So no, participants cannot watch the recording in place of attending the workshop live. In rare cases where a participant needs to miss a small portion, access to the recording may be provided at the discretion of the workshop facilitators. 

In compliance with our grant funding, we permit participants to register for only one summer workshop each year. This restriction only applies to MAA OPEN Math workshops running within the same summer.

The cost may vary depending on the workshop, but generally, each summer workshop and fall learning community costs $75 per participant. We also offer discounts for faculty at Minority-Serving Institutions and occasionally offer other discounts. Faculty at MSIs can use code MSI2025 to receive $50 off registration for a 2025 workshop.

As an NSF-funded program, the workshops are open to everyone, and we do not offer special discounts for MAA members. If cost is a barrier for you, please email programs@maa.org to set up a conversation with the project leadership team.

Those who cancel at least 1 week prior to the first session of the workshop will receive a full refund. After that date, only 50% of the amount paid will be refunded.

I learned a tremendous amount. There were a lot of resources, and I hope I take the time to dig down and read some more! I feel much more up-to-date, informed, and prepared to implement a few changes to my teaching. I have more confidence now that I’ve participated in this workshop and learned from so many other instructors.

Anonymous
2023 OPEN Math Workshop Participant

Very supportive and hands-on with providing resources, help, and suggestions. The setup was very effective and felt not exhausting for an all-day all all-week workshop. The energy was great.

Anonymous
2023 OPEN Math Workshop Participant

I’ve participated in this workshop and learned from so many other instructors. I have been teaching for more than 25 years and I am still a work in progress. This workshop has reinvigorated my love of teaching and will hopefully enhance student learning.

Anonymous
2023 OPEN Math Workshop Participant

The use of online tools was outstanding, the content was practical and backed by research, and the size was great (number of attendees, number of facilitators, amount of material covered, and time devoted).

Anonymous
2023 OPEN Math Workshop Participant

I loved that we were taught how to do TBIL by actually doing it in each session. This allowed us to see how to efficiently facilitate it from experienced faculty and allowed us to experience how students will feel engaging in it. I also loved how open and honest the facilitators were about their experiences, and how much support they provided (and continue to provide).

Anonymous
2023 OPEN Math Workshop Participant

There was a lot of active time and hands-on work. It was great to do (and not just listen). There was also a clear vision for a product output (our group activities) and enough time to complete them.

Anonymous
2023 OPEN Math Workshop Participant

OPEN Math is a collaborative project between the Mathematical Association of America (MAA) and the University of Colorado, Boulder (CU-B). The MAA is supported by National Science Foundation Award No. DUE-2111260 and the University of Colorado, Boulder is supported by Award No. DUE-2111273. Any opinions, findings conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.