Online Courses
During the first year of Project INSPIRE 2 we will update the 7 professional development courses developed during Project INSPIRE. Our free self-paced courses will continue to be available to teachers of students with visual impairments, paraprofessionals, braille transcribers, families, and others who want to build their math braille code knowledge and strategies to support braille readers in STEM education.
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Student Programs
During Project INSPIRE we created three programs for upper elementary, middle, and high school students. The materials from each program are available for teachers of students with visual impairments, families, and others to use.
- Nemeth in a Box for Middle School Students contains seven lessons that teachers of students with visual impairments or others (e.g., paraprofessionals, family members) can use to review and/or introduce Nemeth Code symbols at the middle school level and review math concepts in a fun way.
- Mission INSPIRE is a set of science and engineering activities designed for students ages 11-15 years. Teachers of students with visual impairments or others (e.g., science teachers, science fair organizers, family members) can use the Mission INSPIRE materials to provide students an opportunity to participate in hands-on science learning through an inquiry-based experience.
- The Mathlete Competition is designed for students in grades 6-12. Mathletes compete in four rounds of competition during which they demonstrate their ability to read, write, and proofread braille math. Competition materials are available both in Nemeth Code within UEB Contexts and UEB Math/Science. In spring 2025 Project INSPIRE 2 will hold a Mathlete Competition.