Title: Down the Slippery Slope - Getting Involved in Pre-college Education
Speaker: Phil Wagreich, University of Illinois at Chicago

A personal history of how one mathematician participated in some small projects in mathematics education, and some mid-sized projects in mathematics education, and some big projects in mathematics education. How can mathematicians balance the demands of college research and teaching with outreach activities? Examples of small projects:

1. mathematics for gifted children

2. science & technology for gifted children

3. teaching teachers

4. working with in-service teachers

Some consequences of working in pre-college education

a. learning from teachers

b. the quest for funding