From Gauss to Google

For the seventh consecutive year, the School of Mathematical Sciences at Tel Aviv University is offering a professional development program for high school and middle school mathematics and science teachers.

Please note: the program will not open in the 2025/26 academic year.

Registration Process

To register for the program, teachers must complete the following steps:

Submit the program registration form

Pay the participation fee

Program Structure

Duration: 8 weekly sessions on Tuesdays, 16:00–19:30

Format: Each session includes two lectures of two academic hours each

Scope: 32 total hours (recognized for 30 hours of professional development credit for secondary school teachers under the Oz LeTmura framework only)

Opening: Subject to sufficient enrollment and other conditions

Content and Lecturers

The program is designed as an eclectic series of lectures covering a broad range of topics — from number theory, geometry, and analysis to statistics, game theory, and more. Each lecture is independent and does not require prior knowledge of the other sessions.

Most lectures are delivered by senior faculty members of the School of Mathematical Sciences at Tel Aviv University, with some sessions taught by mathematicians from other academic institutions. Content is tailored to the expected knowledge level of secondary school mathematics teachers.

Program Goals

The program aims to:

Enrich the mathematical knowledge of teachers

Expand their expertise beyond the subjects they teach in school

Introduce participants to active researchers and academic lecturers in mathematics

Strengthen the essential connection between secondary schools and the university

Participant Feedback

Based on evaluations from previous years, the program has been highly successful and has provided significant professional benefits to many participating teachers.