Please see the email below from Tina Herzberg. This is a great opportunity! Penny --- Good afternoon! We are beginning to recruit for spring courses that will begin on Monday, February 15. We will be repeating the course, “Nemeth Code Symbols for Fractions and Spatial Problems, Instructional Tools, Materials, and Technology.” This course includes lessons about using an abacus, other instructional tools and materials, technology skills that support digital math concepts, fractions, mixed numbers, long division, and a variety of spatial problems. In addition, we will be offering a second course, “Geometry and Tactile Graphics for Students in Grades 3 to 8”. This course includes lessons about transcribing geometry materials into Nemeth Code within UEB Contexts, how to create tactile graphics for your students and how to teach your student to create their graphics, and how to teach to accurately locate and interpret information on tactile graphics. Please see the attached flyer for information about the courses and the link to the online sign up form. Please also feel free to share this email with others who may be interested If you have questions, please let me know! Tina S. Herzberg, Ph.D. Professor and Coordinator of Special Education – Visual Impairment Program USC Upstate; School of Education, Human Performance, and Health; HEC 3039 800 University Way Spartanburg, SC 29303 Office: 864-503-5572 Fax: 864-503-5574 therzberg@uscupstate.edu Visit: Project INSPIRE: Increasing the STEM Potential of Individuals who Read Braille <https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.uscupstate.edu%2Fproject-inspire&data=02%7C01%7CTHERZBERG%40USCUPSTATE.EDU%7C1ed02530905f4fbaeb6b08d79c2ee089%7C8cba7b629e8646c69b1b06504a61c72d%7C0%7C0%7C637149597468865526&sdata=7WOq3hZ8cW%2FmZ9Ie7nfgBLLOdvlKvQLk762ybU7WULQ%3D&reserved=0> Use this form <https://uofsc.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8wzwsiIDiLX6mB7> to be notified of future Project INSPIRE courses and other activities. [image: cid:image002.jpg@01D5CDDD.0FD9DBE0]